CHHSA Outreach

06/04/2026

We will be in Victoria Square today, June 4th, 12-1pm, providing and teaching how to use Narcan. Other harm reduction supplies will also be available.

Naloxone is a tool for community safety. It is a life-saving medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdose while help is on the way.

You don't need to use opioids to carry Naloxone. Overdoses can affect friends, families, coworkers, neighbors, and strangers.

Knowing where to access a kit and carrying one with you, is one small and important way that we can look out for each other as a community!

For more information on harm reduction or how to use Naloxone, please reach out to the CHHSA Outreach team.

06/02/2026

Eating disorders do not discriminate.
People who experience financial and food insecurity are significantly more likely to develop a disordered relationship with food.

Homelessness and disordered eating are both heavily stigmatized and when they overlap, barriers to access adequate resources and support increase. When you aren't sure where your next meal will come from or where you'll sleep that night, and when survival is the priority, a person's relationship with food can become complex. The stereotype that eating disorders only impact people who are housed leaves people living unhoused unsupported and at a greater risk of mortality due to disordered eating.

We need to recognize the full picture when addressing the root causes of eating disorders, and create systems that provide accessible resources to individuals who are living unhoused.

06/02/2026

Join us at the pride parade here in Amherst on June 13th!

If you'd like to walk with us, please let us know by June 10th. We will be meeting at the square at 1:30PM.

06/01/2026

Upcoming Outreach events for June!

06/01/2026

Naloxone is a tool for community safety. It is a life-saving medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdose while help is on the way.

You don't need to use opioids to carry Naloxone. Overdoses can affect friends, families, coworkers, neighbors, and strangers.

Knowing where to access a kit and carrying one with you, is one small and important way that we can look out for each other as a community!

For more information on harm reduction or how to use Naloxone, please reach out to the CHHSA Outreach team.

05/28/2026

Join us June 17th for a community clean up. We will provide the bags and gloves, just bring your energy!

05/27/2026

There are many things that can cause someone to become homeless. The reality is that homelessness can happen to anyone; it takes one really bad day.

What other common misconceptions do you hear?

05/21/2026

We are happy to offer that Anchor Youth Space - Cumberland is hosting FREE immunizations provided by Nova Scotia Health Public Nurses!!

📅 Date: Wednesday, May 27th
🕐 Time: 9:00 - 12:00pm
👥 Who: OPEN TO EVERYONE
📍 Location: Anchor Youth Cumberland Space, 13 W Pleasant
Street, 2nd floor

For more information, contact our Administrative Support Worker,
[email protected]
landline: 1 902 334 5899 / cell: 1 902 614 4706

05/21/2026

While harm reduction is often associated with substance use, the truth is that we all use harm reduction in our daily lives.
At it's core, harm reduction saves lives. It recognizes that people deserve care, dignity, autonomy, and support exactly as they are, wherever they are.

02/17/2026

The Nest is closed today, due to the holiday weekend our donation will not be collected until Thursday February 19th 2026.

Thank you for your understanding.