Finding Hope
Finding Hope is Kids Help Phone's commitment to advancing distinctions-based mental health support for First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth.
Guided by Indigenous leadership and governed by an Indigenous Advisory Council, the initiative connects young people with Indigenous counsellors, Knowledge Keepers and culturally safer pathways to care.
In 2025, 10% of young people who used Kids Help Phone's texting service identified as Indigenous, compared with approximately 5% of Canada's population.
RiseUp
RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone is Canada's only 24/7, bilingual e-mental health support service dedicated to Black youth
Co-created with Black youth, clinicians and community partners, RiseUp provides culturally relevant counselling, crisis support and referrals that help young people feel seen, understood and affirmed.
In 2025, 7% of young people who used Kids Help Phone's texting service identified as Black, while Black people represent approximately 4% of Canada's population, demonstrating that Black youth access KHP's services at nearly twice their population representation.
