Child, Adolescent and Family Services

10/10/2025

During COVID, in 2020, CAFS had the opportunity to be supported by EMBER MENTAL HEALTH, UK, receiving mentorship, flexible funding, and skills to help our ideas thrive.

EMBER has continued to support us since, and we are extremely delighted to be chosen for their new round of catalytic funding for existing high-potential Ember Innovators, designed to support both scale and resilience.

We hope that, with the support of Team EMBER,we will be able to work towards the next stage of growth and long-term sustainability.

Ember has launched Nurture Partnerships—flexible, unrestricted funding to support six Ember Innovators grow and thrive. Through patient, trust-based investment, we are supporting grassroots organisations shape the future of global mental health through community care.

10/10/2025

As we celebrate World Mental Healrh Day, here’s a few quotes that speak deeply to your heart…

If you need someone to talk to, don’t hesitate to reach out! ✨

26/09/2025

Today we bid farewell to our last cohort of interns for 2025 ✨ Needless to say, these girls have left a mark in all of our hearts! Three months of pure joy seeing them grow from where they were to where they are today, passionate to learn, eager to give back, curiosity to ask questions, and most of all, empathatic to work with the different communities we engage with…
It’s always refreshing to see budding psychologists, giving their best shot at gaining the maximum out of the experience we’ve thoughtfully curated for them!

Wishing you all the best, girls! Go shine bright ✨
Ps : Missing Hannah

15/09/2025

Our founder Dr. Giselle attended a collaborative design workshop earlier last week hosted by CAMHRA, UK, exploring what counts as impact in global mental health, asking critical questions about what it means to be or become a peer, the role of AI in data processing, how learning itself might be recognised as impact, and what a peer-to-peer evaluation model could look like in practice.

Looking forward for some exciting new impactful projects in the coming months!

10/09/2025

World Su***de Prevention Day reminds us of something we see every day in our work—many reach out for support when they’re struggling, but stigma still keeps them from receiving the care they truly need. Silence and shame only make recovery harder.

Each of us has a role to play. As family, friends, colleagues, and as a society, we can listen with compassion, create safe spaces, and choose language that heals instead of harms.

✨ Let’s not keep these conversations limited to one day a year. Su***de prevention begins with everyday kindness, awareness, and support.

📞 If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out on these free helplines:

1926 (National Mental Health Helpline)
CCCline: 1333
Sumithrayo: +94 11 2696666

If you’d like to reach out to CAFS for a session for any mental health related concern, get in touch with us via WhatsApp on our hotline, +94 76 406 7004

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04/09/2025

Spotted : our favorite girl sporting our Emotional Baggage tote in the sunny beaches of California ✨S🌞

If you’d like your own emotional baggage, connect with us on our hotline to order yours today, +94 76 406 7004 ( Limited pcs available)

12/08/2025

💛 Supporting Healing and Building Resilience 💛

Join us for an insightful workshop on Trauma-Informed Practice designed to help you better support those impacted by adversity.

📅 Date: 30th August 2025
🕤 Time: 9.30 AM – 12.00 PM
📍 Venue: CAFS Premises, 50/13, Old Kesbewa Rd, Borelasgamuwa
💰 Fee: LKR 4500
🗣 Language: English

✨ Ideal for:
• Psychosocial Practitioners
• Humanitarian Workers
• Healthcare Professionals
• Lawyers & Legal Officers

Facilitators:
Dr. Suhaila Shafeek – Clinical Psychologist
Senuri Gunawardena – Child & Adolescent Psychologist

Discover practical tools, deepen your understanding of trauma, and strengthen your capacity to foster resilience in the people you work with.

📩 Register now through the link in the bio, limited spots available!

26/07/2025

Painting Saturdays with our favorites ♥️✨ Today their task is to mix primary colors to create secondary colors; a simple task such as this can spark conversations, ignite creative thinking and also help kids understand how we can follow certain rules to achieve different goals and outcomes…

Simple steps towards teaching life ✨

25/07/2025

Therapy isn’t just about working through your struggles — it’s also about discovering new parts of yourself, making connections, and growing with others.

In one of the sessions took place today, a client used a self-discovery card deck and invited a few members of our team to join in. What followed was a moment of openness, shared insight, and deep reflection — reminding us that healing happens not just in isolation, but in community too.

Sometimes the most meaningful progress is found in honest conversations, gentle curiosity, and the courage to explore — together.

22/07/2025

A few snaps from earlier today, our Founding Director Dr. Giselle Dass at a Roundtable on Digital Mental Health in Sri Lanka, cohosted by the Prime Minister’s Office of Sri Lanka and the eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC).

The roundtable focused on digital mental health strategy and implementation, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health, and discussions to achieve the several objectives in the Digital Mental Health service scope in Sri Lanka.

Exciting to see many professionals getting together in a collaborative capacity to discuss strategies to better provide services for those in need, in the months; years to come.

01/07/2025

End of a month but it’s not the end of another campaign… This month, be the one who asks.
Be the friend who listens.
Be the brother who understands.

Because when you say, * ?* you’re opening a door that could save a life.

Let’s create a culture where we normalize checking in!

24/06/2025

🌱 Parenting isn’t one-size-fits-all — and it evolves as your child grows.

Join our short course this July and gain practical tools to:
✔ Understand child development at every stage
✔ Build healthy communication & effective parenting styles
✔ Practice positive discipline without punishment
✔ Support children facing challenges
✔ Navigate the adolescent years with confidence
✔ Embrace “Good Enough Parenting”
✔ Prioritize your self-care as a parent

👶👧🧑‍🎓 Empower your parenting journey — for you and your child.

📲 Register now via the link in bio!