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CARC Programmes

All programmes are free of charge for patients. A case manager guides each young person through the right combination of services.

Clinical Programmes:

Depression and Suicide Risk Reduction Programme

A structured, multidisciplinary support programme for adolescents experiencing depressive symptoms, low mood, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and related risk factors. The programme includes individual therapeutic sessions, group-based skills development, and family involvement, with psychoeducation integrated throughout. Funded by the Ministry of Health.

Addiction Risk Reduction Programme

Assessment and intervention for young people at risk of or experiencing substance use, internet, gaming, or mobile phone addiction. Multidisciplinary team, including social and health specialists, works with the adolescent and their family in context. Funded by the Ministry of Welfare.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Programme

An evidence-based skills programme for adolescents with emotional dysregulation, self-harm, or borderline features — combining individual therapy, skills groups, and family coaching. Funded by the Ministry of Welfare.

iCBT Programmes for Depression, Social Anxiety and Generalised Anxiety

A structured digital self-help programme, delivered through a validated online platform with therapist-supported check-ins. Based on the Finnish HUS model. Funded by the Ministry of Health.

NOTE — ICBT PROGRAMMES

In the 2024–2026 national pilot, CARC cooperated with the Helsinki University Hospital, the Children’s Clinical University Hospital and the National Psychiatric Health Centre to implement first digital therapy in Latvia for adolescents and young people with depressive and anxiety disorders. 1,006 young people aged 10–26 received iCBT within the pilot project. All three protocols showed clinically significant improvement and patient acceptability.