Join Us for the #YAMH Twitter Chat on May 8th 2012, at 1 - 2 PM EST. The topic will be exploring the role of online tools in supporting help seeking by young adults facing mental health concerns.

Goal:  understand how young adults use social media to discuss and learn about mental health information

Call for auditions to select performers for this year’s Music Balm.  Music Balm is a concert by individuals with lived experience of mental illness.

ChangeTheWorld Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge runs April 15 -May 6 with the goal of engaging youth 14 - 18 to commit to volunteering a minimum of 3 hours over the 3 weeks.

The James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award recognizes Aboriginal youth for their creative writing talent. Each year, up to six Aboriginal students are recognized by the Province for their creative writing talent and receive the award of $2,500.

Make a video that shows how we can all take the stigma out of kids' mental health issues like stress, depression, eating disorders, ADHD, bullying and schizophrenia. How do we prevent the desperation that could lead to social withdrawal and even suicide? How do we help our friends instead of turning our backs on them? You tell us! The winning video will receive a $2000 prize.

Over the next three years, mindyourmind and The University of Western Ontario will be developing a new online mental health tool for youth that will address limitations of traditional online Search results.

We want photos of your hometown! We want to hear and see what is important to you in the place where you live. Send us as many photos as you can of the place you live and we will create a collage of all the photographs we receive from across Canada which will be part of the traveling exhibit in 2012!

mindyourmind has been nominated for the WINDthanks Community Grant. This grant is worth $10,000 and awarded to one organization in London, ON to support a new or existing project that makes a positive change in the community. mindyourmind was nominated to help support the 2012 International Youth Day Street Team.

'BE THE ONE' TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH WE WANT TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE LINKED TO BE THE ONE’S FACEBOOK PAGE. PLEASE SEND THIS AD TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU KNOW.

Live in London, Ontario? First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program (FEMAP ) is looking for research participants ages 16-23. They will pay $100 to particpate which will involve cognitive testing and MRI brain imaging.

Join us for the official launch on November 28, at 4pm. mindyourmind along with Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and PHE Canada, partner with AZ Canada Young Health Program to improve the mental and emotional wellness of youth across Canada.