Mind-Aid Muskoka

More than ever, young people need immediate support for their mental health. 70% of children and young people report that the pandemic has harmed their mental health in at least one area, such as attention span or anxiety (Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations). If you, or a young person you know, needs immediate mental health support, please reach out to one of these local crisis lines for help:... Canadian Mental Health Association's Crisis Line for 18 years of age and older: 888-893-8333 Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions' Crisis Line for Children & Youth: 844-287-9072

Psssst Just your friendly, local MiND-AID Navigators reminding you that it’s okay if you don’t have a game plan for life right now. After the year we’ve had, who really does? It’s okay not to have everything figured out today, or in the next week, or for the rest of the year. You are here and that’s what matters.... And if you are wondering if counselling or other mental health supports might help you, we’re here. MiND-AID is a free navigation service for young people 29 and under who need mental health help but are unsure of where to start. Reach out to us at 844-646-3243 or [email protected]. Illustration by @wonder_doodles [Image description: A cartoon llama sitting down. Text reads, It’s okay to figure out things as they come.]

Coco Bear is unstoppable! MiND-AID is excited to announce we have received another $5,000 from Coco Bear Fundraiser, for a total of $20,000 to date! Thanks to the funds raised by Coco Bear, over 150 young people (and their parents/guardians) received help to find the services or care they needed.... Traumatized teens were connected with caring therapists. Isolated individuals were connected to support groups. Drug-addicted youth were connected to supports to get clean. Homeless young people have found homes. Local young people are being helped in ways that will change their lives forever! Thank you Shari and Jean-Marc (CocoBear) for being such a powerful member of our village family.

The outpouring of support for Coco Bear Fundraiser is nothing short of incredible, and a beautiful way to honour Conrad's life.

This week MiND-AID and Coco Bear Fundraiser teamed up for an interview with a well-known news personality. We are super excited for the interview to air but in the meantime, we thought we’d play a little game. Can you guess who interviewed us?