You’re Invited: This Mental Health Week, let’s come together

Hi there,

This Mental Health Week, we’re inviting Canadians to come together for a national conversation:

Connection Changes Everything

At a time when so many people are feeling disconnected — from each other, from community, and sometimes from themselves — we’re creating space for a different kind of conversation. One that’s grounded, honest, and focused on what actually helps.

This one-hour virtual event will bring together expert voices from across the country to explore the role connection plays in our mental health — and what it looks like, in real terms, to build stronger, more supportive communities.

It’s simple. It’s practical. And it feels especially timely.

Featuring:

• Rebecca Shields, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kids Help Phone

• Hon. Bernadette Smith, Minister of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness (Manitoba)

• Pete Bombaci, Founder & CEO, GenWell

Moderated by our very own Marion Cooper, President and Lead Executive Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association, National.

May 5, 2026

1:00–2:00 PM ET

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