Infant and Early Years Services (0 – 6)
Maltby’s Infant and Early Years Services (0-6 years) supports young children and their families by offering accessible, timely services during the most important years of development. Our team works closely with caregivers to understand each child’s needs, strengthen the parent‑child relationship, and promote healthy development. Through strong community partnerships, we help families find the right supports at the right time so children can thrive.
Three ways to begin your journey with us!
Walk-In Clinic
Free in-person mental health clinics at 4 different locations across KFL&A for ages 0 – 24 and their caregivers.
Request an Appointment
Free in-person or virtual psychotherapy within Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington for ages 0 – 24 and their caregivers.
Workshops & Groups
Free workshops and groups for both child/youth and caregivers across KFL&A and virtually.
Unsure which option to select – reach out to speak with a Program Assistant about your options 613-546-8535 x9.
Mental Health Services
The Infant and Early Years Mental Health Program is a specialized service whose primary goal is the supporting of parents/caregivers with their infant/young children who present with social, emotional, and/or behavioural concerns.
Our Psychotherapy and Intensive Family Services aim to provide parents/caregivers with the support, guidance, information, and resources they need to strengthen effective parenting approaches, promote parent-child connection and attachment, and bolster parent confidence in their ability to support their child’s healthy development.
Presenting issues can include:
- Intense emotions and/or tantrums
- Challenges understanding what your child wants and needs
- A highly sensitive child
- Challenging behaviours such as aggression and being oppositional
- Challenges connecting with your child
- Challenges with routines such as sleep and hygiene
- Concerns about social interactions
- Concerns about separation Anxiety
- Parental divorce or separation
- Blended families
Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
Maltby, as part of a valuable community pathway, offers the ASQ screener for children from 1 month to 5.5 years old.
Psychotherapy and Case Management
Our regulated health care staff of therapists and social workers, work collaboratively with parents/caregivers and their infants/young children to provide wholistic support, well-being, and treatment for diagnosed concerns and/or presenting symptoms and issues. Using a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities services for children between the ages of 0 and 6 years primarily focuses on supporting parents, although there are situations in which your clinician will work directly with your child. If needed, your clinician will connect you with other resources in your community that may be required in support you and your child.
Intensive Family Services
Early Years Intensive Services is an in-home, in-community or other settings evidence-based program whose staff work collaboratively with families to learn new ways of responding to their infant/young child needs. Utilizing a strengths-based approach to understanding the family dynamics, our highly skilled intensive services counsellors work together with families on addressing difficulties with challenging behaviours, emotional regulation, relationships, and family stability.
Referrals to our Early Years Intensive services are made through a psychotherapist.
Workshops and Treatment Groups
Infant and Early Years Mental Health Program provides knowledge and skills-based workshops and treatment groups for parents and caregivers on the basics of mental health, brain-development, self-care, and nurturing health attachment through everyday activities and play.
For more information and upcoming workshops and treatment groups please see the Caregiver Workshops Section. These and more workshops are available in the Events and Services Calendar.
