TORONTO,
Dec. 6, 2017 /CNW/
- In a new and exciting partnership, investment dealer
Raymond James Ltd., is now Presenting Sponsor of Umind.ca (Umind) –
an international online community dedicated to helping child and
youth mental health professionals, educators and student learners
expand their expertise, collaborate and grow in their profession.
Umind accomplishes this through its vast library of resources,
practical tools and online training opportunities for professionals
in the mental health space. Developed by Kids' Health Links
Foundation (KHLF), in collaboration with Umind's clinical partner
Lutherwood, and supported by its academic partner Mohawk College, this unique platform breaks down
resource silos to build a virtual community globally connected in
their commitment to improve the lives of children and youth and
their families living with mental health issues. Umind's registered
members include frontline and administrative child and youth mental
health staff, health care professionals, educators, post-secondary
students and other professionals working with children and
families, representing over 300 organizations within Canada and internationally.
Raymond James' partnership will
help expand the Umind Webinar Series, which was created in 2014 in
response to an expressed need by mental health professionals for
more accessible and practice-specific professional development
opportunities. In 2018, Umind webinars will include such critical
topics as, 'How to Support Children and Youth Questioning Their
Gender Identity', 'Legalization of Marijuana and the Impact on the
Mental Health System', and 'Grief and Trauma in Mental Health'.
Raymond James' sponsorship dollars
will also help Umind continue to grow its online collection of over
950 practical tools, promising interventions and valuable resources
developed by children's mental health treatment centres across
Canada.
"We are very excited about our partnership with Umind," says
Peter Kahnert, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Communications and Marketing, "We look forward
to working with the Umind team to grow this important resource to
support children and youth living with mental illness and those
professionals reaching out to help make a difference in the lives
of many."
According to the World Health Organization, 20 percent of the
world's children and youth have mental health disorders or issues.
This partnership comes at a time when the need for child and youth
mental health information and resources has never been greater.
Kids' Health
Links Foundation
Chairman and
Co-founder, Basile
Papaevangelou says, "It's
because of the
heart and vision of
companies like Raymond James that
programs like Umind have a chance to fulfill
their potential and make their greatest
impact. Bridging business and social enterprise, this partnership
is an example of what's possible when
companies
step-up to the
plate and
partner with
social services to
help support the
well-being of
the
communities in
which they serve."
About Umind
Umind is a dynamic online community where
mental health professionals access information, connect and share
practical tools, knowledge, and training to help improve the lives
of children and youth and their families living with mental health
issues. It is an initiative launched and supported by Kids' Health
Links Foundation (KHLF) and its clinical partner, Lutherwood. For
more information, visit www.umind.ca.
About Lutherwood
For nearly 50 years, children, youth
and their families have trusted Lutherwood's mental health services
to support them as they cope with serious behavioural, emotional
and psychological challenges. The agency provides residential
treatment and assessment, community and school-based support,
counsels families, and operates a shelter for youth at risk of
being homeless. For more information, please visit
www.lutherwood.ca.
About Kids' Health Links Foundation
Kids' Health Links
Foundation was founded by Basile
Papaevangelou and his daughter Christina to foster
initiatives focused on alleviating the stress, isolation and
loneliness for kids and teens undergoing medical care so that they
might be better able to overcome traumatic medical experiences. For
more information about Kids' Health Links Foundation please visit
www.kidshealthlinks.org.
About Raymond
James
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) is a
leading diversified financial services company providing wealth
management for individual investors and families, capital markets,
asset management, banking and other services to individuals,
corporations and municipalities. The company has approximately
7,300 financial advisors in 3,000 locations throughout Canada, the United
States and overseas. Total client assets under
administration are US$693 billion.
Public since 1983, the firm is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol RJF. Additional information is available
at www.raymondjames.ca.
SOURCE Raymond James Ltd.