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Mark your calendar. Giving Tuesday is November 28.
29 October 2023

On November 28 join us in supporting mental health as we participate in GivingTuesday. In the same way that Black Friday opens the shopping season, GivingTuesday opens the giving season,…

November 22 is National Housing Day
29 October 2023

This National Housing Day, join CMHA Nova Scotia Division in declaring that housing is a human right. On November 22, CMHA Nova Scotia Division joins communities and organizations nationwide to…

Care after the Call
25 October 2023

The Canadian Mental Health Association is urging the federal government to ensure that people who call the 9-8-8 crisis line receive “Care after the Call.” THE ISSUE Starting November 30,…

CMHA NS marks Remembrance Day with important reminder
24 October 2023

November 11 is Remembrance Day. On this day we remember those who lost their lives and have suffered injury and/or illness fighting for our country. The Canadian Mental Health Association…

Thank you to the Outsider Insight Project
17 October 2023

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Gavin Quinn and Mike Francis of The Outsider Insight Project for raising critical funds in support of our Communities Addressing Suicide…

Thank you to the Bangladesh Canada Friendship Society
17 October 2023

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to the Bangladesh Canada Friendship Society [BCFS] for inviting us to participate in the Second annual Bangladesh Festival at the Halifax Forum…

Free workshop series will address Workplace Mental Health
11 October 2023

In recognition of Healthy Workplace Month, CMHA NS Division is hosting Workplace Mental Health, a FREE workshop series that will provide participants with the resources to successfully establish and maintain…

Canada’s second Forest of Hope will be planted in Cape Breton on October 21. 
6 October 2023

 Potlotek First Nation is hosting a tree planting event in support of their Forest of Hope project, in partnership with the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP), Roots of Hope, Injury Free Nova Scotia, Port Hawkesbury…

CMHA’s Talk Today program celebrating 10th season in junior hockey
5 October 2023

With the 2023-24 junior hockey season underway, Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division and CMHA branches across the country are celebrating a major milestone – the 10th season of…

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