Through major fundraising efforts, and with the support of our donors and volunteers, the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia is Changing the Way People Think about mental illness. A registered charitable organization, the Foundation is focused on creating a higher level of awareness of mental illness and supporting community based organizations across the province deliver the highest calibre of mental health programs and services to those in need.
Once the Nova Scotia Hospital Foundation, our mandate was to provide funding and services for the clients of The Nova Scotia Hospital and the surrounding areas of Dartmouth. Through vision, leadership and careful planning, the Foundation emerged in 2002 with a new name - the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia - and a broader mandate to raise awareness and support for mental health care in the HRM and throughout Nova Scotia.