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Kickstand Medicine Hat

Kickstand relaunching free mental-health message program for youth in Medicine Hat

Sep 16, 2026 | 10:36 AM

Young people in Medicine Hat and surrounding rural communities are now able to sign up for free daily mental health messages through a program returning on World Mental Health Day.

Kickstand is relaunching More Good Days on Oct. 10, offering supportive text messages to Albertans ages 11 to 25.

The messages are designed to help young people feel less alone and better supported as they deal with everyday challenges.

The program has been developed with input from Kickstand’s Youth Action Council, which helped compile the messages participants will receive.

Kickstand says four in five participants in the previous run of More Good Days reported the program helped improve their overall mental well-being.

The organization provides free mental-health and wellness supports to young people through locations including Kickstand Medicine Hat.

Young people can sign up for More Good Days starting Oct. 10 by texting MoreGoodDays to 855-450-2266.

The relaunch will coincide with World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, with a public event from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kickstand’s Edmonton location in West Edmonton Mall.