Helping families
helping kids.
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Young people shouldn’t have to overcome addiction and mental health struggles alone. At Pine River, they don’t have to.
Melissa lived in fear everyday, knowing that her daughter’s life was at risk. Sadly, Melissa’s experience is not uncommon.
There is a youth mental health and addiction crisis in Ontario. Roughly 1 in 7 secondary school students report symptoms of a drug use problem, and the percentage rating their mental health as “poor” or “fair” has almost doubled in 4 years.
Through our program and community work, we help families like Melissa’s feel hopeful for the future.
We’ve served more than 17,000 people in the past 4 years, and can help even more with your support.
We’ve served more than 17,000 people in the past 4 years, and can help even more with your support.
Support a program that works.
From prevention to treatment, addressing the teen addiction and mental health crisis requires a comprehensive approach.
At Pine River, we support young people and their families at every stage of their journey, through high-quality, family-centered treatment, community programs and outreach, research, and education.
Your support will help families who don’t know where to turn.
Give the gift of hope this #GivingTuesday.
For questions about giving, please contact:
[email protected]
Support a program that works.
From prevention to treatment, addressing the teen addiction and mental health crisis requires a comprehensive approach.
At Pine River, we support young people and their families at every stage of their journey, through high-quality, family-centered treatment, community programs and outreach, research, and education.
Your support will help families who don’t know where to turn. Give the gift of hope this #GivingTuesday.
For questions about giving, please contact:
[email protected]
Support Youth in Crisis
With a donation today, a monthly gift, a gift of securities, or a donation in honour of a loved one, your support will go to work right away to help the youth and families who come to Pine River. Your donation helps from a youth’s first day in the program right through to their transition back home.
Giving
With your support, we can continue to provide youth and family-based therapy on campus and across Ontario.
Monthly Donation
A monthly gift makes giving manageable and supports a youth struggling with mental health and addictions all year round.
Tribute Gift
Give a gift in the name of someone you love, honouring their life or a significant milestone while providing support and hope to families and youth in crisis.
Gift of Securities
Donating stocks, bonds or other investment assets directly to Pine River is a tax-effective way to make a difference. Download the Gift of Securities form below:
Read Our Evaluation Report
Learn about how the gains our students make are sustained and about the successful paths they follow.
Read Our Annual Report
Learn about program milestones in 2023-2024 Report and celebrate those who donate to Pine River.
Why Your Support Matters
Support a program that works. At Pine River, the gains made by our students and their families are sustained. We report our outcomes in our Annual Evaluation report.
Pine River Institute is Accredited with Commendation by Accreditation Canada. “PRI is viewed as a trusted organization and leader, and a strong advocate for creating a more responsive youth addiction treatment system locally, and provincially,” said Accreditation Canada in its report. “The program is fundamentally about saving lives, significantly changing the trajectory of young people.”
While we receive some funding from the Ministry of Health for operations, we rely on charitable donations from individuals, foundations and corporations to enhance our live-in treatment program for youth, to renovate and update our facilities, and to provide outreach and education to families and other therapists through the Centre for Family Initiatives (CFI).
Michael A. Tibollo, the former Minister of Addiction and Mental Health, has spoken of the importance of funding programs like Pine River: “...a place like Pine River is critical to the long-term success of any strategy in mental health and addictions. I welcome the investments that are brought forward by individuals (donors) who are giving back to their communities because of the impact that it will have on the long-term wellness of the province of Ontario.”
It is an investment in the lives of young people and their families. For every student that enters Pine River:
$100,000 spent on one student returns $7 million to society
$1.5 million is saved in costs to the justice system
$1 million is saved in costs to the healthcare system
$3 million in income will be earned in a student’s lifetime