Ceremonial drumroll please…Jack.org and Indspire are teaming up! Play video Jack.org / Indspire Toronto, Ontario (September 4, 2024) Indspire is an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth to help them achieve their highest potential. By distributing financial awards, delivering programs, sharing resources and conducting research, Indspire empowers academic and professional success for Indigenous students across Turtle Island. We want to help create community-building spaces that bring Indigenous young people together to talk about mental health and wellness. That’s why we’re partnering with Indspire to deliver a series of Jack Talks for Indigenous Youth! Jack Talks for Indigenous Youth explore mental health and healing from across Turtle Island through Indigenous lenses. This series with Indspire will bring Indigenous youth together each month to hear pre-recorded stories from other Indigenous youth and have a conversation around a particular topic that connects to mental health. We welcome all Indigenous young people to join us for our Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth Live Stream Series on the second Wednesday evening of every month! So when are the sessions? 1. Sep 25th 6:00pm EST Taking care of our mental wellness (rooted in Indigenous perspectives) - click here to register! Content Warnings: family loss, lack of resources, intergenerational trauma, suicide 2. Oct 16th 6:00pm EST Community Building - click here to register! Content Warnings: family violence, intergenerational trauma, Residential Schools, stigma, addiction 3. Nov 13th 6:00pm EST Substance Use and Harm Reduction - click here to register! Content Warnings: intergenerational trauma, residential schools, substance use, addiction, stigma 4. Dec 11th 6:00pm EST Life Promotion and Suicide Prevention - click here to register! Content Warnings: diagnosable mental illness, crisis, suicidal ideation and suicide, substance use, stigma Indigenous youth are opening the dialogue, breaking the stigma, and leading change in their communities, join us to listen to their stories and lend your voice to the conversation. To find out more about the Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth, click here, and for more information on mental health resources, click here. If you have any questions, please email talks@jack.org.