BMO grows youth mental health support – because help means everything   

BMO’s purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, inspires the bank’s actions to drive meaningful social impact throughout the communities they serve. As a long-time supporter of youth and their mental health, and a Founding Partner at Kids Help Phone (KHP), BMO continues to activate its purpose with customers, employees and communities in mind. 

Since 1989, BMO’s work with KHP continues to innovate mental health supports for youth from coast to coast to coast. This includes generous donations, sponsorships and enthusiastic engagement from employees across the company. 

BMO’s support for youth through KHP’s Feel Out Loud movement now exceeds $21.4 million since 2018, marking a major milestone in our shared goal to transform Canada’s e-mental health landscape. This extraordinary support was launched with an initial transformative $15 million investment in March 2023. These funds support The Gateway to E-Mental Health Services at Kids Help Phone, supported by BMO (KidsHelpPhone.ca) — the entry point for all our programs, services and resources. 

Click to watch a video about our decades-long partnership. 

Beyond financial support, BMO’s impact is powered by people. Since 2018, over 71,000 participants — including thousands of employees at BMO — have joined BMO Walk so Kids Can Talk, supporting service innovation and expanding access.  

Though the issues youth connect with KHP about are growing more complex, BMO’s unwavering commitment continues to push KHP forward as we enter a bold new era of accelerated growth, leadership and impact to meet this need.  

Thank you, BMO, for being more than a partner — for continuing to be a leader in mental health innovations for youth and mobilizing a community of changemakers dedicated to helping all young people in Canada Feel Out Loud.