In partnership with Take a Hike, we designed a four-year plan to help them expand across Canada to help more kids.
We don’t write blank cheques for child and youth mental health agencies. Instead, we work with them on a pro bono basis to identify opportunities to build capacity, increase access, and reduce wait lists.
cities and regions in Canada
Capitalize for Kids provides expert management consulting and innovative funding to help community child and youth mental health agencies to reach more kids in need.
We partner with community mental health agencies to develop, implement, and fund scalable, long-lasting solutions so mental health professionals can provide quality and timely care.
We solve complex problems and drive innovation in the community child and youth mental health sector through expert pro bono management consulting.
We donate much-needed funds to qualified partners to help them implement improvements and innovation.
How our organization is driving system-level change in child and youth mental health:
Improving operational efficiency so agencies can spend more time serving young people.
Equipping agencies and decision makers with the data required to provide the best care to young people.
Connecting mental health services to make it easier and faster for young people to access the care they require.
Supporting innovation in programs and tools to fill gaps and better meet the complexity of mental health challenges faced by young people.
We’re reducing these barriers to drive system-level change within the child and youth mental health system.
Improving operational efficiency so agencies can spend more time helping young people.
Equipping agencies and decision makers with the data required to provide the best care to young people.
Connecting mental health services to make it easier and faster for young people to get the care they need.
Supporting innovation in programs and tools to fill gaps and meet the complexity of mental health challenges faced by young people.
Through our pro bono expert consulting services and innovation funding, Capitalize for Kids creates measurable improvements in the community child and youth mental health sector. Read our impact stories to learn more.
In partnership with Take a Hike, we designed a four-year plan to help them expand across Canada to help more kids.
In partnership with healthcare professionals, we helped agencies implement data dashboards that turn health record data into actionable insights, empowering staff to make informed decisions and improve client care.
We partnered with Youthdale to design, implement, and evaluate an innovative Step-Up/Step-Down program that supports youth as they transition between emergency room crisis and returning home with stability.
In partnership with Bridgeable, we worked with mental health sector leaders to identify challenges and actions needed to improve the experiences of 18+youth in Ontario to help them navigate a challenging adult mental health system.
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Work with us to collaborate on projects that drive long-term improvements in the child and youth mental health care sector.
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We’re partnering with the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at CAMH, experts from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and other sector organizations to accelerate the adoption of the innovative and proven measurement-based care to improve outcomes for youth.
Read our Impact Report to learn more about our achievements and projects over the past year, and our strategic focus for the future.
In partnership with Bridgeable, we worked with mental health sector leaders to identify challenges and actions needed to improve the experiences of 18+youth in Ontario to help them navigate a challenging adult mental health system.
Land Acknowledgement: Capitalize for Kids acknowledges that the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
Please note that our organization does not directly provide mental health services. To find a Children’s Mental Health Centre in Ontario, click here. If you are in a crisis, please call 911 or go to your nearest Emergency Department.
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