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Thank you to the Halifax Harbour Bridges for helping us kick off Mental Health Week
28 April 2023

[In photo from left, Karn Nichols, Executive Director of CMHA NS Division, Tony Wright, CEO, Halifax Harbour Bridges] May 1 – 7 is CMHA Mental Health Week. We are thrilled…

CMHA NS celebrates the power of community mental health with Champions for Change panel
21 April 2023

From May 1 – 7 CMHA’s across Canada recognize Mental Health Week, a social change campaign to educate Canadians and shift beliefs and perceptions about mental health and mental illness….

CMHA’s annual Mental Health Week looks to shift attitudes and perceptions about mental health.
14 April 2023

Within our stories is the mental health care we all need. From May 1 – 7 CMHAs across Canada recognize Mental Health Week, a social change campaign to educate the…

CMHA NS OFFERING WORKSHOPS TO HELP YOU THRIVE THIS SPRING
12 April 2023

THRIVE Spring Sessions launch on April 18! Mental health. It wasn’t a class at school. So where can Nova Scotians go to learn about mental health and well-being? The answer…

We’re Hiring: Provincial Lead – Education and Training
6 April 2023

The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division is looking for a passionate and self-motivated individual to lead the Education and Training team during an exciting time of growth. JOB…

All eyes on Budget 2023 -2024
23 March 2023

Today, March 23, 2023, the Nova Scotia Government will release the 2023-2024 Provincial Budget.   A commitment to quality health care, including mental health care, will only be demonstrated when sufficient…

April 7 is World Health Day
21 March 2023

April 7 is World Health Day, an awareness campaign led by the World Health Organization [WHO]. This year’s theme, Health for All envisions that all people have good health for…

Thank you Keith Toon
14 March 2023

[In photo from left, Keith Toon and Karn Nichols, executive director of CMHA NS Division.] A HUGE heartfelt THANK YOU and congratulations to Keith Toon for his Walking Home for…

Make it monthly and an make impact!
10 March 2023

When you commit to a new monthly donation of $20 or more during March, CanadaHelps will add-on an extra $20. One in four Nova Scotians live with a mental illness….

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