The 7th annual Hope Forum took place last week, working to spread the message of defeating the stigma surrounding mental health.
Thursday’s session at the Letkemann Theatre saw a conference during the day and an open community session during the evening hosted by Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark, attended by roughly 300 people.
Day two was a youth anti-stigma summit held at the Royal Canadian Legion, where around 200 teens gathered to participate in activities, including discussions, presentations, and even karaoke.
Glenn Shatford with the Hope North Committee says that feedback from this year’s forum has been incredibly positive.
“We’ve got a lot of positive remarks and positive feedback from the participants attending, so we’re hoping that that creates the change we’re trying to get at.”
Hope North Committee Co-Chair Jennifer Whalen said that this year’s conference was one of their better attended conferences, with a strong turnout from youth.
