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Your mental health matters.

YOUth Matter Canada is a non-profit organization founded in Saskatchewan, Canada dedicated to providing mental health education, support, and opportunities for meaningful connection for youth, families, and communities.

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OUR MISSION

Connection + Conversation.

Our mission is to cultivate meaningful and purposeful connections for youth through inclusive and safe spaces, encouraging healthy conversations about mental health.

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Building a mental health maintenance plan.

We value the importance of teaching youth healthy coping mechanisms, supports, emotional regulation strategies, and healthy brain integration practices to help support lifelong mental and emotional wellness.

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The youth matter canada symposium is an annual event that brings together youth, educators, and communities to talk openly about mental wellness.

Through inspiring speakers, creative workshops, and hands-on activities, the symposium creates a safe and supportive space for young people to connect, learn, and build skills for resilience. It’s a day dedicated to reminding every student that their voice matters, their well-being matters, and they matter.

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A caring community fosters
connection, empathy + understanding.
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!

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