How to Refer

How to Refer

Thank you for considering the services of Strongest Families Institute. Our evidence-based programs are grounded in twenty years of social science and our outcomes have an over 85% success rate in helping to resolve the issues that have brought you here today.

Have questions?

You may find our Frequently Asked Questions page helpful in answering some of your questions.

How can I access a program?

Under the heading below you will find a provincial chart outlining contact information within each province.  Simply click on your province to expand the category to retrieve your local contact information.

All of our programs (except as noted below) require a referral from an agency in your community (with the exception of ICAN in limited provinces - see below).  However, referring is just a phone call away and the process is designed to help you receive the appropriate care for your needs without barriers.

Currently, SFI is working with ten (10) Provinces and two (2) Territory with funding from Governments, Foundations, and sponsors. Please expand your chosen province to learn how you can refer.

We also are a trusted service provider to Canada’s military and Veteran families. To refer to a program please use the "Military" tab below or contact your local MFRC.

Find contact information in your province.

 

Alberta

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community.

Calgary zone & Rural Mental Health Clinics- Programs Available are Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety. 

If you’re located in one of the areas below, please contact Access Mental Health at (403) 943-1500 (Ext 1) to access our programs.

  • Strathmore Addiction & Mental Health Clinic
  • Airdrie Mental Health Clinic – Provincial Bldg
  • High River Addiction & Mental Health Clinic
  • Banff Community Health Centre
  • Canmore Provincial Bldg
  • Chestermere Health Centre
  • Okotoks Mental Health Centre
  • Cochrane Community Health Centre

Edmonton Zone - Programs Available are Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety.

Calgary Rural Primary Care Network. Programs Available are Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Night Ahead. 

  • Contact: (403) 901-0142

Regional Collaborative Service Delivery. Programs Available are Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Night Ahead. 

  • Southwest Regional Collaborative Service Delivery (including Piikani Nation School)
    Referrals are made through the school divisions, please speak to a counseling lead in your school division
  • Central East Regional Collaborative Service Delivery, Contact: Scott McLean at scott.mclean@ghsd75.ca
British Columbia

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community or us directly at 1-866-470-7111 option 1 for English, 1 again for main line

Programs available are Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, and Defeat Anxiety. 

  • Penticton: Student Support Services from child/youth’s school
  • Penticton: Child Youth Mental Health: 250-487-4422
Manitoba

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community.

Programs available include: Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead, Chase Pain Away, ICAN Adult Anxiety and Depression Program

Primary Care Providers (e.g., physicians, mental health agency, professional, etc.) can direct refer clients using the following link (please note client email is required, if clients do not have an email please call 1-866-470-7111). Referral Form.

Parents and family caregivers please see below to call your local mental health agency to request a referral.

Clients can enroll directly for our ICAN Adult (18+) Anxiety & Depression program.  Referral Form

 

New Brunswick

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community or us directly at 1-866-470-7111 option 1 for English, 1 again for main line.

Province wide the programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Parents Empowering Kids - The Early Years, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead. 

Referrals can be made province-wide, through schools and Child and Youth Family Services.

  • Teachers, guidance counselors, principals, Education Support Services (ESS). Please speak to any of these professionals within the school to make a referral.
  • Child and Youth teams within Integrated Service Delivery (ISD)

Clients can enroll directly for our Parents Empowering Kids (7-12 years old) , Parents Empowering Kids – The Early Years Program (3-6 years old at time of referral), Defeat Anxiety (12-17 years old), or Chase Worries Away program (6-11 years old). Referral Form

Newfoundland & Labrador

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community or us directly at 1-866-470-7111 option 1 for English, 1 again for main line

Province-wide the programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead, ICAN Adult Anxiety & Depression, Parents Empowering Kids - The Early Years. 

Clients can enroll directly for our ICAN Adult (18+) Anxiety & Depression program. Referral Form

 

Clients can enroll directly for our Parents Empowering Kids (7-12 years old), Parents Empowering Kids – The Early Years Program (3-6 years old at time of referral), Defeat Anxiety (12-17 years old), or Chase Worries Away program (6-11 years old). Referral Form

  • Referrals in Newfoundland and Labrador can be made by:
    • Professionals working in Mental Health and Addictions (please see list of phone numbers below for the Regional Health Authorities)
    • Child and Youth Family Services
    • Schools (teachers, guidance counsellors and school psychologists)
    • Nurses
    • Physicians
    • Social Workers
    • Other professionals working with children and youth

    Eastern Regional Health Authority
    Website: Eastern Regional Health Authority

    • St. John’s: (709) 777-2200
    • Bonavista: (709) 468-5318
    • Clarenville: (709) 466-5700
    • Burin: (709) 891-5025

    Central Regional Health Authority
    Website: Central Regional Health Authority

    • Gander: (709) 256-2500
    • Grand Falls-Windsor: (709) 292-2500
    • Central Health Corporate Office: (709) 292-2138

    Western Regional Health Authority
    Website: Western Regional Health Authority

    • Corner Brook: (709) 637-5000
    • Stephenville: (709) 643-8740

    Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority
    Website: Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority

    • St. Anthony: (709) 454-3333
    • Happy Valley-Goose Bay: (709) 897-2000
    • Labrador City: (709) 944-2632
Northwest Territories

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community or us directly at 1-866-470-7111 option 1 for English, 1 again for main line”

Province-wide the programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead, ICAN Adult Anxiety & Depression.

  • Beaufort-Delta Region:
    • Aklavik – (867) 978-2941
    • Fort McPherson / Tsiigehtchic – (867) 952-2245
    • Inuvik / Paulatuk – (867) 777-8101
    • Ulukhaktok / Sachs Harbour / Holman – (867) 396-3024
    • Tuktoyaktuk – (867) 977-2511
  • Dehcho Region:
    • Fort Liard / Nahanni Butte – (867) 770-4770
    • Fort Providence / Hay River Reserve / Kakisa – (867) 699-3421
    • Fort Simpson / Jean Marie River / Sambaa K'e / Wrigley – (867) 695-2293
  • Fort Smith – (867) 872-6310
  • Hay River / Enterprise – (867) 874-2446
  • Sahtu Region:
    • Norman Wells / Colville Lake – (867) 444-6717
    • Délįnę – (867) 589-5545
    • Fort Good Hope – (867) 598-2059
    • Tulita – (867) 588-4019
  • Tłıchǫ Region:
    • Behchokǫ̀ / Gamètì / Wekweètì / Whatì – (867) 392-3005
  • Yellowknife Region:
    • Dettah/Ndilo – (867) 920-2925
    • Fort Resolution – (867) 394-4511
    • Lutselk’e – (867) 370-3212
    • Yellowknife – (867) 767-9110
Nova Scotia

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below

Programs available include:  Parents Empowering Kids, Parents Empowering Kids - The Early Years, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead.

Ontario

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community.

  • North Simcoe Muskoka Local Integrated Health Network (LHIN)
    Referrals made through Barrie Community Health Centre via Family Physicians. Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety.
    Contact: (705) 734-9690 ext. 298
  • New Path - Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead.
    Contact: Central Intake (705) 725-7656 or attend one of the Walk-in Clinics (www.newpath.ca for a schedule)
  • EveryMind- Mental Health Services for Children & Youth (formerly Peel Children's Centre) – Centralized Intake. Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Contact: (905) 451-4655
  • Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services. Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead. – Contact Brant
    Website: https://www.woodview.ca
    Contact: (519) 758-8228
  • Hands (Parry Sound and Nipissing). Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead. Website: www.thefamilyhelpnetwork.ca – (for local phone numbers). Contact: info@handstfhn.ca
  • Haldimand-Norfolk REACH –Contact: 519-426-7604 Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety
  • Lutherwood – Contact: 519-884-1470 (available through select Lutherwood programs) Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead
  • FireFly (Northwestern Ontario) - Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety and Dry Nights Ahead - Call Centralized Intake: 1-833-696-5437 or email: intake@fireflynw.ca
  • Linck (formerly Chatham Kent Children’s Services) Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead. Contact: 519-352-0440 or call us directly at 1-866-470-7111
  • The Phoenix Centre (Pembroke and Renfrew County) - Programs available: Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead. Contact: 1-800-465-1870 toll-free.

 

Prince Edward Island

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community or us directly at 1-866-470-7111 option 1 for English, 1 again for main line

Province-wide the programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Parents Empowering Kids - The Early Years, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead, ICAN Adult Anxiety & Depression.

Clients can enroll directly for our ICAN Adult (18+) Anxiety program. Referral Form

Clients can enroll directly for our Parents Empowering Kids (7-12 years old), Parents Empowering Kids – The Early Years Program (3-6 years old at time of referral), Defeat Anxiety (12-17 years old), or Chase Worries Away program (6-11 years old).  Referral Form

  • Montague: 902-838-0960 1
  • Summerside: 902-888-8180 65
  • Charlottetown: 902-368-4430 1
  • Alberton: 902-853-8670
Quebec

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community.

Province-wide the programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead

Montreal: Direction des programmes santé mentale et dépendances of the CIUSSS de l'ouest-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal SUB: CLSC DLL

West Island Clients:
CLSC du Lac-Saint-Louis - le Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l'Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (gouv.qc.ca). Phone number: 514 639-0650

Dorval, Lachine and Lasalle Clients:
https://ciusss-ouestmtl.gouv.qc.ca/contact-localisation/centres-locaux-de-services-communautaires-clsc/clsc-de-dorval-lachine/ . Phone number: 514 639-0650
Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s Northern Medical Services. 

The following programs are available Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead, ICAN Adult Anxiety & Depression. 

Referrals made by Physicians/Clinicians in the following areas:

  • Ile a la Crosse – Buffalo Narrows, Dillon, Patuanak, Beauva
  • La Loche – Turnor Lake
  • Stony Rapids – Font du Lac, Camsell Portage, Uranium City, Black Lake
  • Pelican Narrows – Deschambault Lake, Sandy Bay
  • La Ronge – Stanley Mission, Southend, Wollaston Lake, Pinehouse
  • For ICAN Adult Anxiety program: Referral Form

 

Yukon

To access one of our programs in your area, please call the number below in your community or us directly at 1-866-470-7111 option 1 for English, 1 again for main line

Territory-wide the child and youth programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead.  The adult program available is ICAN Adult Anxiety & Depression.

Clients can enroll directly for our ICAN Adult (18+) Anxiety program. Referral Form

Clients can enroll directly for our Child and Youth programs.  Referral Form

Referrals in Yukon can be made by:

  • Professionals working in Mental Wellness and Substance Use
  • Child and Youth Family Services
  • Schools (teachers, guidance counsellors and school psychologists)
  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Social Workers
  • Other professionals working with children and youth
Military

If you are a military or veteran family and you would prefer to contact Strongest Families directly, rather than receiving a referral through your local MFRC, please call 1-866-470-7111.

Programs available include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead, ICAN Anxiety & Depression.

Nova Scotia

  • Halifax & Region MFRC: 902-427-7775
  • Greenwood MFRC: 902-765-5900

Newfoundland

  • St. John’s MFRC: 709-570-4617
  • Gander MFRC: 709-256-1703
  • Goose Bay MFRC: 709-896-6900

Prince Edward Island

  • Charlottetown MFRC: 902-892-8999

New Brunswick

  • Gagetown MFRC: 506-422-3352

Quebec

  • Valcartier MFRC: 418-844-6060
  • Montreal MFRC: 450-462-8777
  • Bagotville MFRC: 418-677-7468

Ontario

  • Kingston MFRC: 613-541-5010
  • Petawawa MFRC: 613-687-1641
  • Meaford MFRC: 519-538-1371
  • Trenton MFRC: 613-965-3575
  • Borden MFRC: 705-424-1200 ext. 3994
  • National Capital Region MFRC: 613-998-4888
  • Southwestern Ontario MFRC: 519-660-5366
  • Toronto MFRC: 416-633-6200
  • North Bay MFRC: 705-494-2011 ext. 2053

Manitoba

  • Winnipeg MFRC: 204-833-2500 ext. 4500
  • Shilo MFRC: 204-765-3000 ext. 3352

Saskatchewan

  • Central Saskatchewan MFRC: 306-492-2135 ext. 4266
  • Moose Jaw MFRC: 306-694-2222

Northwest Territory

  • Yellowknife MFRC: 867-873-0700

Alberta

  • Calgary MFRC: 403-410-2320
  • Edmonton MFRC: 780-973-4011
  • Cold Lake MFRC: 780-594-6006
  • Wainwright MFRC: 780-842-1363 ext. 1253
  • Suffield MFRC: 403-544-5567

British Columbia

  • Esquimalt MFRC: 250-363–2640
  • Mainland BC MFRC: 604-225-2520 ext. 2518
  • Comox MFRC: 250-339-8211
Veterans

If you are a Veteran or Veteran family and have questions or would like to speak with someone about registering for our programs, please contact Naomi LeBlanc, Senior Bilingual Services and Case Manager at 1-866-470-7111, Press 1 for English (2 for French), 2, 9512#. Or you can register using our online self-referral forms below.

Our programs are available nationwide for Veterans and their families. Child and Youth programs include Parents Empowering Kids, Chase Worries Away, Defeat Anxiety, Dry Nights Ahead.  Adult program is ICAN Anxiety & Depression.

Veterans can enroll directly for our ICAN Adult (18+) Anxiety & Depression program. Referral Form

Veteran families can enroll directly for our Child and Youth programs. Referral Form

Veteran referrals are available nationwide and can be made by:

  • Veterans and Veteran families
  • Professionals working in Mental Health and Addictions
  • Child and Youth Family Services
  • Schools (teachers, guidance counsellors and school psychologists)
  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Social Workers
  • Other professionals working with children and youth

ICAN Self-Referrals (Get started now! No referrals from health agency or physician)

  • Prince Edward Island
  • Manitoba
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Northern Saskatchewan
  • Northwest Territories
  • Yukon
  • Military/Veteran

If you live in one of the above-noted areas you can start services now.  Get started by completing the application form HERE

We extend our gratitude to those who have made our services available to our military and Veteran families: Military Family Services Ottawa, True Patriot Love Foundation, RBC, and Bell Let's Talk.