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Kids Help Phone (KHP) is proud to announce the launch of acceleratorKHP — KHP’s Innovation and Applied Research Accelerator for Youth Mental Health. As the catalyst for youth mental health innovation in Canada, acceleratorKHP will deliver new mental health and wellness products, services designed with young people for the modern digital era, applied research, and policy changing insights.
about Kids Help Phone Launches the KHP Innovation and Applied Research Accelerator for Youth Mental Health on the Elevate Stage
Kids Help Phone (KHP) announces the launch of Resources Around Me, a free, innovative, tool designed to connect young people, their families, communities, adults and service providers to over 40,000 trusted programs and services across Canada, coast to coast to coast.
about Kids Help Phone launches Canada’s only National Digital Platform to Connect Youth with Trusted Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
The Hunter Family Foundation deepens its partnership with Kids Help Phone, donating $750,000 to a three-year initiative aimed at identifying and addressing significant gaps in access to youth mental health services in Alberta.
about Hunter Family Foundation supports Kids Help Phone to help transform e-mental health services in Alberta
Kids Help Phone announces a $1 million gift from the J&W Murphy Foundation in support of the mental health and wellness of young people in Atlantic Canada.
about J&W Murphy Foundation supports Kids Help Phone Feel Out Loud movement with $1 million transformational gift, offers to match donations made in Atlantic Canada in 2024
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. KHP will build on the tailored services and programs to support African, Caribbean and Black youth across Canada with a plan that expands e-mental health services to be more equitable, accessible and culturally informed.
about Kids Help Phone bolsters its commitment to support African, Caribbean and Black youth in Canada with action plan
With a transformational gift of $5.5 million to the Feel Out Loud Movement, The Grocery Foundation will support Kids Help Phone (KHP) through Resources Around Me, an interactive tool that helps young people find and connect with trusted community supports from coast to coast to coast.
about Canada Life supports Kids Help Phone’s Feel Out Loud movement with transformational gift of $1 million
Kids Help Phone is launching Finding Hope: KHP’s 2023-2026 Action Plan for Supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis young people.
about ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᖄᓚᖃᑦᑕᕐᕕᒃ ᓱᓕ ᐊᖏᕐᓯᒪᒻᒪᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᕈᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᓪᓚᓂᑦ, ᐃᓄᓐᓂᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᖓᔪᓂᓪᓗ ᐃᓅᓱᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᓇᒥᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᖓᓐᓇᕐᒥᑦ ᕿᑎᐊᓂᑦ ᑲᓇᓐᓇᕐᒥᓗ ᓄᑖᖑᓕᖅᑐᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᖅᑑᕈᑎᔅᓴᐃᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑏᑦ
Kids Help Phone is launching Finding Hope: KHP’s 2023-2026 Action Plan for Supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis young people.
about 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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Mental health tips and info
With Kids Help Phone’s web resources, young people can get information about how their thoughts, feelings and behaviours are connected and what they can do to care for their well-being.
Crisis support
If young people need help right now, they can text a trained, volunteer crisis responder at Kids Help Phone about anything they’re going through. No issue is too big or too small.
Professional counselling
Young people can work with a professional counsellor at Kids Help Phone over the phone or through online chat to better understand what they’re going through.
Quizzes, games & activities
Young people can access tools, tips and resources on Kids Help Phone’s website to help build their skills and improve their wellness in the way that feels best for them.
Support forums & real-life stories
Young people can connect with other youth and explore lived experiences across Canada using the Peer-to-Peer Community at Kids Help Phone.
You can save and change the lives of young people
Thanks to our growing community, Kids Help Phone offers free, 24/7 e-mental health services to young people in Canada. Your generosity helps ensure that someone is always there when support is needed for any issue, big or small.
