United Voices

Immigrant Youth Wellness Summit 2024!

Get ready to SOAR at the United Voices: Immigrant Youth Wellness Summit 2024! This year’s theme, Strengthening Optimism and Resilience, is all about boosting mental health awareness, building strength through fun activities like sports, and connecting with others through creative programs. Join us for inspiring stories of overcoming challenges, and discover how you can lead, grow, and thrive in your community. Let’s break down barriers, lift each other up, and make mental health a priority—together! 

Where: Ernest Manning High School

When: On November 16, 2024 from 10AM – 3PM

Who: OPEN TO ALL YOUTH AGES 13-22

What is United Voices?

• The United Voices is a collaboration dedicated to addressing and raising awareness related to the mental health needs of newcomer youth in Southern Alberta. Through this collaborative committee made up of multidisciplinary partners and sector partners who have a stake in the importance of mental health and wellness amongst the newcomer youth population, the work of the Committee is to collaborate year-round to raise awareness about mental health, break down barriers to accessing mental health supports and information, and ultimately reduce the stigma.

The idea was conceived last 2019 as a direct response to the unfortunate passing of a 9-year-old newcomer child who had died by suicide following a lengthy and traumatic journey as a refugee and allegations of bullying here in Calgary.