You’re not alone.
FamilySmart supports parents and caregivers
whose children are experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Who We Are
Together, We Help Families Feel Less Alone
FamilySmart is a non-profit organization that offers free support to parents and caregivers of children and youth facing mental health and/or substance use challenges. With lived experience at the core of everything we do, we help families feel seen, heard, and supported by offering connection, support, and practical tools when they need it most.
Who We Serve
Who We’re Here For
We are here for families at every stage of a child or youth’s mental health journey. That means when you are beginning to wonder if what you see is part of typical development or something more, when a diagnosis is new, when things feel especially hard, and when you want support from someone who has been there.
Parents & Caregivers
For parents and caregivers looking for support, we walk alongside families with lived experience and care.
Families After Crisis
For families whose child or youth is or has been a patient in a psychiatric unit or had an Emergency Room visit due to their mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Professionals Supporting Families
For Educators, Health Care Professionals and Service Providers working with families.
Our Impact
The Difference We Make
FamilySmart gave us the support we didn’t know we needed. Talking to someone who truly understands made all the difference. - Parent
May 7
National Child & Youth Mental Health Day
FamilySmart founded May 7th as National Child and Youth Mental Health Day to raise awareness and build caring connections.
Free Resources
FamilySmart hosts monthly online events, providing families with trusted information to support our kids’ mental health.
Over 25 Years of Service
Founded in 2000, FamilySmart has been dedicated to child and youth mental health for over two decades.
Support that’s ready when you need it
Explore trusted resources and videos created with families in mind. From conversation guides to videos and handouts, everything we offer is free, accessible, and designed to help you support your child’s mental health journey, wherever you are.
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Family Peer Support
Our trained Family Peer Support Workers offer emotional support, practical resources, and support navigating the mental health system. Free, confidential, and no waitlist.
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Workshops
If your child has been in the ER or a psychiatric unit, our parent-led workshops offer practical strategies and compassion.
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Events
Join “In the know”, our free monthly online events. Watch a short video and connect with other parents and caregivers to share ideas and support.
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Resources & Videos
A library of resources for families caring for children and youth facing mental health and/or substance use challenges.
We Acknowledge This Land
With gratitude, we acknowledge that we live, work, meet and travel on the traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples that have cared for this land and waterways, now called Canada, since time immemorial. These lands are unceded and un-surrendered territories, and are subject to First Nations self-government under modern treaty, or traditional territories from which First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples have been displaced. We know relationships matter, and commit to building and deepening our connections with the first peoples in our work and in our ways of being through our continued learning and reflective practice.
What Families Are Saying
Get in touch with FamilySmart
You’re not alone. Support is here when you have questions, need information, or want to connect with a Family Peer Support Worker.