Jack.org
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Mission Statement
To ensure that youth, especially those who have been systemically excluded in the mental health space, have the knowledge, community, and tools to protect their mental health, support their peers, and drive change.
About This Cause
Double your impact until the end of December 2023: donate to Jack.org and your gift will be matched (up to $50K) by the McDonald Family Foundation! Jack.org is a Canadian charity that partners with young leaders in every province and territory to improve youth mental health outcomes in their communities. The reasons are clear: suicide remains the leading health-related cause of death for young people, accounting for 25% of youth death, and most young people still don't get the support they need when they're struggling with their mental health. The pandemic propelled this conversation to the national stage, but youth mental health has been in a state of emergency since long before the pandemic. As we move away from pandemic response and return to a semblance of normalcy, the mental health crisis persists. Various factors, such as systemic barriers to healthcare, uncertainties about the future, the influence of social media, and the impact of climate change, further complicate and challenge the mental health of young people. Today, youth face higher levels of risk than ever before. Shockingly, despite an estimated 1.2 million Canadian children and youth experiencing significant emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems, less than 20% will receive appropriate treatment. Jack.org’s work is positioned upstream to enhance young people's ability to: recognize struggle in both themselves and their peers and to take action before a crisis happens; to encourage help-seeking; to build skills to take action at the community level and advocate for systems that are better able to meet their diverse and complex needs. The goal is to ensure that every young person in the country gets the help they deserve without shame or stigma. Jack.org Programs: Jack Talks are mental health presentations delivered by two post-secondary-aged youth speakers who have been trained to use the power of their personal stories to safely educate their peers about how to look out for themselves and one another, increase their mental health literacy, and build awareness about resources that are available in their communities. Jack Chapters are groups of young leaders who work year-round to identify and dismantle barriers to positive mental health in their communities. With training and mentorship from Jack.org staff, they organize mental health initiatives that are designed to meet the needs of their peers. Through these awareness and education initiatives, youth Chapter leaders raise awareness, reduce stigma, encourage help-seeking, and help build mentally healthy communities. Be There & the Be There Certificate are award-winning digital resources that teach people how to recognize when a peer is struggling, safely engage in difficult conversations, and protect their own mental health while supporting someone else.