Kids Help Phone Launches Largest Youth Mental Health Movement, Feel Out Loud, to Address Crisis in Canada.

Today, Kids Help Phone announces the next evolution of Canada’s largest youth mental health movement. Powered by new insights from more than 50 million real-time, real-language, geographically tagged data points and grounded in over three decades of trust, this next chapter invites people across Canada, especially adults, to rally behind young people by donating and amplifying the need for accessible, inclusive mental health support. 

Kids Help Phone (KHP) is proud to announce that with a renewed commitment Co-operators has reached $1M in support of youth through KHP’s Feel Out Loud movement — Canada’s largest movement for youth mental health. This latest contribution will help expand access to essential support and services for young people across the country.

Kids Help Phone (KHP) today provided an update on its leadership transition plan following the appointment of its current President & CEO, Katherine (Kathy) Hay, to serve in the Senate of Canada. Effective May 1st, Susan Morris, currently Group Head and Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations, will move into the role of Interim President & Co-CEO, working closely alongside Kathy, who will become President & Co-CEO, Retired Designate.

Kids Help Phone (KHP) is pleased to announce a new $600,000 donation from TD Bank Group (TD). With this generous support, KHP will continue to develop innovative platforms and tools, leveraging AI to enhance mental health and reach more young people than ever before.  

Kids Help Phone (KHP) is proud to share that its President & CEO, Katherine (Kathy) Hay, has been appointed to serve in the Senate of Canada. Kathy’s leadership has guided KHP through a period of remarkable growth and innovation. Over the past few years, the organization has expanded its ability to connect with youth from coast to coast to coast, delivering support in English and French and over 100 other languages, 24/7 and free of charge.

Following a successful Canadian launch at the Elevate Festival in October, Kids Help Phone (KHP) debuts acceleratorKHP during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. acceleratorKHP is the pathway to the next generation of youth mental health and well-being support – putting young people at the centre of their experience in ways never before possible. acceleratorKHP will help address the growing mental health crisis globally and deliver a personalized experience with and for youth along with deep clinical expertise and leading technology partners.

For over 35 years, Kids Help Phone (KHP) has been Canada’s only 24/7, multilingual, national e-mental health solution for young people. Offering free, confidential, and non-judgmental support, KHP provides a safe space for youth to Feel Out Loud, no matter what they’re facing. Since 2020 alone, KHP has interacted with youth more than 22 million times. By continually innovating and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, KHP is redefining the possibilities for mental health and setting a new standard for transformative impact and global leadership.

Kids Help Phone is thrilled to announce a transformational investment from BGIS, the leading Canadian facilities management company, in support of youth mental health across Canada. With a $1 million commitment to Kids Help Phone’s Cam’s Kids program, BGIS is empowering students at schools and on campuses nationwide to become champions of mental health.