Announcement: Future of Good and Mentor Canada partner up to explore the social impact of mentoring in Canada

Growing up in a time with multiple crises is brutal. While navigating a fast changing world, Canadian youth are dealing with an array of natural and humanitarian issues — and trying hard to find their own stability in this world. 

So it’s not surprising to know that Canada is facing a monumental youth mental health crisis. As we covered last year, COVID-19 has only continued to worsen this situation, while mental health supports and resources are far from affordable or accessible to anyone, let alone young people.

Mentoring relationships can act as a critical lifeline and a personal or professional support for many young people. But the mentoring sector in Canada has been struggling, especially due to a mismatch in supply and demand, sector experts say, with a high demand for youth mentoring