What We Do:

• Youth Facilitators develop and deliver interactive mental health & inclusivity presentations for youth and caring

• Caring Adult Workshops: parents/caregivers, educators and service providers

• Specialized programs: 6-Week program for grade 6-8, Self-Care Toolkit workshop for parents and kids

“1 in 3 youth rate their ability to cope with difficult or unexpected problems as poor.” – Centre for Addiction and Mental health (CAMH) 

“58% of secondary students are reluctant to seek help for mental health concerns.” – Centre for Addiction and Mental health (CAMH)

Where Your Donation Goes:

YOUTH FACILITATOR EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING –supports an Improv training session to enhance skills to develop and deliver engaging presentations 

YOUTH-LED INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS – subsidizes mental health & inclusivity by trained Youth Facilitators who share their personal stories for gr 2-12

SELF-CARE TOOLKIT WORKSHOP – subsidizes interactive experiences for young children and parents/ caregivers to learn coping tools together 

CARING ADULT WORKSHOPS – subsidizes workshops to help parents/caregivers learn strategies for supporting their youth

Creates skill-building employment for youth facing barriers

Younger children build resilience by learning coping strategies 

Better equips parents/caregivers to support their youth

Today’s youth become resilient and inclusive leaders of tomorrow in communities across Canada

Bridges the gap in youth accessing help

Lack of connection and a sense of belonging 

Urgency of critical thinking and media literacy skills

What We Still Need To Do:

• For youth/by youth programs aim to: Increase resilience, Increase self-worth, Increase empathy, Increase awareness of resources
• Deliver 300 programs reaching 25,000 throughout Ontario this year

Intervention had a significant effect on improving social and emotional skills. (i.e., self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making) – International Journal of Mental Health Systems Our Vision/Mission

VISION: For all youth to be inspired and empowered to live resilient and meaningful lives.

MISSION: To create important conversations promoting well-being, compassion and hope, by empowering youth to share personal stories and coping strategies through in-person and online presentations.

About YouthSpeak Charity

We hire and train youth from equity-deserving communities to become Youth Facilitators to develop and deliver interactive mental health & inclusivity presentations for grades 2-12, caring adults (parents/caregivers, educators and youth-serving organizations.

Through youth-led, interactive presentations, we empower youth to build resilience and have a voice related to mental health and wellness, substance use, bullying prevention, online issues, racism and other relevant topics

Give a message of respect, hope and Help us reach our goal! Your donation will provide leadership training for youth to share their stories and pay-it-forward to others.

Please consider YouthSpeak for your charitable giving.