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Canadian Mental Health Association - Nova Scotia

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CMHA Nova Scotia Division is a community-based mental health non-profit.

CMHA-NS supports the resilience, recovery and well-being of people living with a mental illness and those experiencing mental health challenges across the province. We foster resilience, support recovery, and promote well-being for people living with mental illness and those navigating mental health challenges across the province. Our programs include su***de prevention, housing and homelessness support, peer programs, workplace initiatives, and mental health education for all Nova Scotians. We focus on prevention, recovery, and stability—reducing hospital visits, supporting people through and beyond crisis, and building stronger, healthier communities. Together with our branches in Halifax, Colchester East-Hants, and Southwest Nova, we promote mental health for all and support the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness throughout Nova Scotia. In 2024, CMHA NS received accreditation under Imagine Canada’s national Standards Program, a Canada-wide set of shared standards for charities and nonprofits that strengthen board governance, financial accountability, fundraising, staff management, and volunteer involvement. With this achievement, CMHA NS joins a community of more than 120 organizations dedicated to operational excellence.

10/29/2026

📢 WORKSHOP ANNOUCEMENT

Do you know that sinking feeling when you check your bank statement or receive an unexpected bill?

Do you ever feel like everyone else has their finances figured out while you’re just trying to keep up?

Financial stress can affect more than our bank accounts. With the rising cost of living, many people are struggling to make ends meet, and the stress of not having enough money to cover basic needs can take a real toll on mental health.

Financial pressures can also influence how we think, feel and respond to everyday situations. For some, this can lead to anxiety, avoiding financial decisions or spending as a way to cope with difficult emotions.

In this interactive, judgment-free workshop, we’ll explore the connection between financial stress and mental health, why we sometimes develop certain habits around money, and how understanding our emotional responses can help us navigate financial challenges with greater awareness and self-compassion.

Details
📅 November 5, 2026 |
⏰ 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
🖥️ Online [ZOOM]

Register today at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/discover-your-money-dnatm-healing-financial-guilt-comparison-tickets-2003775978893?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

10/27/2026

📢 NOVEMBER THRIVE WORKSHOPS ARE LIVE!

Check out the exciting new selection of workshops and register today!

🖇️ https://novascotia.cmha.ca/thrive-learning-center-for-mental-wellness-and-well-being/

Please note: All workshops are hosted live online via Zoom between 12 and 1 p.m.
Workshops are not recorded.

10/19/2026

THRIVE Workshop - What if.... managing anxiety when life feels uncertain
With Emma Shupe

What if something goes wrong? What if I make the wrong decision? What if things don’t work out the way I planned?

Have you had those thoughts? You’re not alone.

In a world where change, uncertainty, and unexpected challenges are hard to avoid, it can be easy to get caught in a cycle of worry, overthinking, and “what if” thoughts.

In this workshop, facilitator Emma Shupe explores why uncertainty can make anxiety feel stronger, how anxiety can affect our thoughts, bodies, and everyday lives.

Details
📆 October 28, 2026
⏰️ 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
💻️ Online [ZOOM]
🖇️ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2001875194596?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/15/2026

Today is Global Peer Support Celebration Day! 💚

This year’s theme is Peer Support Belongs Here, a reminder that peer support belongs in our communities. Peer support is grounded in shared lived and living experience. Peer supporters walk alongside people, creating relationships built on mutual understanding, empowerment and hope.

Today, we celebrate peer support workers and the important role peer support plays right here in our community.

📍 Peer support belongs here in Nova Scotia.
At CMHA NS Division, we offer peer support through our Peer Support Hub.

Through the Peer Support Hub, CMHA Nova Scotia Division delivers training, education, resources, and shared learning opportunities.

On the Hub, you can find general information about peer support, learn about CMHA NS Division’s peer support groups, explore Path2Peer training, and find information and resources to support anyone offering formal or informal peer support.

The Peer Support Hub is generously funded through the Office of Addictions and Mental Health’s Wellness Framework Funding.

Learn more or connect with a peer support group in our community, visit the Hub: https://buff.ly/LtTAI4q

10/14/2026

ICYMI: It's International OCD Awareness Week — a time to challenge myths, reduce stigma, and highlight the realities of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

OCD doesn’t just affect the person experiencing it — it can also impact family members, especially parents and caregivers. CMHA Nova Scotia Division’s OCD Parent and Caregiver Peer Support Group offers a safe, non-judgmental space for parents to:

➡️ Connect with others who understand the challenges
➡️Share experiences and struggles
➡️Learn strategies and insights from fellow parents
➡️Find encouragement and hope through connection

The group meets monthly on Zoom. To learn about the group more or join, email [email protected].

10/13/2026

🎉Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to everyone who ran, walked, cheered. fundraised and donated to CMHA Nova Scotia Division through the Valley Harvest Marathon this weekend!

Thanks to your incredible support, more Nova Scotians will be able to access programs that help people be well and stay well.

These programs include housing support and trustee services, employment support, su***de prevention training, peer support programs, and mental health education.

As a non-profit, non-government organization we rely on grants and donations to keep these programs running. We cannot do this without your support and we appreciate every single dollar.

Thank you for supporting community-based mental health programs.💚

10/12/2026

THRIVE Workshop - The Art of Talking to Strangers: The Power of Small Talk
With Sam (Quang Hung) Lam

Most of us were taught to be cautious of strangers, keep our headphones on, and mind our own business. But what if avoiding the small interaction is quietly costing us?

These everyday acquaintances are called “weak ties”, and they can have a surprisingly powerful impact on our mood and sense of belonging.

In this workshop, facilitator Sam Lam will explore the science behind why talking to strangers matters and why it feels difficult. Sam will also introduce simple, low-pressure ways to start.

Details
📆 October 20, 2026
⏰️ 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
💻️ Online [ZOOM]
🖇️ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2001875628895?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/12/2026

Tomorrow marks the start of International OCD Awareness Week. OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is a complex and often misunderstood mental health condition

Misunderstanding OCD doesn’t just create awkward moments when someone jokes about being “a bit OCD.” It can also delay diagnosis, with many people going years — or even decades — before realizing they need support.

Learn the facts, reduce stigma, and find support for yourself or someone you know:
🖇️ https://novascotia.cmha.ca/international-ocd-awareness-week-breaking-myths-building-understanding/

10/09/2026

Thank you to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia for generously supporting our THRIVE Learning Centre for Mental Wellness and Well-being!

THRIVE is a free, welcoming learning space where anyone can build skills, explore mental health topics and connect with others in their community.

Since launching in 2022, THRIVE has helped thousands of Nova Scotians learn, grow and strengthen their mental well-being through free workshops.

Thanks to this investment, thousands more Nova Scotians will be able to access these free workshops and build skills to support their mental wellness.

10/09/2026

🎉🏃 Good luck to everyone taking part in the Valley Harvest Marathon this weekend!

Whether you’re running, walking, cheering from the sidelines, or supporting a participant, we are grateful to everyone participating in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division.

Wishing everyone a safe, successful, and memorable race weekend — we’ll be cheering you on every step of the way! 👏

Address

Suite 2013-644 Portland Street
Dartmouth, NS
B2W6C4

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18774666606

Website

https://novascotia.cmha.ca/, https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/44267, https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmha-ns-division

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