Alisa Simon, Executive Vice President, e-Mental Health Transformation and Chief Youth Officer, Kids Help Phone
Category: Executive

“In addition to Alisa Simon’s far-reaching impact on youth mental health across Canada and globally, she is truly a joy to work with. Her warmth, empathy, and collaborative spirit inspire those around her. Alisa fosters a positive, inclusive work environment, always making time to mentor, uplift, and empower her colleagues. Her ability to balance visionary leadership with genuine care for her team is exceptional. She brings energy and passion to every project, making even the most challenging tasks feel achievable. Alisa’s leadership is not only transformative but also grounded in kindness and respect, making her a deeply valued colleague.”

Alisa Simon brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in digital health-care access and non-profit management to her role as Executive Vice President, E-mental Health Strategy and Chief Youth Officer at Kids Help Phone. As a champion of innovation, Alisa is integral to the organization’s development of virtual health solutions for youth. Using comprehensive data and research, Alisa drives improvements in e-mental health services and strategies that respond to evolving technologies and the changing needs of young people.

Under Alisa’s leadership, Kids Help Phone has evolved from a phone-based helpline to a comprehensive solution that fully integrates a growing number of access points, programs and resources, leading to record growth in service volumes from 1.9 million interactions a year to nearly 21 million since 2020. In her role, Alisa oversees Kids Help Phone’s 24/7 clinical services as well as the organization’s knowledge translation, quality assurance and equity programs.

Alisa holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 and was named the Digital Health Canada 2021 Digital Health Executive of the Year.