We are grateful to our partners who helped to lay the foundation for this initiative.
Thank you to the following organizations and individuals:
The Erika Legacy Foundation
Thank you to Bill and Sabrina Elkington for their vision to honour the memory of their daughter, Erika, through the Erika Legacy Foundation, working in partnership to raise awareness about mental well-being, mental health support and brain health.
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl and University of British Columbia
Thank you to Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl and researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago and the University of British Columbia for your commitment to measurement and evaluation.
Dr. Leysa Cerswell and the Centre for Mindfulness Studies
Thank you to Dr. Cerswell for your research on promotion and prevention strategies for youth, parents and educators. Thank you to the Centre for Mindfulness Studies for your support in best practices to engage educators in and outside their classrooms.
Supporting Families
Thank you to every champion who laid the foundation of our mental health work, including Dave and Pamela Richardson, Russell and Ronnie Negus, John and Claire Nicola, and Della and Stuart McLaughlin.