Youth Engagement Scheme YES

We want — and have a duty — to listen to the views of children and adolescents on issues that concern them, however demanding that may be. For this reason, the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative designed the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES), a dedicated initiative based on international practices and standards, directed by Giorgos Moschos, former Deputy Ombudsman for Children's Rights. The Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) was approved by the Ministry of Education, Sports & Religious Affairs for the period it ran (2023–2026 – Protocol No. Φ.2.1/ΜΓ/96512/105996/Δ7, 17/9/2024), including the organization of discussions and dialogue activities in schools. You can find the relevant document here (in Greek).

On this page, if you're an adolescent, you can find information and materials created by the 5 Youth Advisory Groups of YES, and draw inspiration for activities in your own schools.

If you're an educator, you can find reports, publications, and materials you can use in your school.

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YES 2022-2026

For four years, the YES Programme stood alongside adolescents from all over Greece, giving them space and a voice for the things that matter to them. Through the Youth Advisory Groups and the Network of Active Schools, hundreds of children brought forward their own perspective on mental health and their relationship with technology. On this page, you'll find information about the programme, along with a wealth of material from this journey.

Active Schools Network

Useful information, methodology, and tools for secondary school educators interested in running classroom activities on student mental wellbeing, drawing on the knowledge and inspiration generated by the Network of Active Schools run by CAMHI's Youth Engagement Scheme (YES).

Reports and Publications

Direct access to the reports, publications, and methodological materials of CAMHI's Youth Engagement Scheme (YES). Our goal is for this material to serve as a source of inspiration and a practical tool for professionals working with children and adolescents, helping them design and implement their own similar initiatives, programmes, and activities for young people's mental wellbeing.

Voices and Creations of YES Adolescents

Follow the link to discover the world of the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) in its own words. Adolescent members of the programme share thoughts, experiences, and reflections through original videos and podcasts they created themselves, giving voice to what concerns them, inspires them, and matters to them.

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