EUF Project

EUF engaging and empowering EU families through storytelling, digital guide and card game

[MENTAL-CARE @MentalCare24]

💬 What works in mental health communication? Insights from European good practices

Within the hashtag#MENTALCARE project, partners have identified concrete, field-tested practices that show how communication can directly improve mental health outcomes for patients, families.

[EUFAMI @EUFAMI]

🌿A powerful start to the #EUFAMI - #BApK Joint Forum in beautiful Baden-Baden.
We opened with powerf upportarks from Karl-Heinz Mohrmann (BApK President) and @AsaKGeuken (EUFAMI President), and were deeply honoured to be welcomed by Assistant Mayor Alexander Wieland. 🌿

[EUFAMI @EUFAMI]

Dr. Leidinger, Rave-Schwank & Kayser at EUFAMI/BApK Forum: families are mental health's "hidden workforce," facing stigma & isolation.
Empowering carers is essential for recovery. Cross-border solutions can break barriers. Unity breaks stigma.
#FamilySupport

[AMAFE @Amafesemueve]

📆 ¡Apunta esta fecha!

El próximo 7 de mayo desde AMAFE organizamos un evento con motivo de la Semana Europea de la Salud Mental

Vamos a presentar los resultados del proyecto europeo Mental Care Erasmus+, sobre la comunicación entre personas usuarias, familiares y profesionales

[Greek Carers Network EPIONI @epioni_ngo]

Με μεγάλη επιτυχία και τη συμμετοχή περισσότερων από 150 ατόμων, πραγματοποιήθηκε η 11η Ημερίδα της ΕΠΙΟΝΗ «Φροντίζοντας τους Φροντιστές». Η αίθουσα του Πνευματικο�� Κέντρου γέμισε με άτυπους φροντιστές, επαγγελματίες υγείας και πολίτες, ενώ την εκδήλωση τίμησε με την παρουσία του ο Δήμαρχος Καλαμάτας.Τι κρατάμε από τους ειδικούς μας:Νευροβιολογία & Φύλο: Οι γυναίκες αποτελούν τα 2/3 των ανθρώπων με κατάθλιψη στην Ευρώπη, με τις ορμονικές μεταβολές να παίζουν καθοριστικό ρόλο στη διάθεση.Ο «Δεύτερος Ασθενής»: Ο φροντιστής συχνά παραμελεί τον εαυτό του, όμως το χρόνιο στρες έχει βιολογικό αποτύπωμα και απαιτεί έγκαιρη παρέμβαση.Τα δεδομένα της Μεσσηνίας: 2 στους 3 φροντιστές στην περιοχή μας αναφέρουν σημαντικό ψυχικ�� φορτίο, ενώ το 36,2% βιώνει έντονο άγχος.Από το Τραύμα στην Ανθεκτικότητα: Η φροντίδα μπορεί να «πληγώνει», αλλά η ανθεκτικότητα είναι μια διαδικασία που μαθαίνεται μέσα από τη θετικότητα και την ευελιξία.Η Δύναμη της Σχέσης: 20 χρόνια φροντίδας μας έμαθαν πως η παρουσία είναι πιο δυνατή από τις λέξεις.✨ Το μήνυμα της ημέρας: «Δεν χρειάζεται να είστε ακούραστοι, χρειάζεται να είστε παρόντες... και για να είστε παρόντες, πρέπει να είστε καλά!».Ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ στους συνεργαζόμενους φορείς μας (ΚΔΑΠμεΑ Δήμου Καλαμάτας, Σύλλογος Αυτισμού Μεσσηνίας, IASIS, Θάλπος, Κήπος της Λυσούς) και στου�� χορηγούς μας για τη στήριξη.📍 Μαζί χτίζουμε ένα δίκτυο προστασίας για εκείνους που προσφέρουν την καρδιά τους.#ΕΠΙΟΝΗ #Φροντιστές #Καλαμάτα #ΨυχικήΥγεία #CaregiversSupport #Resilience #MentalHealthAwareness #Messinia #SupportTheCaregivers #Health2026

[Greek Carers Network EPIONI @epioni_ngo]

Advancing Cross-Sector Collaboration for a Healthier Europe 🇪🇺
This Monday, May 4th, we gather in Brussels for the final conference of the #HL4EU project. After 30 months of intensive work across the physical activity, mobility, and health sectors, we are ready to share our blueprint for a more active Europe. https://t.co/Eo5LeWWKRg @Europe_Active @EUFAMI @GAMIAN_Europe @mhesme

[Greek Carers Network EPIONI @epioni_ngo]

🌟 #HL4EU Final Conference!
Today, we gathered at the European Parliament Info Hub in #Brussels for the final conference of the Healthy Lifestyles for Europe (HL4EU) project: *"Advancing Cross-Sector Collaboration for a Healthier Europe."🇪🇺

[Greek Carers Network EPIONI @epioni_ngo]

EPIONI hosted its 4th Arts & Mental Health Festival from May 21 to 24, highlighting the powerful connection between creativity and mental well-being.

Through this festival, the organization reminds us that art can be a meaningful space for expression, support, and healing for people living with mental health challenges, their families, and caregivers. 💛

The festival featured moments of sharing, reflection, and creativity, all centered on the therapeutic value of art. Initiatives like this show how cultural and artistic approaches can help raise awareness, reduce isolation, and promote a more human-centered view of mental health.🤝🌍

A big well done to EPIONI for this beautiful initiative and for its ongoing commitment to caregivers and mental health.💙
#MentalHealth #ArtTherapy #EPIONI #ArtsAndMentalHealth #Wellbeing #Inclusion #ΕΠΙΟΝΗ #Φροντιστές #Καλαμάτα #ΨυχικήΥγεία #CaregiversSupport #Resilience #MentalHealthAwareness #Messinia #SupportTheCaregivers #Health2026

[Greek Carers Network EPIONI @epioni_ngo]

30 Ukrainian participants joined Trust Art Therapy at EPIONI's festival, using eco-art therapy, photo & creative writing to process war trauma. Art as an antidote to trauma with partners from all across Europe.

4 days, 3 venues, countless moments of healing at EPIONI's 4th Arts & Mental Health Festival in Aegina.

Eco-art therapy, dance, sculpture, Psychonauts film, sunset concert & World Schizophrenia Day workshop. Art heals, community supports, let's continue building bridges to mental well-being.🌿

#EPIONI #ArtsAndMentalHealth #MentalHealth #ErasmusPlus #MentalCare #Aegina #ΕλληνικόΔίκτυοΦροντιστώνΕΠΙΟΝΗ #ArtTherapy #Psychology #CommunitySupport #Αίγινα

[Greek Carers Network EPIONI @epioni_ngo]

🎭😄 COMIC RELIEF | WP3 – Piloting Sessions
Over the past three months, we ran 3 co-construction workshops with young people — creative, joyful, and deeply meaningful. 💛

📅 March 30 | April 27 | May 25, 2026

🎯 Why these workshops?
As part of the European project #ComicRelief, co-funded by the European Union, we are exploring how humour and creativity can help young people (aged 16–30) deal with stress, anxiety and social isolation. No theory without practice — we experiment first, with them, for them.
These piloting sessions are at the heart of the project: co-designing a method that truly works, before turning it into a handbook for youth professionals.

What we explored:
✨ Improvisation theatre
🤡 Clown therapy
✂️ Collage & hands-on activities
🖌️ Painting & artistic expression

Laughing together is also a way to reconnect — with yourself and with others. These workshops showed us that humour is a genuine tool for resilience. 💪
What's next? We'll share our results with European partners in Slovakia this summer, to finalize the handbook and video tutorials together.

🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union.
#ComicRelief #YouthMentalHealth #YouthWork #Humour #Resilience #ErasmusPlus #ImprovTheatre #ClownTherapy #Art #Europe #EuropeanUnion

[EUF Project @EufProject]

📢 We’re pleased to share the recording of the final meeting of the EUF Project, now available on YouTube.

🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/D2tVp86kCA
This initiative focused on empowering families across the Europ.
#EUFProject #FamilyEmpowerment #EUCollaboration #DigitalEducatio

[EUF Project @EufProject]

🚀 EUF Final Event: Empowering Families!
Experts gathered to explore storytelling, digital tools & engagement for stronger families. 📖
✨ Key Takeaways: The EUF Card Game & Digital Guide,mental resilience & support,more connected families across Europe.
Co-funded by the EU. 🇪🇺

[EUF Project @EufProject]

🎭🧠 How can creativity empower families?

Join us on March 7, 2025, for the final Erasmus+ EUF Project event! 📅✨

📖 Storytelling
💻 Digital tools
🎲 Interactive games
📍 Elliniko, Greece | ⏰ 11:00 AM CET
Let’s rethink family well-being! 🌍💡

#ErasmusPlus #MentalHealth

[EUF Project @EufProject]

EUF engaging and empowering EU families through storytelling, digital guide and card game Final Meeting. https://t.co/Sl0e71m5sR

[EUF Project @EufProject]

Η τελική συνάντηση του σχεδίου Erasmus+ EUF – Engaging and Empowering EU Families θα προσφέρει μια επισκόπηση των καινοτόμων προσπαθειών του έργου για την ενίσχυση της οικογενειακής δυναμικής μέσω δημιουργικών μεθοδολογιών.

[EUF Project @EufProject]

EUF: Ενδυναμωμένες Οικογένειες μέσω της Αφήγηση��, Ψηφιακού Οδηγού κ... https://t.co/oiVrhnhsWA

[EUF Project @EufProject]

We are inviting to at the EUF - Final Meeting! https://t.co/bP8DdoNZHt

[EUF Project @EufProject]

✨ Save the date: EUF Dissemination Meeting
📅 7 March 2025 (Hybrid in Greece, hosted by EPIONI)
Focus: Family education, positive communication, and parenting skills.
Beneficiaries: Families, experts, and organizations (30 participants).

#EUFProject #FamilyEmpowerment #EPIONI

[EUF Project @EufProject]

🌟 Yesterday, we had a great meeting for the EUF Project: Empowering EU Families through storytelling, guides, and card games! 🃏

Card game proposal approved and testing underway.
Translations and final versions in progress.
Partners will promote the game at events and online.