The Psychology Foundation of Canada

The Psychology Foundation of Canada (PFC) is a national registered charity dedicated to supporting parents and strengthening families through a number of initiatives, including creating educational resources, developing training programs for professionals, and delivering community-based parent education. Founded in 1974 to promote the understanding and use of research-based psychological knowledge to help people in their daily lives, the Foundation is guided by a Board of Trustees comprised of psychologists, members of other professions and the public sector.

PFC’s major programs include Kids Have Stress Too!®, Parenting for Life, and Diversity in Action. To find out more information about the Foundation and its programs, please have a look at the various sections throughout this site.

Why is our work needed? Children and youth are our nation's greatest resource. They are the future of Canada. They need our help as research indicates:

In Canada, one out of every five children shows signs of an emotional or behavioural problem.
Research shows that a strong and healthy parent child relationship is the key factor in raising resilient, productive and mentally healthy children.
Families spend less time together than ever before.
One in four children enter adult life with significant emotional, behavioural, academic or social problems. After accidents, suicide is the most frequent cause of death among young people in Canada.
Bullying among school-age children is a problem for one-half of boys and one-quarter of girls.

To find out more, download our most recent Annual Report, or browse through the rest of our site.