b'YOUTH SUPPORTThrough its many programs, We Matter creates spaces of support for young people while empowering them to move forwardS P R E A D I N G A MESSAGE of HOPEBy Rick GarrickWe Matter aims toM tis Nation of Ontarios Danika Vessel is looking forward to her second year as a We Matter Ambassador of Hope in the Ontario region. Launched in 2016, We Matter is a help Indigenousyouth-led national organization dedicated to Indigenous youth support, hope and life promotion. It does this youth get throughthrough a growing number of initiatives, one of which involves engaging Ambassadors of Hope like Vessel who can connect directly with young people in communities. hard times and buildIts amazingwere now part of a family; the We Matter community is a family, says Vessel, who is also a family wellbeing coordinator with the Mtis more hope forNation of Ontario (MNO). We all support each other; were all there to kind of lift each other up when we are having our own struggles. And we are given the tools and training to be able to help other individuals, so to promote mental the future health for Indigenous youth, life promotion and things like that.46Fall/Winter 2020'