CHAMP (Children, Healthy and Active! Multi-agency Programme) hold event focused on mental health in young people

The CHAMP, which starts for Children, Healthy and Active! Multi-agency Programme, held an event at Commonwealth Park on Saturday. It focused on mental health in young people and what families, schools and the community can do to promote their emotional well-being.

The public were invited to visit different stands, some involving activities for children and others explaining how food choices can affect the development of a healthy mind. There was also a stand for the Gibraltar Young Minds Network (GYM), a new part of the children’s health promotion team, in order to start work on addressing mental health in young people and co-ordinate a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary approach to young people’s mental health and well-being.

The event also included a performance from St Bernard’s first school about learning what can be done to stay resilient, such as problem-solving and talking to adults, and to help everyone remember how important it is to help ourselves stay resilient.