IWK Central Referral: Call 464-4110 if you would like information on accessing the IWK's mental health programs.
Mental Health Crisis Line: 1 800 668-6868
This new provincial-wide service is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide mental health crisis intervention. The crisis line is staffed by licensed clinicians with a background in social work, nursing or occupational therapy. Staff will triage and assess each call for risk and safety issues, and will help the caller cope with their issue.
The Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team :429-8167 or 1-888-429-8167 (toll free) 24-Hour Mental Health Crisis Line
(MHMCT) provides intervention and short term crisis management for children, youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis. We offer telephone intervention throughout the Capital District and mobile response in areas served by Halifax Regional Police including Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford. Our support is confidential, non-judgmental and respectful.
MHMCT also supports families, friends, community agencies and others to manage mental health crisis through education, outreach and consultation.
Website: http://www.nshealth.ca/service-details/Mental%20Health%20Mobile%20Crisis%20Telephone%20Line
This 12-week program is offered free by the IWK for any interested parents. It has been shown to be effective in helping reduce aggression and behaviour problems, as well as improving kids' ability to handle challenging social situations. The focus is on parenting skills and building positive relationships. . You can contact the IWK at 460-4555 to register.
Parenting Journey:
Contact Chebucto Family Centre for more information: Tel: 479-3031 ext 302 3 Sylvia Avenue Halifax, NS B3R 1J7
Tammy Turple, Executive Director tammy@hgahfx.ca
This family support program is funded through the NS Department of Community Services. It is voluntary and not connected to Child Protection, and offers free in home support for families with children aged 3-16. Help is offered in any of the following areas:
* Child & youth development * Parent-child bonding
* Parenting skills * Discipline and guidance
* Social networking * Attachment and nurturing
* Stress management * Problem solving
* Communication skills * Family life management
* Community resources
Strongest Families Institute: Contact Details
Toll-Free: 1-855-922-1122
info@strongestfamilies.com
http://www.strongestfamilies.com/our-programs
Delivers children's mental health care from a distance using educational materials and telephone support. Programs include:
Parenting the Active Child - Behaviour Difficulties Program: Helps parents learn to deal with common childhood behaviour problems such as temper outbursts, not listening, verbal and physical aggression, and difficulties paying attention. Program provides parents with a manual, DVD, behaviour chart for home, daily report card for the school, and weekly telephone support from a coach. Also available in French.
Chase Worries Away - Anxiety Program: Educates parents and children about anxiety and guides them as they learn relaxation skills and how to face worry in real life. The program typically deals with difficulties separating from loved ones, worry about performance, and specific fears. Provides parents and children with manuals or access to a secure website, videos, relaxation audio clips, daily worry tracker and weekly telephone support from a coach.
Dry Nights Ahead - Nighttime Bedwetting: Helps children overcome bedwetting with the use of a urine alarm, reward system, and weekly telephone support from a coach. Available dependent upon funding.
Chase Pain Away - Recurrent Headache/Abdominal Pain: Focuses on teaching stress management, avoidance of triggers, dietary modifications, appropriate use of over-the-counter medication, and with weekly telephone support from a coach. Available dependent upon funding.
Defeat Anxiety - Anxiety Program: Educates youth and their parents about anxiety and guides them as they learn relaxation skills and how to face worry in real life. Program typically deals with worry about performance, social anxiety, and specific fears. Provides youth and parent with manuals or access to a secure website, videos, relaxation audio clips, daily worry tracker, and weekly telephone support from a coach. Youth can receive weekly telephone coaching support through a group-based program with other teenagers who share similar challenges.
https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/programs-activities
Information about recreational opportunities available to people of all ages at a reasonable cost through the HRM.
Ask Dr. Pat: Dr. Patrick McGrath is a psychologist, professor at Dalhousie University and Vice-President of Research at the IWK Health Centre, as well as a parent. If you have a question about parenting you can send it to him as well as see his answers to previous questions about all things related to raising children. http://crfh.ca/askdrpat/index.php/ask-a-question/
Halifax and Region Military Family Resource Centre: The MFRC promotes the well being of all of those who share the experience of military life. They offer programs for children and youth, adults and families.
Website: www.halifaxmfrc.ca
Phone: 902-427-7788
Helpline: This is a support and referral service operated by Feed Nova Scotia and funded in part by the province's Child and Youth Strategy. Helpline staff and volunteers provide non-clinical support and connect callers with the services that can best be of help to them. The nature of the calls often relate to parenting, domestic violence, loneliness and isolation, addictions, mental health issues, and food and housing concerns. Helpline can be reached from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. by dialling 421-1188 in the Halifax area and 1-877-521-1188 toll free throughout the rest of the province.
HealthLink 811: If you have a non-emergency health related issue or question just call 811 to speak to a nurse who will give you information and advice on what to do. There is also a "Search Health Topics" feature that will give you more information on a full list of health topics from A to Z.
Mindwell U: is a free online challenge that takes just 5 minutes a day, and can be accessed anytime, anywhere and on any device. The Challenges teach basics in mindfulness to lower stress and increase resilience. The Challenge also teaches “mindfulness-in-action” so people don’t need to stop what they are doing to become calmer, present and more focused. English / French
Based in Vancouver BC, offers free downloadable PDF resources for educators in supporting children and youth with anxiety. Section on Anxiety 101 and “Talking to Kids About COVID-19” ; broader site supports CBT for school counselors in offering practical strategies for managing anxiety