Hamilton, ON – Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) is excited to announce a special film screening and community fair event at Westdale Theatre on Saturday, March 25th, 2023. The event will feature a screening of the powerful feature documentary “The S Word,” followed by a panel discussion and mental wellness community fair. “We are thrilled…
Hamilton, ON – Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) is excited to announce the upcoming virtual conference, “Making Space for Wellness and Connection: a virtual conference for Indigenous communities” on January 26th. The conference will take place from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) and will be a space for wellness and connection,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2020 ONTARIO NON-PROFIT BRINGS MENTAL HEALTH FILM CONTEST TO CANADA Amid Growing Mental Health Concerns Across the Country Youth Mental Health Canada brings the Directing Change Program and Film Contest to students nationwide. [PDF] HAMILTON, Ont. (Day September 29, 2020)— Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC), a recognized…
News Release For Immediate Release August 24, 2020 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CANADA RESPONDS TO COVID19 MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND RE-ENTRY INTO THE CLASSROOM HAMILTON, Ont. — Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) is taking action to support the mental health and wellness of students as they prepare to re-enter the classroom after a six-month absence…
News Release For Immediate Release July 26, 2020 Going Beyond the WE Foundation to Talk about Students and Mental Health HAMILTON, Ont. – While you are talking about WE, we are talking about US. Who are we? We are hundreds of postsecondary students who have registered for the federal grant, Canada Student Service…
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.…
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…
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…
