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Mental health and suicide prevention
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Brendan Maher, Global Director, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
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Young men's health - Movember Ahead of the Game

Movember Funding to Date

Global funding AUD equivalent 38,051,062

What we seek to achieve

To improve young men's mental health by; - improving their ability to successfully navigate the stressors of adolescence - reducing the likelihood of young men utilising unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Country
Canada
Implemented by
Movember
Project start date
August 2018
Project Status
In progress

About the project

Movember Ahead of the Game is a youth mental health program. Harnessing the power of sport, the program teaches young men, their parents and sports coaches to understand mental health, build mental fitness and strengthen resilience.  Young men learn how to deal with challenges in both sport and life.
 
The program was initially developed through a Movember funded research project in Australia in partnership with the University of Wollongong from 2014-2017.  

Once the initial evidence-base for the program was established 2014-2017, Movember developed a strategy to scale the program beyond Australia. 

A tailored and localised version of the program called Breaking the Ice was developed for delivery in Canada (with Movember funding) for young Ice Hockey players. The program was piloted in 2019-2020. 

Initial research results showed improvements in the mental wellbeing of young men across a number of indicators including psychological distress, intentions to seek help (for themselves and others) and overall wellbeing. 

Following the pilot,  Breaking The Ice grew through a partnership with the Greater Toronto Hockey League 2021-2023. As we move into a new strategy phase 2024-2027, we are further engaging with local experts in the sports and youth mental health sector in Canada to help build out our approach for real-world delivery over the next three years.  

Continuing to take a place-based approach will ensure the program is tailored to meet the needs of young men aged 12-18 years in Canada. 

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