> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Kids Help Phone - URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/kids-help-phone/ - Published: 1999-01-02T19:02:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-16T19:06:23.000Z - Author: Liam Sturgess - Tags: Profiles, #docs, #organization **Kids Help Phone** is a Canadian nongovernmental organization based in Toronto, Ontario. ## History Kids Help Phone purchased advertising airtime from the [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Canadian-Broadcasting-Corporation) (CBC) in the 2020-2022 period.[\[1\]](#fn1) Kids Help Phone participated as a partner in the [This Is Our Shot](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/This-Is-Our-Shot) campaign to mass advertise [COVID-19 vaccines](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/COVID-19-vaccine).[\[2\]](#fn2) On July 5, 2023, Kids Help Phone announced it had partnered with the [Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Vector-Institute-for-Artificial-Intelligence) to deploy an artificial intelligence program to analyze the contents of calls from young people seeking mental health assistance.[\[3\]](#fn3) ## Organization Kids Help Phone is partnered with or a member of: - [19 to Zero](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/19-to-Zero)[\[4\]](#fn4) - Canadian Mental Health Association[\[5\]](#fn5) - [C.D. Howe Institute](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/C-D-Howe-Institute)[\[6\]](#fn6) Kids Help Phone is a client of the On Canada Project.[\[7\]](#fn7) ### Personnel | Name | Position | Notes | | ----------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Tom Closson | Volunteer[\[8\]](#fn8) | Tom Closson Consulting, [MaRS Discovery District](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/MaRS-Discovery-District) | ### Funding Kids Help Phone is funded by:[\[9\]](#fn9)[\[10\]](#fn10) - Air Miles - Aon - Azrieli Foundation - Bank of Montreal (BMO) - Beedie Foundation - Bell Canada - BetterHelp - Bluenotes - Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects - Brian Bronfman Family Foundation - Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions - Byler Foundation - Cadillac Fairview - Calgary Flames Foundation - Calgary Foundation - Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation - Canada Health Infoway - Canada Life - Canada Post Community Foundation - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association - Canucks for Kids Fund (CFKF) - Cash Money - Cenovus Energy - [Center for Disaster Philanthropy](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Center-for-Disaster-Philanthropy) (CDP) - CIBC Children's Foundation - Cineplex - Cisco - Coaching Association of Canada - Co-operators - Desjardins Foundation - Digital Extremes - Dollar A Day Foundation - Earlston Investments - Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation - Ellie Mae Studios - Entripy - [Facebook](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Facebook) - Farm Business Consultants (FBC) - Farrow - Fast Foundation - FCR Thriving Neighbourhoods Foundation - Fortis - Friends First Foundation - Fyfe Foundation - Giant Tiger - Godin Family Foundation - Government of Alberta - [Government of Canada](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Government-of-Canada) - Government of Manitoba - Government of New Brunswick - Government of Northwest Territories - Government of Nova Scotia - Government of Ontario - Government of Saskatchewan - Graham Burton Foundation - Greenrock Real Estate Advisors - Grey Birch Foundation - Griffith Family Trust - Grocery Foundation - Gulshan & Pyarali G. Nanji Family Foundation - Halifax Youth Foundation - Halton Region Community Investment Fund (HRCIF) - Hamilton Foundation for Student Success (HFSS) - Hewitt Foundation - Honda Canada Foundation - Hudson's Bay Foundation - Hunter Family Foundation (HFF) - Husky Energy - Hydro One - Hylcan Foundation - Hyundai - Intact Foundation - Inter Pipeline - J & W Murphy Foundation - [Johnson & Johnson](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Johnson-&-Johnson) - Johnston Group - Kal Tire - Kate Spade New York - Keyera - Lactalis Canada - Landmark Cinemas - Lang Family Foundation - Ledcor Group - Levelwear - Leyland Insurance Solutions - Linda Young Foundation - London Drugs - Maple Lodge Farms Foundation - Marshalls - MaxWell Realty - Maybelline - McGuire Family Foundation - Medavie - Medtronic - Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia - Micco Companies - Military Family Services (MFS) - Miravo Healthcare - Moller Family Foundation - Mucho Burrito - National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) - Nestlé - Northpine Foundation - Oakville Community Foundation - Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) - Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) - Patrick and Barbara Keenan Foundation - Peter & Catherine Clark Family Foundation - PPI - Prospera Credit Union - R K Grant Family Foundation - RBC Foundation - Riot Games - Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) - Saskatchewan Roughriders Foundation - ScotDance Canada - Shaw Birdies for Kids - Shell - Shorcan - Slaight Family Foundation - Sobeys - Sony Music - The Source - Sovereign Insurance - Steele Auto Group - Stober Foundation - Sun Life Financial - Tangerine Bank - TD Bank Group - TD Securities Underwriting Hope Fund - TD SYNNEX - [TELUS Friendly Future Foundation](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/TELUS-Friendly-Future-Foundation) - Tenaquip Foundation - Thriftys Family of Brands - TikTok - Tim Hortons Foundation Camps - Toronto Developers - Turquoise Hill Resources - Twitter - Universal Music Group (UMG) - Vale - VOCM Cares Foundation - Walmart - Walt Disney Company - Warner Music Group (WMG) - Wawanesa Insurance - Werklund Foundation - Wheaton Precious Metals - Whitehorse Liquidity Partners - Windsor Foundation - Winnipeg Foundation - Wise Family Foundation - Wishbone Project - Wolridge Foundation - Y.S. Educational Foundation ## External links - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/kidshelpphone) - [Website](https://kidshelpphone.ca/) - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids%5FHelp%5FPhone) --- 1. *Final Release Package A-2023-00059 CBC, Advertising Companies*. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2023, from [↩︎](#fnref1) 2. *Home.* This Is Our Shot Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2023, from [↩︎](#fnref2) 3. Ireland, N. (2023, July 5). *Kids Help Phone seeking help from AI tech to meet demand for mental health support.* CTV News Toronto; The Canadian Press. [↩︎](#fnref3) 4. *A Healthier Future.* 19 to Zero. Retrieved April 3, 2023, from [↩︎](#fnref4) 5. *Impact Report 2021.* (2021, September). Canadian Mental Health Association. [↩︎](#fnref5) 6. MacKinnon, H. L., & Robson, W. B. P. *Annual Report 2019.* C.D. Howe Institute. Retrieved November 9, 2022, from [https://web.archive.org/web/20240802120521mp\_/https://www.cdhowe.org/sites/default/files/2019 AR\_English.pdf](https://web.archive.org/web/20240802120521mp%5F/https://www.cdhowe.org/sites/default/files/2019%20AR%5FEnglish.pdf) [↩︎](#fnref6) 7. *Home*. The On Canada Project. Retrieved October 14, 2022, from [↩︎](#fnref7) 8. *Tom Closson.* LinkedIn. Retrieved July 5, 2023, from [↩︎](#fnref8) 9. *Our Supporters*. Kids Help Phone. Retrieved July 6, 2023, from [↩︎](#fnref9) 10. *Our Supporters.* Kids Help Phone. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from [↩︎](#fnref10) ## Further reading [Kids Help Phone Digitizes Mental HealthMeet the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a2/fe/a2fe3cea-8d77-4702-87d4-ff1fd8934d08/content/images/icon/White-Rose-Logo-Symbol--favicon--112.ico)White Rose IntelligenceLiam Sturgess![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a2/fe/a2fe3cea-8d77-4702-87d4-ff1fd8934d08/content/images/thumbnail/3335c158-beb2-4aa1-9798-3875fca26b82_1280x720-1.webp)](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/blog/kids-help-phone-digitizes-mental-health/)