Jack.org

Two weeks ago we premiered the first look of our new brand video to some of our Jack.org community and partners. 🎬🍿 We also hosted a panel with three Jack.org Network Representatives who generously shared their first-hand, lived experiences and hopes for the future as youth on their own mental health journeys - keeping us connected to our mission. 🤝 The video, and supporting key visuals all stem from the new Jack.org platform ‘We’ll Own That Feeling’. ‘We will’ as a determined partner to young people across Canada, enable youth through our programs, community building & advocacy to have agency or ‘ownership’, over ‘that feeling’ - and for us, that feeling is shorthand for all the complex & often overwhelming emotions, young people are experiencing along their mental health journeys. With 4 in 10 youth in Canada saying that their mental health symptoms impact their everyday lives and over half of these young people not getting the support they need, there’s no more pressing health challenge young people are facing than the mental health emergency. 💙 Thank you to everyone who made the event so special, Sandra Hanington, M.S.C. and Vivien Glencross for welcoming everyone so warmly and recommitting to our strategy. Thank you to Samarah M., Dzhafar Kabidenov, and Leyan Al-Mashita for being such brilliant panel members, Leilah Ambrose for her brilliant creative strategy across the project, and for speaking so beautifully about Cossette’s connection to our work. 🙏 Then as always a big thank you to the brilliant team of Emily McDonald, Danielle Kinahan, Sarah Gonyea and Kim G. for all their support and hard work bringing the vision to life, as well as Nicole Hunter Campbell for the 📸. We’re gearing up for our public campaign launch in January, follow along for more! 🗓️

Early bird registration for IAYMH 2025 has been extended until December 16th! Register HERE before prices increase ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eZp9gfxi + Stay tuned for a detailed conference programme coming very soon! -- L’inscription anticipée pour l’IAYMH 2025 est prolongée jusqu’au 16 décembre ! Inscrivez-vous ICI dès aujourd’hui pour garantir votre place au meilleur prix ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eZp9gfxi + Restez à l’affût : le programme complet sera bientôt annoncé !

Mindfulness is so important for day-to-day mental health. How do you like to practice it? -- La pleine conscience est un outil puissant pour renforcer la santé mentale au quotidien. Comment l’intégrez-vous dans votre vie ?

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in Canada. Before joining Jack.org, Anna wasn’t comfortable talking about her mental health. Our programs inspired her to open up and talk about *that feeling* of loneliness, anxiety, and hopelessness that so many youth encounter. That feeling in youth is inevitable, but what’s not okay is when these struggles turn into distress without support. Jack.org is flipping the script on this reality, ensuring young people have the knowledge, community, and tools they need to have agency over their mental health and help their peers do it too. We’re teaching young people how to get support when they need it. This #GivingTuesday support Jack.org, to show youth they’re not alone. – Le suicide est la deuxième cause de décès chez les jeunes au Canada. Avant de rejoindre Jack.org, Anna n’osait pas parler de sa santé mentale. Mais nos programmes lui ont donné le courage de mettre des mots sur ce sentiment – ce sentiment de solitude, d’anxiété et de désespoir que tant de jeunes vivent en silence. Si ce sentiment est parfois inévitable, ce qui ne l’est pas, c’est que ces luttes évoluent en détresse sans soutien. Chez Jack.org, nous renversons cette réalité. Nous offrons aux jeunes les connaissances, la communauté et les outils nécessaires pour reprendre le contrôle de leur santé mentale – et pour devenir des allié.e.s essentiel.le.s pour leurs pairs. Nous leur apprenons aussi comment demander de l’aide quand ils.elles en ont besoin. Ce #MardiJeDonne, faites un geste pour Jack.org et montrez aux jeunes qu’ils.elles ne sont jamais seul.e.s.

Putting youth front and centre is at the heart of what we do. Countless young people in Canada live with feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, or loneliness every day. It’s a crisis that’s hard to see, and harder to address. Leading up to #GivingTuesday, we’d like to introduce you to Anna. She’s been involved with Jack.org’s programs since high school and shares how her involvement in Jack Talks and Jack Chapters led to a breakthrough in her mental health journey. Visit jack.org to learn more about supporting youth mental health in Canada. – Les jeunes sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons. Chaque jour, des milliers de jeunes au Canada affrontent des tempêtes invisibles: anxiété, dépression, stress ou solitude. Ces luttes silencieuses forment une crise difficile à détecter, mais encore plus complexe à surmonter sans soutien. À l’approche du #MardiJeDonne, nous vous invitons à découvrir l’histoire d’Anna. Elle participe aux programmes de Jack.org depuis l’école secondaire et partage comment son engagement dans les Présentations Jack et les Sections Jack a marqué un tournant dans son parcours en santé mentale. Visitez Jack.org pour en apprendre davantage sur notre mission et sur la façon dont vous pouvez soutenir la santé mentale des jeunes au Canada.

Education and communities for a mentally healthy future. That’s what Jack.org is all about. A heartfelt thank you to the network reps, staff, and supporters who attended our brand refresh premiere last week! Our work would not be possible without this beautiful, passionate community. Join us in empowering youth to own their mental health journeys, together. 💙

At Jack.org, no problem is too big - or too small - to reach out for help. We’re providing youth like Anna with life-changing mental health programs to foster awareness, education and support in communities nationwide. This #GivingTuesday, consider supporting youth mental health in Canada. Show young people like Anna that they’re not alone and give them the resources, community and tools they need to take the first steps on their mental health journey. Visit Jack.org to learn more. 💙 – Chez Jack.org, aucun problème n'est trop grand – ou trop petit – pour demander de l’aide. Nous offrons aux jeunes comme Anna des programmes révolutionnaires en santé mentale pour sensibiliser, éduquer et offrir du soutien dans les communautés à travers tout le pays. Ce #MardiJeDonne, faites une différence dans la vie des jeunes au Canada. Offrez-leur l’espoir et le soutien dont ils.elles ont besoin pour surmonter leurs défis en santé mentale. Montrez à des jeunes comme Anna qu’ils.elles ne sont pas seul.e.s. Aidez-les à accéder aux ressources, à une communauté bienveillante et aux outils essentiels pour entamer leur parcours vers le mieux-être. Visitez Jack.org pour agir dès aujourd’hui. 💙

Tomorrow at noon! Check out this panel featuring one of our Talks Speakers, Janani! 💙

Education and communities for a mentally healthy future. That’s what Jack.org is all about. A heartfelt thank you to the network reps, staff, and supporters who attended our brand refresh premiere last week! Our work would not be possible without this beautiful, passionate community. Join us in empowering youth to own their mental health journeys, together. 💙

Youth mental health in Canada is in a state of emergency: 👉 Only 20% of the ~1.25 million youth who need mental health support are actually getting it.  👉 Only *6 cents* of every government dollar spent on healthcare supports mental health.  👉 There’s an alarming lack of affirming, intersectional, and culturally-relevant services for youth who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ and/or Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC). The way forward? Investments in mental health care and education. Educating young people on mental health reduces stigma and teaches them how to get help. This is crucial for making sure a struggle doesn’t turn into a crisis. Thank you to our partners at Bell Let's Talk and Mental Health Research Canada for their amazing work with "A Generation At Risk" [https://lnkd.in/gs9PCnWv] – a landmark report on today’s challenges and solutions in youth mental health. We look forward to our continued collaboration – alongside Integrated Youth Services, Kids Help Phone, National Association of Friendship Centres | Association nationale des Centres d'amitié, Strongest Families Institute and Fondation Jeunes En Tête – to ensure mental health prevention and care services are prioritized in every province and territory. 💙