Expanding International Access to Children’s Mental Health Care

As families everywhere continue to cope with the extraordinary challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, the Child Mind Institute is proud to announce a new initiative to advance children’s mental health treatment.

Supported by a landmark grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), we are launching an ambitious five-year project to bring our evidence-based clinical expertise to children’s mental health professionals across Greece. The initiative will develop a comprehensive care and referral system that will revolutionize Greek children’s access to the care, support and guidance they need to thrive.

In partnership with local providers, our work with SNF will build children’s mental health infrastructure in Greece through three main avenues:

• Extensive training and clinical supervision of children’s mental health professionals
• Development of a national referral center to give providers guidance on complex cases
• Expansion of technological capacity for telehealth services and specialized online tools

“Every child deserves access to professional, compassionate and dignified health care — including for mental health — and this program represents a significant first step toward a new paradigm for children’s mental health in Greece,” said SNF Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos.

The new grant is part of SNF’s Health Initiative, which aims to ensure access to quality care for everyone in Greece by strengthening the country’s health system. SNF has been a steadfast supporter of the Child Mind Institute since its founding, partnering to address challenges to child mental health for over a decade.

“Building on our rich history and partnership, we have an unparalleled opportunity to transform children’s mental health care in Greece,” said Child Mind Institute Founding President and Medical Director Dr. Harold Koplewicz. “Bringing together the visionary leadership of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the proven experience of the Child Mind Institute, we can create an international model for mental health care that will change the trajectory for children and adolescents struggling with their mental health in Greece and beyond.”

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About the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is one of the world’s leading private, international philanthropic organizations, making grants to nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and sports, and social welfare. SNF funds organizations and projects worldwide that aim to achieve a broad, lasting, and positive impact for society at large and exhibit strong leadership and sound management. The Foundation also supports projects that facilitate the formation of public-private partnerships as an effective means for serving public welfare.

Since 1996, the Foundation has committed more than $3.1 billion through nearly 5,000 grants to nonprofit organizations in over 130 nations around the world.

Learn more about SNF’s $100 million global COVID-19 relief initiative.

See more about SNF’s grantmaking work around the world at SNF.org.