Upopolis offers communities for youth navigating live events. If you are a member, click one of the two buttons below to log in. Youth living with medical diagnosis log in to Upopolis and Youth navigating a sibling or caregiver illness or grief log in to Upopolis Island. If you are not a member, scroll down this page, click Join Upopolis, and complete the form. A member of the Upopolis team will reach out to you via email to invite you to an information session and sign-up event that our team calls Common Grounds.
Upopolis & U (the youth):
Connect– Upopolis offers a whole community of like-minded youth waiting to connect. It’s a social network that’s unlike any other. A safe and private place where youth between 13 to 23 years old who have medical conditions or who are going through other stressful life events can connect, participate in programming, and access resources.
Build– Upopolis empowers you to play an active role in managing and coping with your experience. You can ask questions and get answers from experienced child life specialists and youth mentors. Upopolis users get access to UKnow, a medical library or other document sections that are full of fact-checked, age-appropriate, medical information, and other situation-specific resources to help them prepare for, cope with, and understand you journey at your own pace.
Inspire– Upopolis offers programming and initiatives that facilitate reflection and the sharing of your journeys as a way to inspire and mentor peers and for personal growth.
Ready to join Upopolis?
Ask a professional to make a referrer e.g. teacher, doctor, child life specialist) or express interest by completing this form.