Kids Help Phone has provided counselling services to youth for over three decades, offering free 24/7 support by phone, online chat and text message in English and French. Last year, the Canadian charitable organization launched a new program, called “Finding Hope”, specifically aimed at supporting Indigenous youth.
As part of the program, Kids Help Phone is promoting and expanding its services in Indigenous communities, particularly in remote areas with limited access to mental health services.
At the start of the year, Kids Help Phone was receiving more than a thousand text messages per month from Indigenous youth.
And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic sparked the biggest mental health crisis the organization has ever seen.
Anyone who needs mental health support can reach Kids Help Phone by calling 1-800-668-6868, text 686868 or online here: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
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