As a crowd-funded project, the money pledged goes directly towards MAPS Canada.

Mental health care can be more than just prescriptions – it can be a journey to healing and connection. 

This is the future MAPS Canada envisions and is tirelessly working towards. With your support, we can reimagine mental health care using the transformative power of psychedelics through safe, legal, and equitable access.

Since our inception in 2011, MAPS Canada has been a key national player in integrating psychedelics into mental health treatment. We are dedicated to research, advocacy, community collaboration, and public education to make these therapies broadly accessible.

Our team of board members and volunteers spanning across Canada is united in the goal of advancing understanding about the use of psychedelics for profound healing and well-being.

Your support will directly contribute to groundbreaking research and the development of a mental health care approach that includes psychedelics. Join us in this vital movement to transform the way psychedelics are understood and accessed.

Learn more about MAPS Canada.


THE CHALLENGE

In the face of Canada's escalating mental health crisis, traditional treatments often fall short, leaving many trapped in cycles of medication with little hope for healing.

Our challenge extends beyond addressing current treatment shortcomings to tackling the limited access to innovative and potentially life-saving therapies. We commit to ensuring equitable access by amplifying diverse voices as regulations evolve. We know the societal stigma associated with psychedelic therapies is another key hurdle which often impedes progress and acceptance.

This is where MAPS Canada steps in, championing a shift towards a national approach to mental health care and well-being.

THE SOLUTION

MAPS Canada is dedicated to turning this hope into a reality by actively working to overcome these challenges.

We are at the forefront of regulatory discussions, critical research, and public education, blending scientific innovation with traditional wisdom to reimagine mental health care and turn this hope into a reality.

We actively seek equitable ways to bring Indigenous voices and other knowledge-keepers and communities together, and we are committed to respecting cultural diversity and traditional knowledge.

By emphasizing Indigenous, racialized, and marginalized perspectives, we foster a more culturally sensitive and socially diverse approach to mental health and psychedelics. This focus on inclusivity and cultural humility sets MAPS Canada apart. 

Our mission at MAPS Canada is clear: to ensure everyone in Canada has safe, legal, equitable access to psychedelics. 

Our approach is multifaceted, recognizing the need to enhance our organizational structure and increase our capacity for impactful programs and projects to expand awareness and access.

This is the MAPS Canada CARES approach:

• Community: We build partnerships through collaborations and engagement with communities. 
• Advocacy: As vocal advocates, we work to influence policy, build trust and reduce the stigma around psychedelics. 
• Research: We are dedicated to supporting impactful, groundbreaking research that prioritizes safe, legal and equitable access to psychedelics. 
• Education: We focus on public awareness by educating healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public, bridging the gap between scientific knowledge, traditional wisdom, and ancestral understanding.  
• Sustainability: Sustainability allows us to intentionally reflect and build upon our efforts to enhance our capacity for long-term impact and sustainable growth.
  
  

Join us, and together, let's create a future where psychedelics are an essential and recognized component of mental health care and well-being!

URGENT APPEAL

Help Expand Equitable Access to Psychedelics in Canada 

Time is of the essence. Join us in this pivotal moment as we stand on the brink of a once-in-a-lifetime breakthrough in psychedelic research, treatment, and regulatory changes.

Immediate support is crucial. Your support can turn these possibilities into realities. Act fast and contribute; together, we'll create a healthier, more hopeful future for all.

By supporting MAPS Canada, you are igniting change. Your contribution fuels a movement that promises hope, healing, and a brighter future for mental health in Canada. It's a chance to be part of something greater than ourselves.

THE GOAL

Our immediate goal is to raise $250,000.  

This vital funding is key to building our internal capacity and propelling our initiatives forward—every contribution, whether large or small, is integral to continuing our essential national work.

These funds will be directed toward enhancing public education programming, expanding industry data and analytics, and bolstering research efforts. We aim to secure sustained efforts in these areas, ensuring long-term impact. This funding will support our immediate goals and enable us to weave a thread of sustainability into areas across Canada that currently lack such resources.

By achieving this goal, we are also strengthening our national presence and voice . This enhanced capacity and reach mean we can make a more significant impact over the next 5-10 years, driving change in the field of psychedelic medicine and mental health care.

YOUR IMPACT

By supporting MAPS Canada, you become a part of a historic movement advocating for a compassionate, equitable, and healthier world. Your donation has the power to influence lives and catalyze transformative changes in healthcare systems. Your donation contributes to the broader truth and reconciliation efforts.

Here's how your contribution makes a difference:

• Increasing research evidence: Your donation will allow us to conduct policy-relevant studies and partner with Canadian researchers to conduct clinical trials into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, reshaping how we approach mental health treatment for issues like depression, PTSD, and addiction.
• Balancing Safety and Access in Regulations: Your donation helps us to advocate for progressive and evidence-based policy change, seeking the responsible integration of psychedelic medicines into mainstream healthcare by balancing considerations for safety and access from diverse perspectives and in different contexts. 
• Truth and reconciliation: Your donation will assist in bringing Indigenous and knowledge keepers’ perspectives, voices and leadership to psychedelic research, advocacy, and education so we can ensure our path forward respects diversity and traditional knowledge.
• Healing and transformation: Donating to MAPS Canada means supporting the development of treatments that could offer hope and relief to countless individuals struggling with mental health challenges. It also means advocating for safe, legal and equitable access to these therapies and potentially revolutionizing our healthcare system.
• Building community and a movement: By supporting MAPS Canada, you are igniting change. Your contribution fuels a movement that promises hope, healing, and a brighter future for mental health in Canada. It's a chance to be part of something greater than ourselves. 
• Making history and creating the future: You have the chance to be a part of history. Your donation can be a vital piece of the puzzle in shaping a more compassionate, equitable, and healthier world for future generations.

When you donate to MAPS Canada, you're not just giving money but investing in the promise of a better, more compassionate, and healthier world. Your support can be the driving force behind positive change in the realm of mental health and human potential.

WAYS TO HELP

Donate!  Any and all donations help our cause. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for all donations. 

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