HEADSTRONG SUMMIT 

This is a FREE Event for the Youth! Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. There will be a ‘Pizza Party’ for lunch and a ‘Dance Party’ to wrap up the day.

This Summit offers a unique opportunity to hear from outstanding Keynote Speakers such as:

• Actor Dakota House, best known for his role on the CBC television series North of 60
• Former CFL Football Player J.R. LaRose, played with the Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions
• Hip Hop Artist/Actor Brett Spring Chief, and
• Garaline Tom Inspirational Speaker

There will be excellent Door Prizes throughout the day, such as:

• Passes to the West Edmonton Mall – Waterpark & Galaxyland
• Edmonton Trampoline Park
• Nintendo Switch System & Play Station 4
• Plus, much, much more great door prizes

HEADSTRONG is a national evidence-based health promotion program from the Mental Health Commission of Canada that is a Youth Anti – Stigma Initiative to inspire youth to Be Brave, Reach Out and Speak UP about Mental Health. It teaches youth to recognize and reduce Stigma and become leaders in their communities and schools. 

We invite Indigenous Youth from Grade 8 to 11 from across Alberta to attend this inspiring day. This is a place where youth can connect and create a productive and positive environment where the youth develop and deliver in-school & community activities and events that promote wellness. 

HEADSTRONG is a 2-part program that brings together youth for a 1-day Summit. It is a fun-filled day packed with experiential learning and action planning that will inspire participants to return to school. And with the support of school staff support, the youth will start programs in their home communities and set up a HEADSTRONG committee. This committee will hold a Mental Health awareness and stigma reducing activities that the youth will design and deliver for their peers and teachers, community members. 

HEADSTRONG works like an in-school club and youth community club but has far-reaching positive impacts for the whole school and the community.

REGISTER NOW this event will be filling up fast!!! There is room for only 250 youth to attend this event. (The youth that will be attending from your community/school will need to be accompanied by Teachers or other school staff, Community Workers etc. during the day of the Summit at the Venue to supervise their youth)

The Venue for this ALBERTA INDIGENOUS YOUTH HEADSTRONG SUMMIT will be taking place at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, 4520 - 76 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta hotel@radissondm.com. Phone number: 780 468 5400. 

We have blocked off hotel rooms. Please contact the hotel to reserve rooms, if you are planning to stay at the hotel. There is a swimming pool and hot tub for the youth to enjoy. 

Following the Summit on Saturday May 11th we will be hosting our 38th Annual Ben Calf Robe Pow Wow at Commonwealth Community Rec Centre.

We thank you in advance for encouraging your youth to participate in this powerful and motivational initiative.

We look forward to our Indigenous Youth attending this Summit to become Leaders and assist in reducing the Stigma on Mental Health at their communities.