This is Canada’s Ride for Youth Mental Health.
Held each spring, Jack Ride moves towards positive change for youth mental health.
Jack Ride fuels Jack.org’s essential programs – Jack Talks, Jack Chapters, and Be There. Their programs work with youth in communities across the country. Teaching mental health fundamentals, reducing stigma, and creating peer-to-peer connections. Allowing young people to own their mental health journeys.
Suicide is still the leading health-related cause of death for youth in Canada. Countless young people live with ’that feeling’ of anxiety, stress, despair, or loneliness. It’s a crisis that’s hard to see and harder to live through.
Across classrooms and campuses, in communities throughout the country, Jack.org is helping countless young people take charge. By learning mental health fundamentals, reducing stigma, and clearing the way for conversation and support, they own their feelings, and help others do it too. It’s a movement of a generation for their generation and the moment to act is now.
That looks like:
Helping more people know how to support each other through a mental health struggle.
70,000+ people have been trained through our Be There Certificate.
"The certificate taught me that support looks different for everyone and emphasizes connecting people to the right resources as a key step in their mental health journey." -Olivia, Be There Certificate holder
More young people have essential mental health education.
300,000+ young people have been reached through Jack Talks.
“I think back to high school, it was common to see people get made fun of for talking about mental health - which feels isolating. You might not have someone to talk to, but with Jack Talks you hear from someone who’s in a similar situation. They share their story, which makes you feel like you're not alone.” -Saria, Jack Talks attendee
More young people have improved mental health in their communities.
13,000 young people have been part of Jack Chapters.
“Every young person deserves to have someone that they feel comfortable talking to. Through chapters, youth are equipped with education and advocacy sessions to then go and make changes in their own communities.” -Leyan, Jack Chapters Member
Youth mental health in Canada has been in decline for over a decade. More young people than ever before are living with depression, anxiety, and a sense of helplessness.
