IWK Foundation

TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED TO DATE

$1,796,330

19,000

Assessments

4,077

People trained

13,346

Patients served

2

Treatment spaces

This generous commitment allows us to improve access to essential mental health and addictions treatment for Maritime children and youth when they need it most. Thank you for bringing hope to families across the region during challenging times.

— Dr. Maureen Brennan, Director of Mental Health and Addictions at IWK Health

Program overview

The Learning Link

Under the umbrella of the Learning Link (a broader training and knowledge-mobilization program), the IWK has most recently worked to build mental health expertise across more of the hospital’s nursing staff to ensure that, as staffing configurations change, young people always have access to the right mental health support.

How Family of Support Funding Has Helped

Funds provided by Family of Support have helped to:

Establish a therapeutic space where care delivery is seamlessly integrated with training and research to build capacity in child and youth mental health expertise.
Turn evidence into action for the mental health and well-being of children, youth, and their families
Extend clinical reach and build capacity across Nova Scotia and the Maritimes, transforming child and youth mental health care to provide the right service with the right person, in the right place, at the right time.

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