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FamilySmart™ Parents In Residence (PiR) and Youth In Residence (YiR) provide peer support, mentoring, system navigation and access to information, resources, networks and education for:

Youth or young adult with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges
Families and caregivers parenting children, youth or young adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges
Systems and service providers; to assist in building knowledge, skills and capacity in working well together with youth, young adults and families to enhance mental health outcomes.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Familysmart.ca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFCanada

Testimonials

“If we couldn’t count on the PiR in the background to be the glue connecting and supporting families, it would be much more of a challenge to manage waitlists.” – CYMH Clinician “I didn’t know what to expect but a 20 minute conversation gave me things to do that worked, a sense of resources when we had none, and they got us through the next 8 months. I tell people it was the best call I’ve made in my life.” – Parent