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@ymhc.ngo Sep 30, 2026, 3:00 PM

If a kid asks, 'Why do we have to wear orange shirts at school?' it's my belief that adults should be able to not only explain the reason why, but be able to connect that story to identity, assimilation and colonialism. By David Robertson
#Indigenous #EveryChildMatters #YMHC

Orange background with text: If a kid asks, 'Why do we have to wear orange shirts at school?' it's my belief that adults should be able to not only explain the reason why, but be able to connect that story to identity, assimilation and colonialism.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 30, 2026, 1:30 PM

You're safe with me.
#everychildmatters #orangeshirtday #Indigenous #indigenousyouth #mentalhealth #ymhc

Illustration of a person holding a child against a starry background. Text reads: You're safe with me. The person wears an orange shirt that says: Every Child Matters.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 PM

Our Anishinaabemowin phrase of the day is: Gichi-apiitendaagoziwag akina abinoonjiiyag. Every child matters.
By Manitou Mounds
#indigenous #everychildmatters #indigenousyouth #ymhc

Text on orange background: Our Anishinaabemowin phrase of the day is: Gichi-apiitendaagoziwag akina abinoonjiiyag. Every child matters.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 AM

A student and their parents/caregivers should not have to become experts in bureaucracy just to receive basic support.
#disability #disabilityawareness #inclusion #educationalaccommodations #mentalhealthsupport #humanrights #ymhc

Text graphic stating: Students with barriers, challenges, and disabilities should not have to be good at self-advocacy to get their needs met. Access should not depend on how persistent, articulate, educated, or confident someone is.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 10:30 PM

School-wide strategies to support students with school attendance challenges.
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#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #educationsupportteam #schoolwidestrategy #youreducationmatters #SchoolAttendance #ymhc

Graphic for an online course titled School-Wide Strategies to Support Students with School Attendance Challenges. It lists the audience as education and mental health professionals and includes a photo of students studying.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 9:00 PM

Help bring lived experience into conversations about school attendance and inclusion. sac.ymhc.ngo
#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #youreducationmatters #SchoolAttendance #ymhc

Green chalkboard with text: Help bring lived experience into conversations about school attendance and inclusion. Youth Mental Health Canada is inviting parents and caregivers to participate in the National Survey on School Attendance Challenges.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 7:30 PM

Maybe we should ask him to join us?... he looks Cannelloni.
#mentalhealthhumor #funnymemes #copingwithhumor #humorheals #ymhc

Cartoon pasta characters holding wine glasses. One says, 'Maybe we should ask him to join us?... he looks Cannelloni.' referring to a lonely piece of cannelloni pasta standing nearby.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 6:00 PM

Extend care beyond your circle. YMHC Heart to Heart Campaign. Hearts made by community members go directly to students and schools. Your craft becomes a meaningful source of comfort. ymhc.me/hearts
#HearttoHeart #SewingHope #HandmadeHearts #HeartsForHope #YouMatter #ymhc

A pink crocheted heart sits on a wooden plate. Text: Extend care beyond your circle. YMHC Heart to Heart Campaign. Hearts made by community members go directly to students and schools. Your craft becomes a meaningful source of comfort. To Send or Req

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 4:30 PM

I hate when people ask what I'm doing tomorrow. I don't even know what I'm doing right now. Stop doing this to me.
#mentalhealthhumor #funnymemes #copingwithhumor #humorheals #ymhc

Text on a white brick background: I hate when people ask what I'm doing tomorrow. I don't even know what I'm doing right now. Stop doing this to me.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 3:00 PM

Back to school special.
#ywap #studentmentalhealth #mentalhealtheducation #ymhc #workshops #education #schoolattendance #multilingual #mentalwellness #professionaldevelopment

Graphic advertising a Back to School Special for YWAP and SAC certificate courses and multilingual posters, with pricing details and the URL ymhc.me/bts26.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 1:30 PM

On a scale of cat, how are you feeling today?
#caturday #catsofinstagram #cats #catlover #catlovers #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc

A grid of nine photos of cats with different expressions, numbered 1 through 9. The text at the top reads: On a scale of cat, how are you feeling today?

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 PM

School anxiety can feel like.
#anxiety #anxietyawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #stress #mentalwellness #emotionalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #studentmentalhealth #ymhc

A list of symptoms of school anxiety including dizziness, stomachaches, headaches, tension, shakiness, tired, overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, trouble concentrating, brain fog, negative thoughts, irritable, depressed, angry, exhaustion, sweating, n

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 1:30 AM

Ptsd: what people think vs. reality.
#trauma #traumahealing #traumarecovery #traumainformed #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc

Infographic titled PTSD: What People Think vs. Reality. It contrasts common misconceptions like 'That was in the past' with realities like 'My body still reacts like it's happening now' around a central brain icon.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 AM

School attendance challenges are not a school problem. They are a nervous system problem.
sac.ymhc.ngo
#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #studentmentalhealth #ymhc

Text graphic: School attendance challenges are not a school problem. They are a nervous system problem. Attendance is the symptom, not the cause. It's a stress response. The question should be: What is their nervous system trying to tell us?

@ymhc.ngo Sep 28, 2026, 10:30 PM

Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women. By Maya Angelou
#motivation #inspiration #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #ymhc

Black and white portrait of Maya Angelou laughing. Text: Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women. Maya Angelou.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM

Each shirt supports a story.
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#merch #mentalhealthmerch #giftsofhope #wellnessgifts #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #ymhc

A collection of YMHC animal pun t-shirt designs featuring illustrations of cats, dogs, otters, fish, giraffes, ferrets, and koalas with encouraging messages like 'Pawsitively wonderful' and 'You are purrfect'.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 28, 2026, 7:30 PM

Dolly Parton’s legacy lives on in Hamilton, Ontario, home of YMHC, through her Imagination Library program.
#ymhc #imaginationlibrary #dollyparton #literacy #community #hamilton #childrensbooks #education #reading

@ymhc.ngo Sep 28, 2026, 6:00 PM

Back to school special.
#ywap #SchoolAttendance #mentalhealtheducation #studentmentalhealth #professionaldevelopment #ymhc

Graphic advertising a Back to School Special for YWAP and SAC certificate courses and multilingual posters, with pricing details and a link to ymhc.me/bts26.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 28, 2026, 4:30 PM

CBT thought record technique.
#mentalhealth #mentalwellness #thoughts #feelings #cbt #mentalhealtheducation #ymhc

A diagram titled CBT Thought Record Technique showing a cycle between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, with five columns: Situation, Thoughts, Feelings, Challenge the Thought, and New Thought.

@ymhc.ngo Sep 28, 2026, 3:00 PM

What is something every "junk drawer" must have in order to be considered a proper "junk drawer"?
#mentalhealthhumor #funnymemes #copingwithhumor #humorheals #ymhc

A photo of an open drawer filled with miscellaneous household items. Text overlay reads: What is something every "junk drawer" must have in order to be considered a proper "junk drawer"?