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CMHA NS and HHB partnership program aims to bridge the gap in mental health care support
28 February 2023

PRESS RELEASE The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division [CMHA NS] is proud to announce that we will be the first partner in a new key partnership program created…

Do you live with chronic pain? You don’t have to struggle alone.
22 February 2023

Register for the Chronic Pain Peer Support Group Today. Living with chronic pain can be stressful, isolating and increase or lead to feelings of depression and anxiety. Peer support groups…

Join our Team!
21 February 2023

The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division is looking for a passionate and self-motivated individual to join the Project H.O.P.E team (Housing Outreach Peer Empowerment) as a Housing Support…

The future is frightening and not set up for children to thrive
17 February 2023

On Family Day, families urged to press government to protect our children and give them the mental health care they need . Kids are not okay. The pandemic caused extreme stress…

CMHA NS proud to offer second round of subsidized suicide prevention training workshops thanks to Red Cross grant
16 February 2023

The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division [CMHA NS] is proud to announce that thanks to generous funding from the Canadian Red Cross, we are able to continue offering…

Looking for ways to support the Trans, Intersex, or Gender-diverse youth you care about? Making Connections can help.
16 February 2023

Lindsay Miller speaks from personal experience when they stress the impact that acceptance and support has on the wellbeing of a young person who identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+.   Miller, who came…

Investments lacking. More needs to be done for Canadians’ mental health.
9 February 2023

CMHA reaction to announcement emerging from February 7, 2023, First Ministers Health Summit The Canadian Mental Health Association welcomes the Government of Canada’s commitment to improve access to quality, timely,…

February is Black History month
2 February 2023

This Black History Month, we honour the work of Black Canadians, past and present, to the field of mental health in Canada. Despite ongoing systemic racism and unequal opportunities, African,…

Can humour improve your mental health? Register for our upcoming Thrive session and find out!
1 February 2023

ARTICLE Can you remember a time when you laughed so hard your stomach hurt or you spit out your milk?  Remember how good you felt afterwards? Glenn Rodgers says, that’s…

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