Myles Ahead, Advancing Child & Youth Mental Health

🛑 Content Advisory: This post contains content that discusses suicide prevention and intergenerational trauma, including the ongoing impacts of colonization on Indigenous communities. We acknowledge that this may be difficult to read, particularly for Survivors and their families. Please take care of yourself and reach out for support if needed. We've included a list of resources in the comments section. 💙 September brings a mix of emotions, from back-to-school excitement to more complex feelings for others. It’s also a time to observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th), and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th)—all of which remind us of the need for understanding, connection, action, and change for the betterment of All. 💜 Myles Ahead is dedicated to advancing child and youth mental health, ultimately to prevent suicide. We co-designed the Life Promotion Video Series with youth, starting with the video Just Ask, which encourages open conversations about suicide risk. ➡️ Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/g6u6pY7Q 💛 Our work aims to co-create resources that support difficult conversations about suicide, promoting life and suicide prevention. We are dedicated to cultivating environments that encourage dialogue, understanding, and connection. 🧡 As the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches, we pause to honour Survivors, reflect on the impact of intergenerational trauma, and remember those who did not survive. This day reminds us that (re)Conciliation is an ongoing journey. 🧡 Guided by our core values, including D.IDEA (#Decolonization, #Inclusion, #Diversity, #Equity, and #Antiracism), we collaborate with Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth to improve mental health supports and services. 🧡 Run Myles Ahead is raising awareness and funds for youth suicide prevention. While our work supports all youth, suicide rates among Indigenous youth are alarmingly high—First Nations youth face rates 6.2 times higher and Inuit youth 23.9 times higher than their non-Indigenous peers. These disparities show the urgent need for change, including culturally relevant, timely, and accessible mental health resources. 🏃🏾♀️ Run Myles Ahead is on Sunday, October 6th at 10:00 AM at the Leuty Boathouse along Toronto’s Beach Boardwalk. 🙌 We've raised over $17,000, and we’re grateful to all who’ve registered or donated! ➡️ Sign up by September 15th for a chance to win a kid’s cooking class with one of our sponsors, Little Kitchen Academy: https://lnkd.in/eK_86CCj Statistics Source: Statistics Canada #KidsCantWait #LifePromotion #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthIsHealth #IndigenousMentalHealth #ChildMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #MylesAhead #RunMylesAhead2024

🔴 Online harms significantly impact the mental health of children and youth in Canada. One in four youth aged 12 to 17 reported experiencing cyberbullying in 2019, with non-binary youth and those with educational accommodations being particularly vulnerable. 🟣 To help change these stark statistics for the better, Myles Ahead co-designed a campaign with, and for, youth, called #FreeToBeSafe. To learn more and to show your support, click here: https://lnkd.in/git5Pmcg 🏃 To help continue the work that we do, Run Myles Ahead is a community event that helps to raise funds and awareness of the urgent need for change. This year's event is on Sunday, October 6th, at 10:00 am, starting at the Leuty Boathouse along Toronto's Beach Boardwalk. 🌟 Wowzers... We are now at $12,396.10! Thank you to those who have registered and/or donated! ➡️ If you haven't registered yet, click this link to register by September 15th and you'll automatically be entered into an EARLY-BIRD PRIZE DRAW for a kid’s cooking class with Little Kitchen Academy Toronto The Beach (https://lnkd.in/gk_f9cSz - Thank you!): https://lnkd.in/g9avqqDQ 😍 We look forward to seeing you! 📣 We're also excited to announce more of Run Myles Ahead's Sponsors: Meridian Credit Union and Seeline Group Ltd. - Thank you both so much! 😍 Statistics Source: Statistics Canada #KidsCantWait #LifePromotion #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthIsHealth #ChildMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #MylesAhead

🔴 Black youth experience significant mental health disparities, with only 64% of young Black women aged 12-17 reporting excellent or very good mental health, compared to 77% of their white counterparts. 🟣 These statistics reveal a stark reality that Myles Ahead is dedicated to changing for the better by advancing child and youth mental health, with your help. Now in its 6th year, Run Myles Ahead is a community event that helps to raise funds and awareness of the urgent need for change. 🏃 This year's Run Myles Ahead event is on Sunday, October 6th, at 10:00 am, starting at the Leuty Boathouse along Toronto's Beach Boardwalk. 🌟 The momentum is building... Thank you to those who have registered! ➡️ If you haven't registered yet, click this link: https://lnkd.in/g9avqqDQ 😍 We look forward to seeing you! 📣 We are excited to announce Run Myles Ahead's returning Sponsor, Little Kitchen Academy (https://lnkd.in/gk_f9cSz), and a new Sponsor, Broadview Psychology (https://lnkd.in/gFn946n)- Thank you both so much! 😍 Statistics Source: Statistics Canada #KidsCantWait #LifePromotion #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthIsHealth #ChildMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #MylesAhead #RunMylesAhead2024

🔴 Emergency room visits for mental health support among young people have surged by 75% over the past decade, often serving as their first contact with mental health services. An adverse mental health related ER experience more than doubles the risk of suicide. 🟣 These statistics reveal a stark reality that Myles Ahead is dedicated to changing for the better by advancing child and youth mental health, with your help. Now in its 6th year, Run Myles Ahead is a community event that helps to raise funds and awareness of the urgent need for change. 🏃 This year's Run Myles Ahead event is on Sunday, October 6th, at 10:00 am, starting at the Leuty Boathouse along Toronto's Beach Boardwalk. 🌟 Thank you to those who have registered! We're cheering for all of you! ➡️ If you haven't registered yet, click this link: https://lnkd.in/g9avqqDQ 😍 We look forward to seeing you! 📣 We are excited to announce Run Myles Ahead's returning Sponsors (more to come): Gyro Mazda and Michelle Walker Team Real Estate - Thank you! 😍 Statistics Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal

🔴 The suicide rates among Indigenous youth in Canada are alarmingly high, with First Nations youth experiencing rates 6.2 times higher and Inuit youth 23.9 times higher than their non-Indigenous counterparts. 🟣 These statistics reveal a stark reality that Myles Ahead is dedicated to changing for the better by advancing child and youth mental health, with your help. Now in its 6th year, Run Myles Ahead is a community event that helps to raise funds and awareness of the urgent need for change. 🏃 This year's Run Myles Ahead event is on Sunday, October 6th, at 10:00 am, starting at the Leuty Boathouse along Toronto's Beach Boardwalk. 🌟 Thank you to those who have registered! We're cheering for all of you! ➡️ If you haven't registered yet, click this link: https://lnkd.in/g9avqqDQ 😍 We look forward to seeing you! Statistics Source: Statistics Canada

🔴 Suicide is the leading health-related cause of death for children and youth aged 15–24 in Canada, and ranks Canada as having the 3rd-highest suicide rate for youth in the industrialized world. 🟣 These statistics reveal a stark reality that Myles Ahead is dedicated to changing for the better by advancing child and youth mental health, with your help. Now in its 6th year, Run Myles Ahead is a community event that helps to raise funds and awareness of the urgent need for change. 🏃 This year's Run Myles Ahead event is on Sunday, October 6th, at 10:00 am, starting at the Leuty Boathouse along Toronto's Beach Boardwalk. ➡️ Click this link, where you can see Run Myles Ahead's campaign progress and register as an individual or as a team: https://lnkd.in/g9avqqDQ 😍 We hope to see you there! Statistics Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

📣 This post is part of Myles Ahead’s youth-led call-to-action, #FreeToBeSafe, in support of Canada’s Bill C-63 to enact the Online Harms Act.⠀ ⠀ 🛑📹 Please exercise self-care. The video shares a youth’s experience of online harms.⠀ ⠀ 📑 As of June 7, 2024, Bill C-63 is undergoing a second reading and further progress is on hold until the House returns in September 2024.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🌎 Join us in creating a safer online world for everyone! Click the link to send a letter to the Member of Parliament within your riding, in support of the Online Harms Act: bit.ly/3XURGGj⠀ ⠀⠀ 💜 Miigwetch / Thank you!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #MylesAhead #BillC63 #OnlineHarmsAct #ChildMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #LifePromotion #SuicidePrevention #DigitalSafety

📣 This post is part of Myles Ahead’s youth-led call-to-action, #FreeToBeSafe, in support of Canada’s Bill C-63 to enact the Online Harms Act.⠀ ⠀ 🛑📹 Please exercise self-care. The video shares a youth’s experience of online harms.⠀ ⠀ 📑 As of June 7, 2024, Bill C-63 is undergoing a second reading and further progress is on hold until the House returns in September 2024.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🌎 Join us in creating a safer online world for everyone! Click the link to send a letter to the Member of Parliament within your riding, in support of the Online Harms Act: bit.ly/3XURGGj⠀ ⠀⠀ 💜 Miigwetch / Thank you!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #MylesAhead #BillC63 #OnlineHarmsAct #ChildMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #LifePromotion #SuicidePrevention #DigitalSafety

📣 This post is part of Myles Ahead’s youth-led call-to-action, #FreeToBeSafe, in support of Canada’s Bill C-63 to enact the Online Harms Act.⠀ ⠀ 🛑📹 Please exercise self-care. The video shares a youth’s experience of online harms.⠀ ⠀ 📑 As of June 7, 2024, Bill C-63 is undergoing a second reading and further progress is on hold until the House returns in September 2024.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🌎 Join us in creating a safer online world for everyone! Click the link to send a letter to the Member of Parliament within your riding, in support of the Online Harms Act: bit.ly/3XURGGj⠀ ⠀⠀ 💜 Miigwetch / Thank you!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #MylesAhead #BillC63 #OnlineHarmsAct #ChildMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #LifePromotion #SuicidePrevention #DigitalSafety

📣 This post is part of Myles Ahead’s youth-led call-to-action, #FreeToBeSafe, in support of Canada’s Bill C-63 to enact the Online Harms Act.⠀ ⠀ 🛑📹 Please exercise self-care. The video shares a youth’s experience of online harms.⠀ ⠀ 📑 As of June 7, 2024, Bill C-63 is undergoing a second reading and further progress is on hold until the House returns in September 2024.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🌎 Join us in creating a safer online world for everyone! Click the link to send a letter to the Member of Parliament within your riding, in support of the Online Harms Act: bit.ly/3XURGGj⠀ ⠀⠀ 💜 Miigwetch / Thank you!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #MylesAhead #BillC63 #OnlineHarmsAct #ChildMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #LifePromotion #SuicidePrevention #DigitalSafety