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The YES Network of Active Schools: A Year of Action for Adolescent Mental Wellbeing
The Network of Active Schools for Adolescent Mental Wellbeing was a core pillar of CAMHI's YES Youth Engagement Scheme, established after the first three years of the Adolescent Advisory Groups and the rollout of dialogue-based activities in schools across Greece.Specifically, during the...
Teens give us advice on social media use: 5 podcasts from the YES groups
As "communication" was this year's central theme for CAMHI's Youth Engagement Scheme (YES), what could be more fitting than for the young people to experiment with a modern communication channel, the podcast? With the support of their coordinators, members of the Adolescent...
Mental health and justice: for the third year running, CAMHI trains tomorrow's judges
The training sessions for students of the National School of the Judiciary took place in Athens and Thessaloniki.Τhe Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) held, for the third consecutive year, two-day training sessions for students of the National School of the Judiciary (ESDi):...
Growing Up Digital: Bringing Evidence, Youth Voices, and Policy Together in Greece
What does it mean to grow up online?Digital technologies are now an integral part of adolescents' everyday lives. Smartphones, social media, video games, and messaging apps increasingly shape how young people communicate, maintain friendships, stay informed, and engage with the world around...
A youth group discusses the principles of child-friendly justice
In Thessaloniki, a small group of adolescents meets regularly. Through role-play, recordings, and discussions in plenary and small groups, their views and attitudes are transformed into knowledge that can shape how the country's future judicial professionals are trained. The group bears the...
No Parent Alone: CAMHI participates in the WHO Event again this year
On Saturday, June 6, the World Health Organization (WHO), through its Office for Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Athens, held Growing Healthier Together for the second consecutive year — this time at the Kifissia Grove. The open-to-all event, dedicated to the mental health of children and...
Tropaia, Gortynia: A Journey to the Heart of Mainalon for Children's Mental Health
In the heart of mountainous Gortynia, built amphitheatrically on the slopes of Mount Mainalon, Tropaia is a place of deep historical memory and a living, breathing community. As part of its partnership with the Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) of "Regeneration & Progress," the Child &...
Kastellorizo: CAMHI Visits Greece's Most Remote Island
As part of its collaboration with the Mobile Medical Units (MMU) of "Regeneration & Progress", the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) visited Kastellorizo from 24 to 29 April 2026. The visit centred on the Multifunctional Regional Medical Centre of Megisti, in...
Amorgos: A Visit by CAMHI to the Island of the Big Blue
As part of its collaboration with the Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) of "Regeneration & Progress," the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) visited Amorgos from May 5 to 8, 2026. The visit centered on the Chora Amorgos Health Center, in close coordination with the...
Mental Health in Schools: The Ministry of Education and CAMHI Take the Next Step
The Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, in collaboration with the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI), recently held a working meeting focused on the training program "Mental Health Literacy for Children & Adolescents for Educators" and the...