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Family of Support provides funding for kids' mental health programs across Canada

Mental health challenges can start out small. But they don't always stay that way. That's why we created Family of Support, a joint initiative between Empire Company Limited and The Sobey Foundation.

Through our partnerships with Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations and Kids Help Phone, our goal is to ensure more kids and families across Canada can access local mental health support.

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Your donations make a difference

Since 2020, more than $17 million has been raised and donated for local mental health programs at 13 children's hospitals across Canada.

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60,795

Assessments

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12,984

People trained

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93,183

Patients served

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54

Treatment spaces

Find kids’ mental health programs in your community

With 13 participating children’s hospitals across the country, Canada's Children's Hospital Foundations works to decrease stigma, strengthen families, and help more children & youth access the mental health support they need. Each program has a regional focus addressing urgent needs within the communities they serve.

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Supporting kids, their families and 
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Through our 13 children’s hospital foundation partners, Family of Support is making an impact on the lives of kids, their families, and local medical teams across the country.

“It feels great to be in a healthy mindset. It allows me to pursue my dreams and be an advocate for youth mental health.”

– Mia | Nova Scotia

“I feel a strong sense of connection with my doctors and nurses and also the mental health supports and services at BC Children’s Hospital.”

– Keira | British Columbia

“Thanks to the Sainte-Justine team, I was able to keep a positive outlook when I was sick"

- Victoria | Quebec

“It feels good to be excited about my life again.”

- Nève | Ontario

Kids Help Phone

Our partnership with Kids Help Phone supports two community-based mental health programs, RiseUp and Finding Hope, to connect Black and Indigenous youth to real-time virtual counselling and crisis help. Each program provides 24/7 support with the help of volunteer champions, counsellors and community advisors from Black and Indigenous communities.

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Double the impact of your donation

This weekend, we’re matching in-store and online donations*. 100% of donations support local kids’ mental health programs at your local children’s hospital.

*Up to 210K