Kids Help Phone facts for kids
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| Formation | May 16, 1989 |
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| Type | NGO |
| Registration no. | 13000 5846 RR0001 |
| Legal status | Charitable organization |
| Purpose | Youth mental health support |
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President & CEO
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Katherine Hay |
| Lynn Roger (Chair) | |
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Revenue (2019)
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$20,729,995 |
| Expenses (2019) | $20,423,655 |
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Volunteers (2020)
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1,000+ |
Kids Help Phone (which is Jeunesse, J’écoute in French) is a Canadian organization. It's a charitable organization that helps young people across Canada. They offer support online, by phone, and through text messages. You can talk to them in English or French.
Kids Help Phone also gives you information on where to find other help in your community. This service is free and private.
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How Kids Help Phone Helps Young People
Kids Help Phone started helping young people in 1989. Their website first launched in 1996.
At first, they mainly offered counselling. But in 2002, they started offering more types of support. This included help with issues like bullying and abuse.
Today, Kids Help Phone provides free and private mental health support. You can reach them in different ways:
- By phone
- By text message
- Through online chat
In 2016, Kids Help Phone launched a special website and chat service called BroTalk. This service was created to help young men with their specific mental health needs.
Support for Newcomers
In June 2022, the Canadian government announced a partnership with Kids Help Phone. This partnership helps young refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine. They can get counselling in their own languages, like Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian, and Russian.
The government also plans to help Kids Help Phone hire interpreters. This means they want to offer support in 100 different languages by 2025. Kids Help Phone started offering services in Arabic and Mandarin in 2019.
Feel Out Loud Campaign
In 2023, Kids Help Phone launched a campaign called "Feel Out Loud." This campaign helps promote mental health for young people. Many famous artists recorded a song by Serena Ryder called "What I Wouldn't Do" to support it.
See Also
- ChildLine - a similar service in the U.K. and Botswana.
- Kids Helpline - a similar service in Australia.
