About Our Service
This initiative is a program where the IWK is committed to providing compassionate care mental health services to children and their families. The IWK Mental Health Service will provide mental health services to children who are exposed to child maltreatment providing comprehensive assessments of youth and family. Child psychotherapy, parent and foster parent consultations relevant to the child’s mental health as well as delivery of the Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP). The IWK Child Welfare Program serves children and families involved with the HRM Department of Community Services and it is the intent to build strong collaborative relationships with the Department of Community Services.