Kids Help Phone, TMU awarded $3.2M by Wellcome
May 20, 2026
TORONTO - Kids Help Phone (KHP) and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) have announced a five-year research partnership - funded by a $3.2 million award from Wellcome, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations - to develop a generative AI-powered conversation simulator and performance assessor that will enhance training for KHP texting volunteers.
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