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Early Detection, Timely Intervention: A Day of Training in Ioannina
On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Children & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) held an intensive training session on mental health screening for children and adolescents.The event was organized in collaboration with the Association of Private Sector Pediatricians of Western Greece and...
New Research on Youth Mental Health in Greece
A large-scale study on youth mental health in Greece is expected to launch in the immediate future, led by the SNF Global Center for Child & Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute, in collaboration with the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI), to ensure close...
Alonissos: Strengthening the School and Health Community with Mental Health at the Center
As part of a collaboration with the Mobile Medical Units (MMU) of the NGO Regeneration & Progress, which began in the fall of 2025, the Children & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) visited Alonissos from January 28 to February 2, 2026.The visit was organized with the island's...
Astypalaia: Strong Response and Great Interest in Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health
As part of its collaboration with the Mobile Medical Units (MMU) of the NGO Regeneration & Progress which began in the fall of 2025, the Children & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) visited the island of Astypalaia from January 22 to 24, 2026.The visit took place after...
Opinion article - Why is a good book a lifelong gift for a child?
Between artificial intelligence, easy reading, and a constant flood of stimuli, high-quality children’s literature remains a foundation for children’s thinking, language, and inner world.By Anastasia Koumoula, Child Psychiatrist and Director of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health...
Child & Adolescent Obesity: How Can the Holidays Become an Opportunity for Care?
The holidays are a time of joy, rest, and family connection, but they often bring changes in routine, increased food consumption, and more screen time. For many children and adolescents, these changes can affect both physical health and mood, especially when social stigma, low self-esteem, or...
Opinion Article: The Power of the Group in Adolescence – Learning, Growth, Relationships
How school-based group activities enhance participation, psychosocial development, and meaningful learning in adolescents, and how the Active Schools Network of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative supports this process?by Katerina Pronoiti*The Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) program...
Kassos: Traveling for Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health in the Borderland Dodecanese
From December 5 to 9, 2025, Kassos hosted a joint initiative by the Mobile Medical Units (MMU) of the NGO Regeneration & Progress and the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI), both supported exclusively by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) as part of the SNF's...
CAMHI supports the collective effort to prevent childhood obesity
We participated in the conference co-organized by Newsbomb.gr and the National Action Against Childhood Obesity (Ministry of Health & UNICEF, Greece 2.0 – NextGenerationEU).Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time, significantly affecting the daily...
CAMHI Greece in Cape Town, at the annual meeting of mental health experts of the SNF Global Center for Child & Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute
We found ourselves at the heart of an international conversation on youth engagement, stigma reduction, and strengthening child and adolescent mental health worldwide.This year’s annual Experts Gathering of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health...