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Skye Bryden-Bloom speaks with Kids Help Phone to learn more about how to navigate the range of feelings and experiences the holidays can bring up for young people.

A new initiative aims to empower young individuals to cope with the challenges of our digital world. RALLY is Canada’s first festival focusing on digital wellness and interactive experiences designed to support mental health. Liem sits down with Brigitte Truong, co-founder of RALLY, and Jenny Yuen, Executive Vice President of People, Culture, and Partnerships at...

May 5th to 11th is National Mental Health Week. With a look at the importance of youth mental health services in Canada, Senior Development Manager with the Kids Help Phone Joe Henschel, joined our Marija Robinson.

Even celebs can’t wrestle the tablet from his kids—so what hope do the rest of us have? Wellness contributor Kyle Buchanan joins us with simple digital detox tips to help boost focus, support mental health, and make screen time work for you, not against you. From phone hacks to “The Brick,” it’s time to swipe...

Classrooms across Nova Scotia will look different when students return to school next week. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, a new cell phone policy is coming into effect to help ensure kids aren’t distracted in class.

Paul Brothers checks in with musician Alan Doyle to find out more about his Facebook Live series of tunes that raises donations for Kids Help Phone through his A Dollar A Day platform. The series wraps up Friday with a mini concert from his studio in St. John’s, NL.

Calls to the Kids Help Phone, a confidential listening and texting service available 24/7, have nearly doubled in Quebec since the start of the pandemic, creating an urgent need for more volunteers. Clinical operations director Sarah Benkirane joins Global’s Laura Casella with more on the program and how to get involved.

Sgt. Ian Barr of Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan demonstrated how new motorcycles will aide in combating distracted driving on the road thanks to the operator’s raised profile. Minister Responsible for SGI, Don Morgan says this will help deter cell phone use while driving.

Soccer’s biggest tournament is coming to Canada, with Vancouver and Toronto winning their bids to host matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The excitement kicking off among Canada’s soccer fans, and where else in North America the games will be played. What’s old is new again for the federal government, as it highlights past...

Kaitlyn Herbst goes in search of some Holiday décor inspiration at the Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays seasonal self-guided tour.

Youth are among the hardest hit by a growing mental health crisis in this country. Now more than ever, Kids Help Phone is seeking to answer a desperate call for help. As Caryn Lieberman reports, more than 50 Canadian musicians are stepping up to show their support.

Okanagan Highland dancers will be joining dancers from across the country to raise funds for Food Banks Canada and Kids Help Phone while keeping traditions alive.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, e-mental health service offering free, confidential, multi-lingual support to young people when they need it most. Celebrating 35-years of support by phone, text, chat, peer-to-peer forum and resources online, no challenge is too big or small. Susan Hay has the story.

Alain Johnson from Kids Help Phone joins Laura Casella on Global News Morning to discuss how the organization hopes to help more young people get the support they need.

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 organization launched a new program, called “Finding Hope”, specifically aimed at supporting Indigenous youth. At the start of the year, Kids Help Phone was...

Alisa Simon, Chief Youth Officer for Kids Help Phone, talks about the impact of isolating lockdown measures on children throughout the pandemic as the demand for support increases.

Global’s Eilish Bonang connects with Darren Mastropaolo, Vice President of Innovation and Data at Kids Help Phone, to talk about their newly announced partnership with the Vector Institute, using AI to enhance their e-mental health services.

Kids Help Phone has added a new free, 24/7 crisis text service. Kim Madero, Manager at Kids Help Phone Manitoba joined Global News Morning to explain why this service is so important.

Global’s Eilish Bonang speaks with Danielle Naccarato from Kids Help Phone about some of the struggles students face when they’re headed back to school, and the supports available to them through the organization.

Wed, May 8: Five thousand times a week, young Canadians across the country reach out for help from Kids Help Phone. But they also discovered another trend: 73 per cent of kids who call for help are girls. Allison Vuchnich reports.