RBC has donated $ 20,000 to the Maltby Center to support mental health programs for transition-age youth. Donation will help fund Maltby’s expansion Mental Health Now: Access to Counseling for Youth program, which supports clients ages 18-24 who require immediate mental health counseling support. The service is offered free of charge and is self-referred.
“We are excited to partner financially with RBC on our transition-age youth mental health program. Access to mental health services for this age group is challenging. This financial gift from RBC enables Maltby to lower barriers to access for this group of clients at KFLA. RBC is making a difference in our community and changing lives through this gift, ”said Karen Fleming, Executive Director.
Last year, the Maltby Center provided 118 sessions to 97 young clients ages 18-24 as part of the program that has already been funded exclusively by RBC. The pandemic has significantly increased the need for mental health services at KFL & A. More than ninety percent of transition-age youth who have access to a single therapy session in a timely and equitable manner find the solutions they need to move forward in a positive way. Just over half of the program’s clients did not need immediate follow-up services.
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