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Please call
1-866-470-7111
or email us at
family.help.info@dal.ca
for information
on any of our
programs.

What is Family Help?

The Family Help Program has been designed to help families learn to deal with common childhood problems in the comfort and privacy of their home.
Family Help is a distance treatment service that provides up-to-date care that helps parents and children learn to deal with the challenges of common childhood problems. The goal is to treat signs early to prevent the problem from getting worse.
Education and treatment is provided by trained coaches through telephone contact, written handbooks, videotapes, and audiotapes.
One major advantage of the Family Help Program is that it is more cost effective for families (no need to travel or take time from work/school).
The Family Help Program schedules appointment times at the convenience of the families in the comfort and privacy of their homes.
Most importantly Family Help is a partnership between you and us. Your commitment and dedication to our program will help us help you.
To find out more information, call:
1-866-470-7111
(toll free)

Treatment Services Available:

Behaviour Difficulties Program (3-12 years of age)
  • Halifax Region, funded by IWK MHS
  • Cape Breton District, funded by Cape Breton MHS Health Authority (DHA)
  • Cumberland District Health Authority, funded by Cumberland MHS
  • Colchester/East Hants, Funded by Colchester/East Hants MHS District Health Authority
Night-time Bedwetting (5-12 years of age)
  • Cape Breton DHA, funded by Cape Breton MHS
  • Cumberland DHA, funded by Cumberland MHS
  • Colchester/East Hants DHA, Funded by Colchester/East Hants MHS
Anxiety Program (6-12 years of age)
  • Cape Breton DHA, funded by Cape Breton MHS
  • Cumberland DHA, funded by Cumberland MHS
  • Colchester/East Hants DHA, Funded by Colchester/East Hants MHS
Recurrent Headache/Abdominal Pain (9-16 years of age)
  • Cape Breton DHA, funded by Cape Breton MHS
  • Cumberland DHA, funded by Cumberland MHS
  • Colchester/East Hants DHA, Funded by Colchester East Hants MHS

Research Studies Available:

News

September 2008: Dr. Penny Corkum's Sleep Difficulties study has completed recruitment. Thank you for your support.

September 2008: Recent Publications:
 

  • Lingley-Pottie, P., & McGrath, P.J. (2008). Telehealth: A Child-friendly Approach to Mental Health Care Reform. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 14, 225-226. (Invited Editorial)
     
  • Lingley-Pottie, P., & McGrath, P.J. (2008). A paediatric therapeutic alliance occurs with distance intervention. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 14, 236-240.
     
  • Lingley-Pottie, P. & McGrath, P.J. (2007). Distance Therapeutic Alliance: The Participant's Experience. Advances in Nursing Science, 30 (4), 353-366.
     
  • Lingley-Pottie, P., & McGrath, P.J. (2006) A Therapeutic Alliance can Exist Without Face-to-face Contact. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 12, 396-399.

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  • Lingley-Pottie, P., Watters, C., McGrath, P., & Janz, T. (2005) Providing Family Help at Home. Proceedings of 38th annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (CD/ROM). January 4-9, Computer Science Press.
     

    • August 2006: MOM is now in randomized trial phase. "Managing Our Mood" is a program designed for new mothers with Postpartum Depression. Read more about it or self refer.