Event - Training to support people’s mental health in Sri Lanka
Careif recently worked in partnership with a local team in Colombo to help fill a particular gap in the mental health support offered to people in Sri Lanka.
Event - Careif trustee speaks at Asian CBT conference
Professor Rachel Tribe, a Careif Trustee, was an invited speaker at the Asian CBT conference held in New Delhi earlier this year. She presented a workshop on ‘Working in mental health across language and culture’, which was very well received.
Professor Afzal Javed joins Careif as a trustee
Careif is extremely pleased to announce that Professor Afzal Javed is joining the charity as our latest trustee. Professor Javed described his role at Careif as an “exciting and rewarding position for supporting mental health”.
Careif supports Manifesto for a Mentally Healthier Nation
Careif has joined over 60 organisations in supporting the Centre for Mental Health’s Manifesto for a Mentally Heathier Nation. The manifesto calls on all political parties to commit to a ten-year, cross-government plan for mental health.
Time to Talk Day 2024
Today is Time To Talk Day. It’s important to talk about mental health issues and to listen to others. The more open we are about our mental health, the better life is for everyone.
To mark this day we are sharing a video message from our Trustee Dr Valsraj.
Event - Careif runs life skills training programme in Kenya
Professor Rachel Tribe, a Careif Trustee, was in Kenya recently and was delighted to run a life skills training course for residents of Rafiki Foster Care.
Event - Training provided on working with interpreters in mental health
Professor Rachel Tribe, a trustee of Careif, recently gave a presentation at Teesside University as part of a workshop with other organisations on working with interpreters in mental health.
Free training workshop for psychologists and interpreters on working in mental health
Careif is partnering with other organisations to offer a special free training workshop on 28 November for both psychologists and interpreters on working within the mental health field.
Careif featured in ‘geopsychiatry’ symposiums at the 2023 World Psychiatric Association Congress
We are delighted that Careif was prominently featured at the recent World Psychiatric Association Congress. Our colleagues from the International Institute for Geopsychiatry presented two pioneering, and state-of-the-art, symposiums on ‘geopsychiatry’.
Event - Online workshop on responding to crises and traumatic events
An online workshop was held on the topic of responding to crises and traumatic events for interns working at Samutthana, a mental health resource centre based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Another successful ‘working with interpreters in mental health’ training event
Careif trustee, Professor Rachel Tribe, was one of two speakers at another training event which focused on working with interpreters in mental health.
Event - Careif trustee presentation on working with interpreters in mental health
Professor Rachel Tribe, a trustee of Careif, recently gave a presentation at Newcastle University on working with interpreters in mental health.
Careif patron Professor Dinesh Bhugra CBE launches new book ‘Conversations about the NHS’
Members of the Careif Board and their associates were present at the launch of a new book, Conversations about the NHS, by our patron Professor Dinesh Bhugra.
Successful training event on working with interpreters in mental health
A highly successful joint training on psychologists working with interpreters in mental health was held in London on 31 May. The event was led by Careif trustee Professor Rachel Tribe and Phil Muriel a board member of the National Register of Public Service interpreters (NRPSI) and was supported by Careif associate Emily O’Shea.
Social exclusion and mental health talk by Careif Vice chair
Dr Jed Boardman (Vice chair of Careif) gave a very well-received talk on Social Exclusion and Mental Health to the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology students at the University of East London.
Comment article on adverse childhood events
Professor Kam Bhui and Dr Isabelle Butcher from the ATTUNE project have recently published a comment piece on Adverse Childhood Events in the Lancet Psychiatry.
Event - Working with Interpreters in Mental Health
This innovative event supported by the British Psychological Society (BPS), Careif, the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) and the Association of Community Interpreters (ACIS) takes place on 31 May and will provide a free joint training workshop for both psychologists and interpreters.
Event - Workshop on Trauma and Resilience
This workshop, developed in response to the Turkey and Syria Earthquake, will be delivered by Careif trustee Professor Rachel Tribe. It will take place on 28 April 2023 at 10am-1.30pm at the University of East London.
Careif trustee delivers prestigious endowment oration in India
Careif trustee Dr Valsraj, delivered the Professor Dr D M Vasudevan Endowment oration in Kerala, South India on 4 March 2023.
Careif launches new website
We at Careif are delighted to be relaunching our website with a new format and design which details some of the work that we have conducted over many years as well as showcasing the many exciting and important projects we are currently working on.