Nova Scotia Mental Health & Addictions Program Grants
These grants are awarded to programs within the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Mental Health & Addictions Program (NSMHAP), Central Zone. This financial support enhances the care provided to NSMHAP clients by funding projects that typically would not receive funding from capital or operating budgets.
DISTRIBUTED APRIL 2023
ABBIE J. LANE PSYCHIATRIC CARE
Adult General Psychiatry specializes in Acute Care for patients with mental health disorders requiring assessment, treatment, and stabilization.
Art Group
Change of Scenery
Leisure for Life
Living Leisure, Loving Life
Nourishing Needs
Tuning Into Wellness
Yoga for Life
ANSU (ADULT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STABILIZATION UNIT)
Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit (ANSU) is an acute care unit that provides services for persons with intellectual disability and acute mental illness that cannot be safely managed in the community.
A Breath of Fresh Air
Community Engagement
Food, Flavors, and Friends
Special Events
Therapeutic Art
Wellness Committee
Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Program
The Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Program (BPDTP) based at the Nova Scotia Hospital site provides long-term (6 months or more), specialized treatment for adults with severe Borderline Personality Disorder.
Finding Your Stride: Using a learn to run/walk program to improve mental health problems
COMMUNITY Mental Health & Addictions Services
Community Mental Health and Addictions includes a team of mental health and addictions professionals who provide services on an outpatient basis.
Bedford/Sackville MH&A Community Connections & Outreach
Building Motivation for Medication Adherence
Community Wellness Project
COMMUNITY TRANSITION PROGRAM
Community Transition Program (CTP) helps adults with complex (mental and physical) health and behavioural challenges, and residential/social support needs to transition from inappropriate settings to an appropriate level of care within the community.
Active Activation
Be Social
Framework 4 Future
CONNECTIONS SERVICES
Recovery-focused programs provide support and opportunities to adults living with severe mental illness who also experience substantial functional challenges in their day-to-day lives.
DARTMOUTH
Artworks
Bug Be Gone!
Exploring Beyond Our Horizons
Friends Among Friends
Growing Stronger Together
New Directions
Walking Group
HALIFAX
Coffee Connections
Coffee Walk
Creative Connections
Get Out Of Town
Happy Feet!
Holiday Cheer
Music Makers
Paint Party
Special Events Connections Halifax
YMCA BOOST Program
SACKVILLE
Finding New Connections
DaRT - Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy Program
The Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy Program (DaRT) is a part-time six week intensive group psychotherapy program. It is a treatment program that is designed to support adults who have experienced complex emotional trauma resulting in unhealthy relationship patterns and coping behaviors.
Ready, Set, Grow
Together in TR
EAST COAST FORENSIC HOSPITAL
East Coast Forensic Hospital provides rehabilitation for individuals who’ve been found Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) or unfit to stand trial by the Nova Scotia justice system. These individuals participate in treatment programs and work with their health care team to safely re-enter the community.
Celebrating Culture
Learning Through Leisure
Smart Art from the Heart
Snacks and Skills
Mental Health Day Hospital
The Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Day Hospital cares for people with intense mental health issues or concerns.
Play the HRM Way
MOUNT HOPE ACUTE CARE
Mount Hope Acute Care provides specialized treatment to patients living with severe mental illness and addiction.
Follow the Leader
Clothing Connection
Creative Expression
FUNctional Fitness
Get Up and Go
Meditative Spaces
SIMPSON LANDING
Simpson Landing is a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit offering 24/7 support for individuals with mental illnesses (such as Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder) who are having challenges living in the community. People stay at Simpson Landing for varying amounts of time to work on community living skills, improve their wellness, and manage their illness.
Building Bridges
Community Connections
Creative Recovery
Finding Your Balance
Mind the Employment Gap
Starting Fresh
Summer Journey to Recovery
Winter Journey to Recovery
TRANSITION HALL
Transition Hall is a recovery-oriented service designed to support individuals diagnosed with a mental illness, experiencing significant functional challenges, who could benefit from psychosocial and recovery-focused care in a 24/7 setting.
Celebrate Social
Explore the Outdoors
Strive to Thrive: Leisure Education
Wellness & Recovery
WEST HANTS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
West Hants Community Mental Health Clinic provides specialized mental health and addictions services to children, youth, and adults living with moderate to severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
West Hants Community Connections Project