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Our mission at Strongest Families is to stand with people in their most challenging moments, offering them practical tools and compassionate support to guide themselves, their family, or their children through emotional struggles. We are dedicated to making mental health solutions accessible and personalized, helping families create a peaceful, resilient environment where every child can grow and thrive. Together, we’re empowering families to face each day with strength, understanding, and hope.

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YOUR HELP GOES A LONG WAY TO BUILDING STRONGER FAMILES

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“100% of your donations go to help fund our programs and services. Now celebrating 10+ years, we are extremely proud of the impact we have on thousands of clients each year.”[/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”10″][dt_sc_button title=”Donate Now” size=”medium” style=”filled rounded-corner” bgcolor=”#85c558″ textcolor=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fstrongestfamilies.com%2Fdonations%2F|||”][/ult_animation_block][ultimate_spacer height=”0″ height_on_mob_landscape=”60″ height_on_mob=”60″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1727115162905{background-color: #242424 !important;}” el_class=”no-margin”][/vc_column][vc_column el_align=”center” width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1728430611355{padding-right: 35px !important;background-color: #242424 !important;}” el_class=”no-margin responsive-padding”][ultimate_spacer height=”100″ height_on_tabs=”50″][ult_animation_block animation=”fadeInRight” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”1.3″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_simple_heading type=”decoration” tag=”h3″ text=”I Need Help With”][/dt_sc_simple_heading][vc_column_text]Strongest Families Institute (SFI) is a proud Not-For-Profit charitable organization from Nova Scotia. This evidence-based program is founded on twenty years of social science research. 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2020-2021 Fiscal Year Outcomes

SFI is a sound investment of resource funding.

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Our Programs

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This program educates parents and children about anxiety and guides them as they learn strategies to help children face their worry in real life.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/ult_animation_block][ultimate_spacer height=”38″][ult_animation_block animation=”fadeInLeft” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”1.4″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type2″ icon_type=”none” title=”Defeat Anxiety” class=”alignright”]For ages 12-17. This program educates youth and their parents about anxiety and guides them as they learn strategies to overcome anxiety and face it in real life. 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This program educates adults about anxiety and depression and guides them as they learn skills to overcome their anxiety, depression, excessive worry, and how to cope with major life stressors and increase self-care.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/ult_animation_block][ultimate_spacer height=”38″][ult_animation_block animation=”fadeInRight” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”1.1″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type2″ icon_type=”none” title=”Chase Pain Away“]For ages 9-16. This program focuses on teaching stress management, avoidance of triggers, dietary modifications and appropriate use of over-the-counter medication.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/ult_animation_block][ultimate_spacer height=”38″][ult_animation_block animation=”fadeInRight” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”1.4″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type2″ icon_type=”none” title=”Dry Nights Ahead “]For ages 5-12. 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Client’s Testimonials

[/dt_sc_simple_heading][/ult_animation_block][ultimate_spacer height=”60″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1727199666274{background-color: #f8f8f9 !important;}”][vc_column][ult_animation_block animation=”fadeInUp” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0.8″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_testimonial_carousel_special][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item name=”Parent of 10-Year-Old, Chase Worries Away Program” role=”Newfoundland” image=”11483″]”The Strongest Families program is an absolute hidden gem. As a mom and someone who is also diagnosed with anxiety, this program has been a learning process for both my son and myself. It was a journey that we took on together with an open mind, love, and support from each other and our Coach. It allowed me to have a new and improved approach to helping my child deal with his anxiety. I’ve learned the goal is not to eliminate anxiety but to help him manage it and help him face his fears. Most importantly it gave me a whole new perspective on life and how my actions and praises can make a world of difference. Our Coach was uplifting. She motivated us and helped guide us at the most delicate time of our lives. She taught us both so much. My son is at a place where he is able to walk away with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to face any obstacle. From the bottom of my heart thank you. I will continue to help my child navigate and to be the best role model I can be.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item name=”Parent of 7-Year-Old – Chase Worries Away Program” role=”Calgary” image=”11483″]”When I first started the program I thought it’d be about how to change my child. But as I learned and implemented new skills and strategies, I realized that the program was about helping me change to parent better. As a result I see improvements in my child’s behaviour. This program has been a blessing in our family, and it has helped us improve our relationship with our child.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item name=”Parent of 13-Year-Old, Defeat Anxiety Group Program” role=”Saskatchewan” image=”11483″]The fact (the sessions were) weekly gave my child enough time to process and apply what they learned! Each week that went by they were less anxious than the previous week and looked forward to learning even more. The pre/post test scores were incredible to see.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item name=”Client of Adult Anxiety ICAN Group Program” role=”Manitoba” image=”11483″]”The program was a warm embrace. It made me feel heard, understood, and no longer alone which was a stark contrast to the emotional isolation I felt before. This newfound sense of support has been a beautiful gift, gently guiding me to open my heart and release negativity. In its place I’m discovering the true treasures life has to offer.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item image=”11483″ name=”Parent of 6-Year-Old, Nighttime Bedwetting Program” role=”PEI”]”We absolutely loved the dry nights program, and our son had a lot of success while using it. (Our coach) keeping us on track through our calls was helpful to us as parents. The program was very motivating, and we received excellent support from SFI staff who were all very positive people to work with. We are so appreciative!”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item image=”11483″ name=”Parent of 4 Year Old, Parents Empowering Kids Program” role=”Calgary”]”All the skills were very helpful. This program is one of the best things that happened to our family. It has brought us closer, made our days easier to get through, and we spend a lot more quality time together. Our coach was amazing and never judgmental. She was dedicated and helped me end the program with confidence I didn’t realize I had. I loved that the program has flexible hours, and they work hard to accommodate individual family situations. I would highly recommend this program to other families.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item image=”11483″ name=”Parent of 8-Year-Old, Parents Empowering Kids Program” role=”Manitoba”]”The weekly coaching session really helped my husband and I build our confidence in parenting. The reward system and noticing the good made such a big impact on our child’s behaviour. They went from a mean, angry little guy to a happy go lucky dude in such a short period of time. The positive and uplifting attitude we received from our Coach weekly really helped us realize we were already doing a good job, we just needed to take notice of the good we were all doing.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item image=”11483″ name=”Parent of 4-Year-Old, Parents Empowering Kids” role=”Nova Scotia”]”Before taking this program, our family was frequently experiencing quite a bit of chaos with intense emotional reactions from both our son and ourselves. We knew it didn’t have to be this way and enrolled in the program. The program has opened our eyes to small changes we could make that made a big impact and changed the way we as parents react and view situations. In return our son is a much calmer, happier and reasonable child and it’s been incredible for all our relationships with each other.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][dt_sc_tm_carousel_item image=”11483″ name=”Parent of 8-Year-Old, Parents Empowering Kids Program” role=”New Brunswick”]”The skills covered in the program were what I’ve been looking for since becoming a parent! People often say that kids don’t come with a handbook, but the Parents Empowering Kids program is the handbook every parent should have. I learned clear, easy to follow skills that can be quickly implemented with results. This was what our family needed.”[/dt_sc_tm_carousel_item][/dt_sc_testimonial_carousel_special][/ult_animation_block][ultimate_spacer height=”50″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”50″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp” disable_element=”yes” parallax_content=”parallax_content_value” el_class=”gradient-parallax vcr_float_right safari-hack” css=”.vc_custom_1727103867436{background-image: url(https://strongestfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-Green-and-White-Quotes-Instagram-Post-1-768×432-1-1.png?id=9726) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”550″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”gradient-content”][ultimate_spacer height=”80″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/12″][dt_sc_button title=”DONATE NOW!” size=”medium” style=”filled rounded-corner” icon_type=”fontawesome” iconalign=”icon-right with-icon” class=”secondary-skin” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsfi.site1680791649.mywhc.ca%2Fdonations%2F”][/vc_column][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”70″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”50″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” el_class=”overflow-parallax-content safari-hack”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1493895363871{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1458815546962{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner el_class=”overflow-section” css=”.vc_custom_1496302456632{margin-top: -15px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][ult_animation_block animation=”zoomInDown” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”1.0″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_image_caption type=”type8″ title=”Award-Winning Charity” subtitle=”Strongest Families Institute (SFI) is an award-winning charity grounded in 23 years of social science research. Our evidence-based, bilingual mental health services are available for children/youth, adults, and their families…when and where they need it.” image=”9620″ class=”alignleft”]

OUR AWARDS

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Flexibility to receive timely care, regardless of where people live.
Barrier-free care. We remove barriers that others can’t.
Convenience. We are open days, evenings and nights.
Cost-effective and highly effective services. We are a good return on investment for funders.
Capability to quickly scale, SFI can assist to reduce waitlists.

[/dt_sc_iconbox][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type4″ icon_type=”none” title=”Scientifically Proven and Data-Driven”]SFI’s programs are psychologically informed and grounded in over 20 years of social science research out of the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia by Drs. Patricia Lingley-Pottie and Patrick McGrath. The majority of our research was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Our research within Canada and beyond shows that our skill-based programs are effective in addressing mental health conditions with lasting impacts. Adults and children reported a strong therapeutic alliance with their telephone coach and high satisfaction with our services.

We work closely with our Provincial Governments and Health Authorities across Canada to maintain a standard of care that provides strong outcomes of success. Because of our funding partnerships and the generosity of our corporate partners, all services are free to Canadians in our funded areas.

SFI is data-driven, providing regular reports on our outcomes to ensure accountability for our standard of quality care. Our impacts on mental health conditions are consistently strong at above 85% outcome success. Our attrition rate is very low (<10%) and clients report high satisfaction with our services.[/dt_sc_iconbox][dt_sc_button title=”Read More” size=”medium” style=”filled rounded-corner” bgcolor=”#85c558″ textcolor=”#ffffff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsfi.site1680791649.mywhc.ca%2Fabout-us%2F”][/ult_animation_block][/vc_column][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][ult_animation_block animation=”fadeInDown” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0.5″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_simple_heading type=”decoration” tag=”h6″ text=”Get Help Now!” class=”aligncenter”]

Youth Programs

[/dt_sc_simple_heading][/ult_animation_block][ultimate_spacer height=”30″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ult_animation_block animation=”fadeInUp” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0.8″ animation_iteration_count=”1″][dt_sc_image_caption type=”type4″ title=”Parents Empowering Kids” image=”9695″ subtitle=”3-12 years of age” title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsfi.site1680791649.mywhc.ca%2Fdt_procedure%2Fbehaviour%2F”]This 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.

[dt_sc_button link=”https://sfi.site1680791649.mywhc.ca/dt_procedure/behaviour” title=”Read More” size=”medium” target=”_blank” icon_type=”css_class” iconalign=”icon-right with-icon” icon_css_class=”zmdi zmdi-arrow-right zmdi-hc-fw” class=”transparent”][/dt_sc_image_caption][ultimate_spacer height=”35″][dt_sc_image_caption type=”type4″ title=”ICAN” image=”9696″ subtitle=”18+ years of age” title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsfi.site1680791649.mywhc.ca%2Fdt_procedure%2Fican%2F”]This program educates adults about anxiety and depression and guides them as they learn skills to overcome their anxiety, depression, excessive worry and guides you as you learn how to cope with major life stressors.

[dt_sc_button title=”Read More” size=”medium” icon_type=”css_class” iconalign=”icon-right with-icon” icon_css_class=”zmdi zmdi-arrow-right zmdi-hc-fw” class=”transparent”][/dt_sc_image_caption][ultimate_spacer height=”35″][dt_sc_image_caption type=”type4″ title=”Dry Nights Ahead” image=”9698″ subtitle=”5-12 years of age” title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsfi.site1680791649.mywhc.ca%2Fdt_procedure%2Fdry-nights-ahead%2F”]The Dry Nights Ahead program is designed to help children ages 5-12 overcome nighttime bedwetting with the use of a urine alarm, reward system, and weekly telephone support from a Coach. All materials including the urine alarm are sent to you free of charge.

[dt_sc_button title=”Read More” size=”medium” icon_type=”css_class” iconalign=”icon-right with-icon” icon_css_class=”zmdi zmdi-arrow-right zmdi-hc-fw” class=”transparent”][/dt_sc_image_caption][ultimate_spacer height=”35″][dt_sc_image_caption type=”type4″ title=”Chase Pain Away” image=”9699″ subtitle=”Ages 9-16″ title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsfi.site1680791649.mywhc.ca%2Fdt_procedure%2Fchase-worries-away-2%2F”]Our Chase Pain Away (CPA) program (ages 9-16) aims to help you or your child learn to deal with recurrent headaches, stomach pain, or both unrelated to underlying anxiety. Our program specializes in pain management in children, providing one-on-one weekly coaching at a schedule that best suits your family’s needs.

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“I see such a big improvement in my life.”

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“[My Coach] was amazing. I feel like I have a best friend from this. The best decision I’ve had in life was completing this course. – 25-year-old female.”

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Toll-free phone: 1-866-470-7111

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[/dt_sc_contact_info][dt_sc_contact_info type=”type7″ icon=”zmdi zmdi-pin zmdi-hc-fw”]2 Dartmouth Road, 3rd Floor
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SFI is located in Nova Scotia, Mi’kma’ki territory, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship,” which did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but established the rules of an ongoing relationship between nations. We are all Treaty people.

We also acknowledge that people of African descent have been in Nova Scotia for over 400 years, and we honour and offer gratitude to those ancestors of African descent who came before us to this land.

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