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Youth Voices, Youth Hope

Youth Mental Health Canada is a grassroots, youth-driven and led non-profit organization focused on education and advocacy for youth mental health change.

We advocate for greater funding of publicly funded, culturally sensitive, needs-based, innovative supports and services in healthcare and education.

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PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

Book a workshop on, “Creating an Educational Support Team for Youth With Mental Health Disabilities”, “Understanding Youth Mental Health”, “Supporting Your Child With Mental Health Challenges”

SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCES

Book a school-based mental health conference based on a participatory, youth focused and driven model that creates a community and shared response to supporting all students

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ACTION VIDEO SHOWING

Book a video showing with our filmmakers and group members

DONATION

Contribute to our fundraising campaign for suicide prevention strategies in education and filmmaking projects that focus on youth mental health issues in Canada.

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Our Values

DIGNITY

We believe that children and youth with mental health challenges have the right to be respected, supported and included in schools and communities.

AVAILABILITY

We believe that children and youth have the right to mental health treatment and support services that are timely, effective and coordinated.

INVESTMENT IN POTENTIAL

We believe that meeting the mental health needs of children and youth requires significant financial and professional investment that is sustained throughout the young person’s schooling. Young people with mental health issues have much to contribute to society. It is our responsibility to allow that contribution to flourish.

ENGAGEMENT

We believe that children and youth benefit from close collaboration and shared responsibility among service providers, families, communities, educators, other professionals and government.

COORDINATION

We believe that educational and healthcare supports must be coordinated to support the mental health needs of young people.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We believe that there should be accountability for the responses of societal systems and the people within the systems to the mental health needs of young people.

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YMHC News Release

Mar242020

Supporting Mental Health and Wellness During the Global Coronavirus Pandemic

YMHC News ReleaseBy YMHC March 24, 2020

News Release [PDF] For Immediate Release March 24, 2020 Supporting Mental Health and Wellness During the Global Coronavirus Pandemic HAMILTON, Ont. – Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) is taking action to support the mental health and wellness of youth affected by the global COVID 19 pandemic and societal measures to reduce community spread.…

Feb112020

Grassroots Organization Taking Aim at Rising Canadian Youth Suicide Rates

YMHC News ReleaseBy YMHC February 11, 2020

News Release [PDF] For Immediate Release Feb. 11, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. — Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) is taking action to combat the rising number of youth suicides and youth mental health crisis with a series of interactive mental wellness workbooks. The organization has been motivated by the fact that nearly 450 youth…

Jan82020

Survey Shows Alarming Number of Young People Have Considered Suicide

YMHC News ReleaseBy YMHC January 8, 2020

For Immediate Release Jan. 10, 2020 SURVEY SHOWS ALARMING NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE HAMILTON, Ont. — An online survey that was done by Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) found that a significant number of youth across the country have contemplated or attempted suicide. Alarmingly, 32 per cent of young…

The Honorable Jane Philpott

P.C., M.P. Minister of Health

I would like to commend you on raising important awareness of youth mental health and suicide prevention initiatives. I am deeply appreciative of your willingness to start these conversations using a medium that speaks to youth

Clara Hughes

Olympic athlete/Mental Health advocate

Youth Mental Health Canada – You are a force! Never stop!

Ann Douglas

Canadian parenting writer and speaker

With much love and appreciation for all you are doing for children and families.

Andrew Solomon

Internationally respected mental health advocate and writer

Youth Mental Health Canada focuses on suicide prevention strategies in education and youth suicides. An excellent resource.