Congratulations to the recipients of our 2025 Changemakers Awards!

These incredible grassroots organizations are providing essential mental health and addictions care in communities across Canada. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations and helped shine a light on programs that are creating real, lasting change for folks in need.

Our Regional Recipients:

YK – Hospice Yukon

NWT – Northern Mosaic Network

NU – ᐱᕈᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᑲᑎᕝᕕᖏᑦPiruqatigiit Resource Centre

BC – Stigma-Free Mental Health Society

AB – Red Deer Family Service Bureau

SK – Family Service Regina

MB – Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program

QC – L’Équipe Entreprise

NB – Atlantic Wellness/Mieux-être Atlantique

NS – MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning

PEI – PEERS Alliance

NL – End Sexual Violence NL

Canada-wide – Body Peace Canada

Changemaker of the Year –  Love Soluble (Ontario)

Our Shortlisted Organizations:

YK – Queer Yukon Society

NT – Qmunity Camp NWT

NU – Pirurvik Preschool Society

BC – The Umbrella Society for Addictions & Mental Health 

SK – CMHA Sask Division

MB – Empowering EveryMind

QC – Psyman Psychological Services

QC – St. Michael’s Mission

ON – Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa

ON – The Gatehouse Child Abuse Investigation & Support Site

NB – Saint John Learning Exchange

NS – Naomi Society

NS – Hope for Mental Health

PEI – The Reach Foundation

Canada-wide – Kids With Incarcerated Parents Canada 

Canada-wide – Unsinkable

Nominations for the 2026 Changemakers Awards will open in July.

Thank you to our sponsors, BMO and the CAED Fund at Place2Give, for their generous support.