We all think that mental health problems won’t affect us and our family, but research shows that mental health disorders affect 1 out of 4 people at some point during their lifetime. Cities are associated with higher rates of mental health problems compared to rural areas; an almost 40% higher...
Lidl has kindly offered to donate a BBQ and garden furniture to our Hostel for females in Attard. With the aid of this donation, the residents will now have the chance to enjoy inhouse BBQs whilst admiring the beauty of their beautiful garden more regularly. Richmond Foundation is forever...
Due to an increase in demand for mental health services, Richmond Foundation is in the process of increasing it’s office space. Orienta has kindly offered to donate brand new tables and chairs to be used at our new Head Office. Such donations allow us to invest the money in continuing to...
A one-day workshop looking at the neuroscience that underpins team performance and the ways in which teams and team leaders can use that information to achieve significant performance improvements. Ask yourself, is your team working to its full potential? Do team members communicate with one...
Even though around 450 million people currently suffer from mental disorders, placing them among the leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide, a lot of people still think that mental health problems affect a minority and are not real medical conditions. One of the main aims of...
The children currently in the care of the K.I.Ds programme recently went to Gozo for the day. The day started with a relatively early departure to Gozo where the children and staff spent the morning swimming in Marsalforn bay. When it was lunchtime, all were treated to lunch by...
Annual Conference – Remembering Without Suffering: Tackling Trauma Registration Now Open A traumatic event can have a great impact on one’s mental health. The emotional injuries from trauma can be as disabling as the physical injuries, so doesn’t it make sense to have psychological...
Dentist Dr Andrea Agius from Agius Dental Clinic in Balzan has kindly offered to safeguard the oral health of the children at K.I.Ds at no charge. Teaching the children in our care how to take care of their oral health is something that is very much close to our heart. Various studies suggest...
On this month’s outing, the residents of our Hostel in Paola enjoyed a screening of The Lion King at Eden Cinemas. Aside from being a good means to have fun and escape our daily routine for a few hours, watching a movie can also be therapeutic. Watching movies can encourage emotional...