Mr. Timothy Ko reports

EVERKIND LAUNCHES PILOT PROGRAM WITH CORNERSTONE TO RECOVERY TO SUPPORT THE TEAM BEHIND YORK REGION'S RECOVERY COMMUNITY

Everkind Wellness Inc. has signed a pilot program services agreement. The pilot will make Everkind's artificial-intelligence wellness platform available to Cornerstone to Recovery's clinical, administrative and support staff -- the team members who keep Cornerstone's programs, facilities and social enterprises running every day.

Founded in 2004 and run by people in recovery, Cornerstone uses a community treatment model in which everyone who walks through its doors has the opportunity to both receive and give help. All Cornerstone staff members, from the clinical team to administration, are the driving force behind the organization's mission.

Everkind provides guided journalling, personalized meditation and a private, low-barrier way for staff to care for their emotional well-being every day. The platform is grounded in evidence-based practices and is designed to complement, not replace, the employee supports and professional care available to Cornerstone's team. Use of the platform is entirely voluntary and is not a condition of employment.

"Everyone on our team is deeply committed to serving our community and walking alongside individuals on their recovery journey," said Carleen Riffle, clinical director of Cornerstone to Recovery. "They give a great deal to the people who walk through our doors, while simultaneously working to maintain their own well-being. Everkind gives them a private, everyday place to do so, expanding their personal wellness strategies."

Cornerstone will also receive access to Everkind's business dashboard, providing administrative oversight and de-identified, aggregate reporting on platform engagement. Consistent with Everkind's privacy-first approach, no individually identifiable user data are shared with Cornerstone and no staff member's platform usage is used in connection with any employment decision.

"Addiction recovery is one of the most collective efforts we've seen -- clinicians, peer support workers, family and the person in recovery themselves, all pulling in the same direction. We're grateful for the chance to support the team behind that collective effort and to serve as yet another tool that supports the kind of meaningful self-reflection and expression that this work asks of people every single day," said Timothy Ko, head of partnerships and business development, Everkind

The pilot deepens Everkind's presence in high-need, high-impact frontline sectors and reflects the company's broader commitment to making private, non-clinical, everyday mental wellness support accessible to the people and communities who need it most.

About Everkind Wellness Inc.

Everkind Wellness is a Toronto-based emotional wellness company making mental and emotional support accessible, affordable and stigma-free. Its platform combines AI-powered journalling and personalized meditations, acting as an intelligent companion that learns and adapts with each user, grounded in evidence-based practices and built for daily habit formation. Private, non-clinical and designed for real life.

About Cornerstone to Recovery

Cornerstone to Recovery is a registered charity headquartered in Newmarket, Ont., that supports people experiencing and impacted by, addiction and mental health.

We seek Safe Harbor.