Kids Help Phone

Record-breaking attendance at 23rd Annual BMO Walk so Kids Can Talk in support of youth mental health

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星期二, 五月 7, 2024

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From coast to coast to coast, people came together in person and virtually to take part in Canada's largest walk to raise funds and awareness for youth mental health and well-being.

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From coast to coast to coast, people came together in person and virtually to take part in Canada's largest walk to raise funds and awareness for youth mental health and well-being.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and fundraising will continue to help Kids Help Phone reach its $4 million fundraising goal by May 31.
These funds provide critical operational support to help ensure inclusive and equitable e-mental health support for all youth in Canada.
BMO continues to support Kids Help Phone on its mission to transform Canada's youth mental health ecosystem.

Sun Life steps up and pledges more than $1 million for youth mental health

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星期一, 五月 6, 2024

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"In Canada, 70 per cent of mental health challenges begin during childhood, disproportionately affecting marginalized youth," said Jacques Goulet, President, Sun Life Canada.

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"In Canada, 70 per cent of mental health challenges begin during childhood, disproportionately affecting marginalized youth," said Jacques Goulet, President, Sun Life Canada.
Sun Life is committing $730,000 over three years to support Unsinkable's national, 12-week mental health program, Unsinkable Youth, which is developed, designed and delivered entirely by youth.
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness each year.
In 2023, Sun Life Canada pledged $4.7 million for youth mental health programming in at-risk or marginalized communities through 11 organizations across Canada.

Kids Help Phone bolsters its commitment to support African, Caribbean and Black youth in Canada with action plan

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星期六, 三月 9, 2024

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TORONTO, March 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Acting on its commitment to help equity-deserving communities thrive, Kids Help Phone (KHP) is launching RiseUp: Kids Help Phone's Action Plan for Supporting Black Youth.

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TORONTO, March 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Acting on its commitment to help equity-deserving communities thrive, Kids Help Phone (KHP) is launching RiseUp: Kids Help Phone's Action Plan for Supporting Black Youth.
The RiseUp action plan has five ambitious goals and 29 actions that will guide support for Black communities in Canada.
Understanding that e-mental health services for Black youth must be community-informed and community-led, RiseUp was informed by Black youth and community leaders.
Kids Help Phone engaged with more than 200 African, Caribbean and Black youth to find out more about barriers they face when accessing support to mental health care.

Spread Kindness: Giant Tiger and Kids Help Phone Launch its Second-Year Shirt Collaboration to Support Anti-Bullying Day

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星期一, 二月 12, 2024

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This one-of-a-kind shirt is available now in select Giant Tiger stores and online at GiantTiger.com , with 100% of profits raised from the sale of the shirt donated to Kids Help Phone to support e-mental health services.

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This one-of-a-kind shirt is available now in select Giant Tiger stores and online at GiantTiger.com , with 100% of profits raised from the sale of the shirt donated to Kids Help Phone to support e-mental health services.
Each shirt includes a detachable Kids Help Phone contact card that can be shared or saved for future use.
Kids Help Phone is Canada's only 24/7 e-mental health service offering young people free, confidential support in English and French.
As the country's virtual care expert, Kids Help Phone offers millions of youth support in any moment of need, through phone, text, and online services.

Canada Life supports Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud movement with transformational gift of $1 million

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星期四, 一月 11, 2024

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Canada Life's gift will help Kids Help Phone support even more young people across Canada with their mental health through its 24/7, free, bilingual texting service

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Canada Life's gift will help Kids Help Phone support even more young people across Canada with their mental health through its 24/7, free, bilingual texting service
TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2024 /CNW/ - With a transformational gift of $1 million to the Feel Out Loud movement, Canada Life is investing in Kids Help Phone's texting service.
Through this gift, Kids Help Phone will expand its national network of crisis responders and continue innovating the service to better support young people.
Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud movement, the largest youth mental health movement in Canada's history, aims to raise $300 million to revolutionize mental health care for every young person.
On average, 88 per cent of young people feel better after connecting with Kids Help Phone.

Two BMO Leaders Named WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners

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星期一, 十月 30, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2023 /CNW/ - Two BMO leaders have been named among the recipients of the WXN (Women's Executive Network) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards – Catherine Roche, Chief Marketing Officer, and Jamie Doolittle, Head, Business Banking, Central Region.

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TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2023 /CNW/ - Two BMO leaders have been named among the recipients of the WXN (Women's Executive Network) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards – Catherine Roche, Chief Marketing Officer, and Jamie Doolittle, Head, Business Banking, Central Region.
She was recognized among Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2018 and named CMO of the Year by Strategy Online magazine in 2021.
In 2020, to support women entrepreneurs during the pandemic, BMO for Women launched the BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program.
In 2022, BMO supported over 130,000 women entrepreneurs across Canada and re-committed $5 billion in capital over five years to Canadian women-owned businesses.

The Joyce Family Foundation's gift of $1.25 million to Kids Help Phone brings mental health support to classrooms across Canada

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星期四, 十月 12, 2023

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Kids Help Phone's Counsellor in the Classroom Program is available to students in grades four to12, and the gift from The Joyce Family Foundation will specifically support grades nine to 12.

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Kids Help Phone's Counsellor in the Classroom Program is available to students in grades four to12, and the gift from The Joyce Family Foundation will specifically support grades nine to 12.
"Kids Help Phone is creating a future where every young person in Canada feels comfortable accessing mental health support, because there's no challenge too big or feeling too small for KHP.
Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud movement, the largest youth mental health movement in Canada's history, aims to raise $300 million to revolutionize mental health care for every young person.
On average 76 per cent of young people shared something with Kids Help Phone they've never shared with anyone else.

Sun Life and Children's Aid Foundation of Canada partner to improve access to mental health programming for young people in government care

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星期二, 十月 10, 2023

The funding will help launch the Sun Life Bright Futures Kids Wellness Program, a pan-Canadian mental health prevention initiative for young people living in government care.

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The funding will help launch the Sun Life Bright Futures Kids Wellness Program, a pan-Canadian mental health prevention initiative for young people living in government care.
"Children's Aid Foundation of Canada is doing critical work to expand access to mental health care across the country," said Jacques Goulet, President, Sun Life Canada.
"Mental health services have always been especially hard to access for youth involved in the child welfare system.
In 2023, Sun Life Canada pledged $3.7 million for youth mental health programming in at-risk or marginalized communities.

Kids Help Phone continues its commitment to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis young people from coast to coast to coast with renewed action plan

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星期二, 十月 3, 2023

Under the leadership of the KHP Indigenous Advisory Council , the Kids Help Phone Indigenous Initiatives team will implement the 2023-2026 Finding Hope Action Plan.

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Under the leadership of the KHP Indigenous Advisory Council , the Kids Help Phone Indigenous Initiatives team will implement the 2023-2026 Finding Hope Action Plan.
Through focused outreach strategies, Kids Help Phone will expand trust and public awareness of its services among Indigenous communities.
In 2019, KHP developed its first action plan to support Inuit, First Nations and Métis young people.
On average, 89 per cent of young Indigenous people say their conversation with Kids Help Phone was helpful.

Kids Help Phone (KHP), Elevate and MaRS announce a $2 Million innovation challenge, aimed at reshaping the youth mental health ecosystem, all in support of young people

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星期三, 九月 27, 2023

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"Suicide is the second-highest cause of death for youth in Canada," said Katherine Hay, President & CEO of Kids Help Phone.

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"Suicide is the second-highest cause of death for youth in Canada," said Katherine Hay, President & CEO of Kids Help Phone.
Kids Help Phone has supported young people nearly 16 million times since the onset of COVID-19 — this number increases every day.
On average, 75 per cent of young people share something with Kids Help Phone they've never shared with anyone else.
On average, 88 per cent of young people feel better after connecting with Kids Help Phone.