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April THRIVE Workshops now open for registration
18 March 2024

The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division is proud to announce our March THRIVE workshops. THRIVE is an innovative, safe, and welcoming learning space that provides free courses designed…

At Work program helps Nova Scotians living with mental health challenge find employment
12 March 2024

Research tells us that individuals who live with a mental illness can and want to work, but many struggle to find work. When they do, the work often doesn’t meet…

CMHA NS Division ‘udderly’ excited to partner with COWS Inc. to launch Moo Let’s Talk Day in Nova Scotia 
8 March 2024

Halifax/Kjipuktuk: The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division [CMHA NS] is proud to announce that COWS Inc. is bringing Moo Let’s Talk Day to Nova Scotia.  On Friday, March…

CMHA NS recognizes National Social Work Month
6 March 2024

The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Divsion [CMHA NS] joins our colleagues across Canada in recognizing National Social Work month. Recognized annually during the month of March, National Social…

Thank you for helping us push for better mental health
5 March 2024

This month, we challenged Nova Scotians to join us in pushing for better mental health by participating in The Push-Up Challenge – a new-to-Canada initiative aimed at raising awareness and…

Is your loved one navigating a mental illness? Not sure who you can talk to? Join Caring Connections.
4 March 2024

Is your loved one navigating a mental illness? Not sure who you can talk to? Join Caring Connections. Caring Connections is a closed peer support group for Nova Scotians over…

Nova Scotia Budget 2024: Budget acknowledges rising cost of living, not enough for community-based mental health  
1 March 2024

Halifax/Kjipuktuk: The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division (CMHA NS) applauds the provincial government’s efforts to address the rising cost of living in Budget 2024/20525 but feels their efforts…

March 30 is World Bipolar Day.
26 February 2024

In Canada, approximately 1.5 % of the population live with bipolar disorder. Many of us have heard of it, but not many of us understand what it is. For example,…

Run for your mental health in May
26 February 2024

Planning on participating in the Blue Nose Marathon this year? Go the extra mile and collect pledges in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division.  Emotions are…

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