Our Pillars

NBSP is comprised of a Clinical Team that provides holistic care to children with behavioural, social, and academic needs. It includes a Community Team that supports parents facing major barriers related to poverty, substance-use, and trauma, a Research Team that oversees research initiatives, policy analysis, and data infrastructure, and finally, an Operations Team that handles administration, marketing, financials, and general oversight. Collaboratively, these teams support our 5 Pillars: Tailored Services for Children and Families, Community Programming, Research and Policy Analysis, Mentorship, and Advocacy.

Tailored Services for Children and Families

• The Pediatrics on Princess (POP) Centre treats children with social-emotional, behavioural, and academic referrals, who also encounter barriers related to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), poverty, toxic stress, trauma. The team assesses and mitigates barriers in five categories: health and medical needs; family and home environment; personal development; school and learning; and socio-cultural enrichment.
• The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) is a unique program that provides personalized support to women/birthing people who use substances during pregnancy and experience major barriers by pairing them with an Advocate for three years. Advocates work with clients to identify, set, and achieve their goals. Together, Advocates and clients navigate complex systems, connect with community resources, and build the client’s personal assets and autonomy to ensure a healthy environment for their families.