Kids Help Phone:

Grace Ng introduced our speakers, Jill Thomas & Kaman Ng from Kids Help Phone: Kids Help Phone is a toll-free, anonymous, 24/7 help line for young people. This Canadian program offers help & advice over the telephone & the Internet. When kids are troubled, they can call in & talk one-on-one with a trained, professional counsellor who will help them. The counsellors can help with the small difficulties of well-functioning kids, handle crises that the W.-F. kids can run into, and even help the most challenging problems of "Kids At Risk." The kids' privacy is respected, but if they give permission, the counsellor can have aid agencies get in touch with the children, if needed. In 2006, Kids Help Phone handled 1.5 million contacts from 230 communities in Canada - with 150,000 in BC & 2000 in the Vancouver area! Our two lovely, well-spoken speakers are part of an Ambassador Program that offers training & practice in public speaking - thus promoting their service. Kids Help Phone has also partnered with media groups like MSN & MuchMusic where kids hang out & can contact help. Kids Help Phone does not receive any government funding, but relies on donations & fund-raising efforts such as Rotary. Well done, Ambassadors! Our speakers were soundly thanked by Teddy P. Meeting adjourned at 1:30 Notes taken by; Best e-Gards, Harreson Lovick