"You just have to realize that they want to be there for you. And that's something I didn't know until I asked for help," she said.
Holding his new mask, Hellebuyck said "the 'reach out' message means everyone can ask for help and there are people out there who want to help, all you have to do is ask."
Hellebuyck told the student designers it's important for him that younger generations see that professionals like himself struggle sometimes but "we're all in this together."
Former Project 11 student Herlinda can relate to Hellebuyck's sentiments and the opportunity to contribute to the masks only emphasized this for her.
"Seeing my designs on Hellebuyck's helmet for the first time was unbelievable," she said. "It was surreal for me to see my own design be physically made into something more than a thought. I could actually hold it and it was real."
Brienne Santos, a mother of two École Belmont elementary students in the Project 11 program helped her son Max with his design, which ultimately made its way onto the goalie masks. "It's amazing that they're starting this type of program at such a young age."
Brienne is particularly pleased with the problem-solving aspects of the program, noting Max, now in Grade 4, will be well-equipped for his teenage years when life can present bigger problems.
"When I was a kid, we didn't talk about mental health or any of these important life skills and I think it's really empowering for them."
Max said it's fun to learn different ways to get rid of stress but admitted it is tough for him to decide what his absolute favourite thing about the program is.
"I don't know, I just love everything about it."
Project 11 curriculum is currently offered to Grades K-8 but Yanna said she believes a lot of people in high school would benefit from Project 11 because "it can be overwhelming to realize the rest of your life is just around the corner and I know how helpful the program was when I was younger."