10 October - World Mental Health Day
Our wish for this as for every day is that every child, adolescent, and family in Greece to have access to quality mental health care and reliable sources of information
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Synthesis Report
CAMHI's new release: "Understanding Priorities and Needs
for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Greece:
A Landscape Analysis"
CAMHI is a five-year program dedicated to strengthening the capabilities of mental health care providers, expanding access to high-quality care, and improving mental health outcomes for all young people in Greece
Issues in the spotlight
In this section you will find topics on mental health issues, curated by CAMHI's scientific team
Μental health resources for you
Browse our guides for each child & adolescent mental health difficulty, designed specifically for adolescents, parents, or educators. They offer simple and clear information about common developmental and learning difficulties (such as in speech, reading, and maths), emotional difficulties (such as worries and fears), and behavioral difficulties (such as hyperactivity and oppositionality) that may occur at home, school or in the wider community.
Find here all our short guidesTrainings
Regardless of your expertise in mental health, our training programs offer comprehensive strategies focused on supporting children's and adolescents' mental health. Each program is thoughtfully curated to align with your unique background, ensuring that you gain the knowledge and skills needed to impact the mental well-being of the younger population positively. You can explore our training options and take a significant step toward enhancing your capacity to support children and adolescents within your scope of practice.
Learn more about our trainingsPart 1: Foundations of Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills and knowledge to excel in psychotherapy with children and adolescents. By the end of this program, you will: Learn fundamental strategies for establishing trust and therapeutic...
Part 2: Foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the skills necessary to effectively implement Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. By the end of this program, you will: Master the fundamental principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy...
Part 3A: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Anxiety
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills to effectively implement Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and address child anxiety. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and...
Part 3B: Behavioral Parent Training for Child Externalizing Disorders
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills to effectively implement Behavioral Parent Training for child externalizing disorders. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and strategies of...
Part 3C: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with skills necessary to work effectively with families and adolescents struggling with depression. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and strategies of CBT for...
Part 4: Supervision
How does the CAMHI supervision program work? The CAMHI Supervision Program is designed to provide continuous support and guidance to trainees throughout the entire training period. This program ensures that trainees develop and refine their psychotherapeutic skills in a structured and supportive...
Part 1: Mental Health Literacy
What will you learn? Our comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. By the end of this training, you will: Understand the fundamental concepts of mental...
Part 2: Mental Health Literacy for School Staff
What will you learn? Our training program focuses on recognizing and addressing mental health challenges, understanding the legal frameworks for child protection, and implementing effective strategies for observing, communicating, and supporting students' mental health and well-being. In this...
Part 3: Workshops
What will you learn? Building on the asynchronous journeys, these workshops will enhance participants' skills, enabling them to apply their knowledge in practical scenarios over the course of six sessions. In this program you will: Discuss case-vignette scenarios of students facing mental...
Mental Health Literacy
What will you learn? Our comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. By the end of this training, you will: Understand the fundamental concepts of mental health...
Especially for you
Find the short guides that fit your profile and learn how to manage the emotions and life situations of children and adolescents
Adolescents
For children and adolescents who are interested in learning more about their emotions and behaviours and what skills are important for their mental well-being.
Parents
For parents and caregivers who want to learn more about their children's emotions and behaviours, what skills are important for mental wellbeing, and resources to seek help.
Educators
For teachers and other school staff who want to learn more about their students' mental health, how they can support their mental wellbeing and how to seek help
Health professionals
For health professionals who want to access information resources to communicate diagnostic information to parents and children
News & Updates
Announcements, press releases, developments and news from our programs and events
Find here all our newsA successful event in Thessaloniki for CAMHI
On World Mental Health Day on October 10, and in a packed hall, CAMHI presented its work for the first time in Thessaloniki, with an event open to the public on Saturday, October 19, in the Manolis Anagnostakis Hall of the Municipal Hall.The event, entitled "Child & Adolescent Mental...
10 October: World Mental Health Day
Every year as every year, October 10 - World Mental Health Day - is here to raise awareness in our societies of the mental health issues that plague people around the world, and to mobilise efforts to support mental health.WMHD provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health...
Applications for the Youth Advisory Groups of CAMHI's YES Youth Εngagement Scheme are now open
From 6 to 26 October 2024, applications for participation in the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) Youth Advisory Groups (ESO) in Athens, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Heraklion and Alexandroupolis will be open.If you are 13 to 17 years old and like to participate in fun and creative activities with children...
New report by CAMHI: "Dialogue Actions in Schools 2024" is out
As it did last year, the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative has just published a report detailing how the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) activities were designed and implemented in schools during the 2023-2024 school year. The report presents the activities implemented in schools by...
What do YES teenagers think about YES?
86 teenagers who participated in the meetings and the activities of the 5 Teen Advisory Groups of the YES Youth Engagement Scheme during the school year 2023-24 were asked to give their opinions and impressions. These are some of what they told us:"I enjoyed learning that the problems I face...
First training courses for judiciaries completed
CAMHI was delighted to complete this week its first training sessions for students of the National School of the Judiciary conducted as part of the training of child and adolescent mental health professionals.The training, which took place in Athens and Thessaloniki, lasted two days in each city...
"Looking forward": the YES stocktaking meeting in Thessaloniki
A meeting full of beautiful and useful experiences took place in Thessaloniki on 15 and 16 June 2024, at the end of this school year for the YES Youth Engagement Scheme, with the participation of 30 representatives of the Adolescent Advisory Groups of the 5 cities where the program is implemented,...
"You and I together", in Soufli
A special event was organized in Thrace, in the framework of the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative, in its second year of operation. Alongside the 5 Adolescent Advisory Groups that operated in the 5 cities where CAMHI Hub Centres exist, this action was...
The Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital "Georgios Papanikolaou" becomes CAMHI's partner
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, an official meeting of cooperation between the Community Mental Health Centre of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department at the General Hospital "G. Papanikolaou" and the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI).On the premises of the...
CAMHI event in Ioannina for the mental health of children in Epirus
In a packed hall with a highly successful event open to the public, CAMHI presented its work, challenges, and next steps in Ioannina, one of its five hub centres.On Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 6 pm, the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) organized a community outreach event...
Youth Engagement Scheme (YES)
We listen carefully to teenagers' views on mental health issues of concern to them, through 5 Teen Advisory Groups of the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES).
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JOIN YES!All about CAMHI in a video
What is the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative? What is our vision? Where do we work and with whom? What is CAMHI's Network and how is the voice of adolescents incorporated into our programs? Watch the video and discover how we are improving access to mental health care for children and adolescents in Greece