{"id":83252,"date":"2025-05-28T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/?post_type=publications&p=83252"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:57:09","slug":"1m-from-co-operators-powers-kids-help-phone-peer-to-peer-community-for-youth-across-canada","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/publications\/1m-from-co-operators-powers-kids-help-phone-peer-to-peer-community-for-youth-across-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"$1M from Co-operators Powers Kids Help Phone Peer-to-Peer Community for Youth Across Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New funding expands support and connection from coast to coast to coast<\/em> <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TORONTO (ON), May 28, 2025 <\/strong>\u2013 Kids Help Phone (KHP)<\/a> is proud to announce that with a renewed commitment Co-operators<\/a> has reached $1M in support of youth through KHP\u2019s Feel Out Loud movement \u2014 Canada\u2019s largest movement for youth mental health. This latest contribution will help expand access to essential support and services for young people across the country.\u00a0\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment builds on Co-operators legacy of supporting youth mental health for more than three decades. As a founding donor of KHP\u2019s 24\/7 texting service and the Peer-to-Peer Community, Co-operators has been instrumental in driving forward some of KHP\u2019s most impactful mental health innovations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This transformative investment will support the Peer-to-Peer Community, empowering youth from coast-to-coast-coast with a safe, co-created, youth-led online space to explore and let their feelings out. KHP staff and Peer-to-Peer moderators will also explore innovative approaches to maximize the impact of the platform, ensuring even more young people across Canada feel safe, supported, and heard as they engage with the Peer-to-Peer Community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, the Peer-to-Peer Community platform had a record 301,693 interactions, marking a 15% increase in volume compared to 2023, and the highest number of interactions since its launch in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a core component of KHP\u2019s vision for a more personalized and equitable e-mental health ecosystem, the Peer-to-Peer Community helps ensure youth can access the support they deserve in the ways that work best for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCo-operators latest investment in KHP\u2019s services is a powerful example of the lasting impact that comes from a strong, long-term partnership,\u201d said Susan Morris, Interim President & Co-CEO, KHP. \u201cTheir ongoing generosity has helped us create safe, inclusive spaces where young people can turn to one another for connection and hope. We are incredibly grateful for their unwavering commitment to youth mental health.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYoung people deserve mental health support that\u2019s accessible, inclusive, and designed with them in mind,\u201d said Shawna Peddle, Associate Vice-President, Citizenship at Co-operators. \u201cWe\u2019re honoured to support KHP\u2019s Feel Out Loud movement and the Peer-to-Peer Community, ensuring more young people have safe spaces to feel heard, supported, and empowered to navigate life\u2019s challenges.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, KHP and Co-operators are building a more supportive, connected future where all young people in Canada have the opportunity to grow stronger, together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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