Kids Help Phone (KHP) is Canada’s first and only 24/7 e-mental health solution and a global leader in youth mental health innovation. For over 35 years, KHP has been the space for any feeling or issue, no matter how big or small, empowering young people across Canada to feel out loud with free, confidential, multilingual support. With innovation in our DNA, KHP continually evolves by blending technology with the empathy of our clinical experts to better serve youth. acceleratorKHP is driving scalable solutions for complex mental health issues, amplifying youth voices and fostering global partnerships. KHP gratefully relies on the generosity of donors, volunteers, stakeholder partners, corporate partners and governments to fuel and fund our programs.

Calm is a consumer mental health company on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. With the #1 app to help you sleep more, stress less and live mindfully as well as a growing library of digital, evidence-based mental health programs, Calm offers trusted support for individuals and organizations alike. Our flagship consumer app provides personalized content and activities – featuring a range of experts and beloved celebrity voices. Our workplace and healthcare solutions take a consumer-friendly approach to mental health support delivered on a HIPAA-compliant platform to drive positive health and business outcomes. Named a TIME100 Most Influential Company, Calm has more than 150 million downloads and supports more than 3,500 organizations across seven languages and 190 countries. To learn more, visit calm.com.

Core Solutions is the progressive leader in transforming the health and human services experience for behavioral health and IDD providers, the individuals they serve, and the agencies that support them. Core's vision is not just to improve access to treatment and support across health and human services—but to democratize it globally. With 25-plus years of experience, Core offers a comprehensive range of integrated digital care solutions that improve access to treatment and support for over 500,000 lives. Core empowers providers with Cx360, a best practice-driven and highly secure EHR solution featuring advanced care coordination, extensive mobile capabilities, robust embedded workflows, and an intelligent revenue cycle management engine. With ongoing investments in AI-driven documentation, clinical decision support, and innovation, Cx360 drives better treatment and service delivery outcomes.

The Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing brings together world-leading researchers across psychology, social science, public health, and education to develop innovative mental health and wellbeing solutions for communities. Partnering closely with service providers, the Institute ensures that research leads to real-world, meaningful impact.

The Institute’s research focuses on key areas: children and young people, the ageing population, sport, movement and wellbeing, interventions for disordered eating, and support for military personnel, veterans, and first responders.

Taking a whole-of-person, whole-of-life approach, the Institute integrates insights from educational and preventative science with service delivery models and lived experience within health systems. Through collaboration, innovation, and a deep commitment to community needs, the Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing is advancing knowledge, shaping practice, and building healthier, more resilient communities across every stage of life.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is committed to transforming Canada’s mental health landscape so everyone can achieve their fullest health potential. As a national not-for-profit supported by Health Canada and a diverse network of partners, MHCC champions people-first approaches that elevate lived and living experience.

Through groundbreaking research, evidence-based initiatives, and accessible training, MHCC works alongside federal, provincial/territorial governments, and communities to advance mental health and substance use health across the country. From e-mental health, suicide prevention and stigma reduction to workplace psychological safety and culturally appropriate care, MHCC brings people together to drive meaningful change.

Guided by compassion, inclusion, and innovation, MHCC is shaping a future where mental health care is accessible, equitable, and empowering for all.

App4Independence (A4i) is a patented, validated digital therapeutic and digital biomarker platform designed to improve outcomes for individuals living with severe mental illnesses (SMIs). Developed as a joint venture between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and MEMOTEXT Corporation, A4i supports clinical decision-making, enhances engagement, and identifies relapse risks through the use of ambient, NLP, and engagement data.

A4i is a trans-diagnostic solution, providing cross-cutting applications across conditions such as schizophrenia, psychosis related illness and opioid use disorder. The platform bridges critical gaps in recovery by delivering tools that promote independence, clinician-patient connection, and early risk detection.

Through a mobile app and EMR-integrated portal, A4i offers medication reminders, peer-to-peer support, evidence-based interventions, and innovative features like an ambient hallucination detector and wellness tracking tools. Early research published in PLOS One highlights significant symptom improvements, and ongoing CIHR-funded studies are further exploring A4i’s impact on digital mental health care.

At the Knowledge Institute, we are dedicated to strengthening Ontario’s mental health and addictions services for children, young people and their families. Working alongside mental health and addictions agencies across the province, our dedicated team accelerates system change, mobilizes evidence, and strengthens knowledge and skills. Our work is further guided by the insights of our councils, ensuring that we remain grounded in the voices and needs of those we serve.

Recharjme is redefining workplace wellbeing with its innovative, immersive cabin—compact, soundproof spaces designed for micro-naps and short recovery breaks. Installed in over 60 locations across Canada, Recharjme’s turnkey solution boosts focus, improves mental health, and enhances workplace performance.

Each cabin experience is supported by built-in audio programs, a 24/7 mobile booking app, maintenance, and usage impact reporting. Grounded in sleep and cognitive science, Recharjme empowers organizations to prevent burnout and foster healthier, more sustainable work cultures without the need for renovations.

Driven by the belief that rest is a fundamental workplace right, Recharjme supports over 2,000 rest sessions weekly, delivering measurable improvements in focus, stress reduction, and absenteeism. With a commitment to innovation, science, and simplicity, Recharjme helps unlock the full potential of every team—one restorative break at a time.

Strongest Families Institute (SFI) is a trailblazing Canadian charity delivering bilingual, evidence-based e-mental health (eMH) services to children, youth, adults, and families. Through SFI’s scalable universal eMH system of care using a stepped care model, SFI offers timely, cost-effective, and stigma-free support across the mental health continuum.

SFI is grounded in over 25 years of co-design and social science research using innovative technology and trained telephone coaches to deliver skill-building programs rooted in a cognitive behavioural approach. SFI’s programs address a range of mental health challenges for children, youth, adults and families, showing consistently strong impacts on mental health and impairment domains, high client satisfaction and low attrition rates. Designed to empower people across the lifespan, SFI ensures culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate care for diverse populations.

SFI's app is interoperable with its proprietary digital platform (IRIS), which houses all program iterations, allowing users to navigate the app seamlessly. SFI’s App has been certified by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and ORCHA. SFI has been internationally recognized for their social innovation through various awards (e.g., eMHIC Leadership, Governor General of Canada Innovation, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Digital Health Canada, and others).

As a proud sponsor of the eMHIC Congress, SFI is committed to advancing mental health equity through scalable digital solutions and strong cross-sector partnerships. Together, we can strengthen systems and transform lives.

Togetherall is a leading digital peer-to-peer support community, providing a safe, clinically moderated space for mental wellbeing for over 16 years. Available 24/7/365 and overseen by a team of 50+ licensed mental health practitioners, the platform empowers individuals to give and receive support anonymously — building acceptance, self-worth, and resilience.
Togetherall addresses a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, loneliness, stress, and relationship issues. It serves as a scalable, early intervention solution, reaching those less likely to seek traditional help.
Trusted by the NHS, government agencies, universities, employers, and global initiatives like Canada’s Wellness Together, Togetherall reaches over 20 million people across the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Awarded for its social impact, Togetherall stands out for its ability to complement existing care pathways and extend the reach of mental health support.

York University is a globally recognized institution committed to driving positive change through education, research, and community engagement. As one of Canada’s largest and most diverse post-secondary institutions, York fosters an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where students, faculty, and staff collaborate to tackle complex societal challenges. The LaMarsh Centre is a collaborative group of faculty and students that supports community-engaged interdisciplinary research in health, education, relationships and development of infants, children, adolescents, emerging adults and families everywhere. A core pillar of the LaMarsh Centre research is to understand causes and treatment of mental health challenges among children and youth. Through community-engaged research and knowledge mobilization, the LaMarsh centre is committed to impacting the lives of children and youth through moving research evidence into practice.

OAMHP is Ontario’s largest association of mental health professionals. With 3,000+ members, they embody the spectrum of mental healthcare providers who work in family health teams, hospitals, school boards, workplaces, community centers and private clinics – just about everywhere you find mental health services in your community. As the preferred professional association, the OAMHP delivers high-quality professional development events, essential insurance requirements, practical benefits and personal business solutions.

RemedyLIVE is a digital mental health organization dedicated to providing 24/7 confidential support and hope to individuals struggling with life’s challenges. Through interactive technology and real-time chat-based support, RemedyLIVE creates a safe space for people to share their struggles and experience presence from its SoulMedic staff who are there to chat, listen, and love. Focused on breaking down mental health stigma, the organization engages individuals through a variety of live interactive events in schools and businesses, helping students and parents better understand how to embrace and overcome the struggles they are facing. By combining faith-driven compassion with cutting-edge technology, RemedyLIVE empowers individuals to take steps toward healing, ensuring that no one faces their mental health journey alone.

SEE Change Magazine is a digital publication dedicated to social entrepreneurship and social impact. Like other entrepreneurial endeavors, it was created to spread the word about an important business movement that can change how we live and engage with our communities.

Our mission is to inform, educate, and inspire social entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to see change in our world.

Our vision is for social enterprise to become an accepted standard for business practice in our society. We want all people to benefit from the work they do and the products and services they purchase.

Shift Collab is one of Canada’s leading virtual therapy practices, dedicated to making mental health care more human, accessible, and effective. Founded in 2016, this bootstrapped, female-founded, and clinician-owned organization offers personalized therapy matching and expert counseling services nationwide. With a curated team of over 125 Registered Social Workers and Psychotherapists, Shift Collab helps Canadians navigate life’s challenges with compassionate, high-quality support. Committed to modernizing the therapy experience, Shift Collab combines innovation with a people-first approach, ensuring mental health care is convenient, empowering, and tailored to individual needs.

The 44 North is a digital bi-monthly publication that informs, empowers, and inspires young people. Created in Canada by youth, for youth, this is a platform to help them achieve their full potential, share ideas and a resource to connect with ideas that matter to them.

The 44 North aims to showcase the depth of the human experience by exploring topics related to mental health, self care, creativity, literature, relevant and pressing social issues, and everything else in between.​

Unsinkable is a storytelling platform and mental health organization dedicated to empowering people through shared lived experiences. It amplifies diverse voices to break down stigma, foster resilience, and create a supportive community for mental wellness. Through powerful personal stories, resources, and initiatives, Unsinkable inspires individuals to navigate life’s challenges with strength and hope. By championing open conversations and connection, Unsinkable is building a movement where everyone feels seen, heard, and supported on their mental health journey.