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Have your donation to ConnecTeen matched up to 50% with Rogers Birdies for Kids

June 18, 2024

Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by Altalink is on! Increase your impact for youth in our community by donating and having it matched up to 50%! Your donation through Birdies for Kids goes to our ConnecTeen program, a confidential and free peer support service for youth in Calgary and Southern Alberta. We offer support by phone, text, chat and email. Throughout its history, ConnecTeen has supported children as young as 8 years old to young adults aged 24.

Photo of a youth holding a cellphone and logos of ConnecTeen and Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by Altalink with text: 8-24 age of contacts who have reached out to ConnecTeen

In 2023, there were 4,177 phone, text and chat connections directed to ConnecTeen. 59% of these connections were through text. Some of the most common reasons for reaching out include: suicide ideation, parent/child relationships, family relationships, anxiety, and depressed mood.

Photo of youth holding a cellphone with other youth in the background, logos of ConnecTeen and Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by Altalink and text: 4,177 ConnecTeen contacts supported in 2023

Youth can contact ConnecTeen 24 hours a day:

Phone: 403-264-TEEN (8336)
Text: 587-333-2724
Chat: CalgaryConnecTeen.com

Youth-to-youth support is available from 3-10pm on weeknights and 12-10pm on weekends.

Ensure our youth have a safe space to be heard and supported by donating to ConnecTeen. By giving a gift through Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink, your donation will be matched up to 50%.

Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink ended on August 31, 2024. You can still support ConnecTeen by donating here.

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