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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,…

March THRIVE Workshops now open for registration
19 February 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…

Thank you to the Cooperators
9 February 2024

In Photo: Associate Financial Advisor, Duncan Woodall presents CMHA NS Executive Director, Karn Nichols with a $250 donation on behalf of the Kennedy Financial Group at the Cooperator’s office on…

Join our Team!
6 February 2024

PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. PLEASE CHECK OUT WEBSITE REGULARLY TO FIND OUT WHEN FUTURE POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE. The Canadian Mental Health Association…

CMHA NS and partners launch Newcomers Peer Support Group
6 February 2024

Settling into a new home in a new country can be lonely. Having a support group can help! Newcomers based in the Yarmouth area are invited to join the Newcomers…

Statement in support of a legislative extension for Medical Assistance in Dying for persons suffering solely from a mental disorder
30 January 2024

The Canadian Mental Health Association welcomes the federal government’s decision to postpone the planned expansion in March 2024 of Medical Assistance in Dying for persons whose sole underlying medical condition…

February THRIVE Workshops now open for registration
30 January 2024

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

Halifax Mooseheads and Cape Breton Eagles, CMHA Nova Scotia Division partner for Talk Today game in support of mental health awareness
24 January 2024

The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division to host two Talk Today games in support of mental health awareness in February….

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