The Marguerite Centre

06/10/2026

Exploring the lived and living experiences of mental health, substance use, and incarceration in Nova Scotia.

This report shares key findings and recommendations aimed at improving support, continuity of care, and community reintegration for individuals involved in the justice system.

📖 Read the full report here - https://nechc.com/lived-and-living-experience-of-mental-health-substance-use-and-incarceration-in-nova-scotia/

05/19/2026

Notice of The Marguerite Centre Annual General Meeting

Held on June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in person within Halifax Regional Municipality.

Please RSVP to [email protected] by June 13 for full details including location.

05/15/2026

Check out these great grounding techniques shared by Alice House. Grounding techniques that you can use anywhere are a valuable part of your toolbox. Not every technique will be the perfect fit for you so it is helpful to have several options to choose from.

Have your tried any of these? Which ones are effective for you?

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, triggered, or numb? Grounding techniques can help bring you back to the present moment. 🌱 Grounding is a set of simple strategies that can help create distance from difficult emotions caused by stress, anxiety, or past trauma.

Some grounding practices might include:
✨ noticing things around you
✨ planting your feet firmly on the floor
✨ focusing on your breathing
✨ naming objects, colours, or sounds nearby
✨ stretching or lying with your legs up the wall

Grounding isn’t about “fixing” feelings. It’s about helping your mind and body reconnect with the here and now.

Want to explore more healing tools and coping strategies? Alice on the Go is a free online program for women who have experienced IPV.

🔗 Visit our website to learn more and sign up today: https://alicehouse.ca/violence-prevention-education/alice-on-the-go-online-course/

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Brené Brown on 30 years. What from her reflection resonates with you?

Yesterday marked my 30-year sobriety birthday, and I wanted to celebrate by sharing one gratitude for each decade.

1. My sobriety will always be the most important thing I do, because it allows me to fully love—and be loved by—the people who matter most in my life. I’m grateful for it every single day, even when it feels like a street fight.

2. Five years ago, a woman approached me in an airport and thanked me for writing about sobriety as a superpower. She said it helped her get sober. I’m grateful for all the people whose words helped me along the way. Before boarding her flight, she asked if I’d accept a gift from a stranger. I said yes. She handed me her first AA chip. I carry it in my purse every day. We were never strangers.

3. My favorite line from the AA Big Book reads: “That is the miracle of it. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation. We feel as though we have been placed in a position of neutrality—safe and protected. We have not even sworn off. Instead, the problem has been removed. It does not exist for us. We are neither cocky nor afraid. That is our experience. That is how we react so long as we keep in fit spiritual condition.”

Understanding and keeping in fit spiritual condition has been a decades-long challenge for me. I wrote about it in the final chapter of Strong Ground and I thought I’d share that full chapter with you today as a “thank you.” To read, go to the home page of brenebrown.com.

Today I am sober af and I am grateful. ❤️

05/09/2026

Thank you so much to the BLT Community Market and the BLT Community for coming out and raising $289 for The Marguerite Centre. A huge part of recovery is community and connection. We felt the warmth of this amazing community today. We got to chat with visitors and share our work. Thank you to MLA Iain Rankin for coming out to support this event. These beautiful flowers were gifted to us for the house ❤️

Did you miss it? Don't worry you can catch the next BLT Community Market on the second Saturday of June.

05/09/2026

We are at the BLT Community Market today until 2:00 p.m. with local vendors. 70% of today's $2 admission will support The Marguerite Centre. We have information and takeaways for you. Come on by as say hi. 👋

05/08/2026

Today's graduation ended with snuggles for all from the graduate's adorable new puppy. Our graduate put in 6 months of deep work -- building tools and strenght to guide her on the road ahead. Congratulations, we are beyond proud of you!

05/06/2026

Check in with yourself, check in on others, start a conversation. Mental health matters 💚

💚Thank you to the Province of Nova Scotia for proclaiming May 4 -10 as Mental Health Week in Nova Scotia.

Every year, Mental Health Week invites us to reflect on our own well-being, check in with each other, and open conversations about mental health in ways that feel honest, accessible, and grounded in real experience.

This year’s theme, Come Together, Canada, calls on Canadians from coast to coast to coast to connect—with the people in our lives and the communities around us.

Because when we come together, we don’t just feel better—we are better supported, more resilient, and more able to thrive.

👉Learn more about Mental Health Week, attend an event or download and share our toolkit.
https://novascotia.cmha.ca/mental-health-week-2026-toolkit/

05/02/2026

Have you grabbed your smile yet? Hurry before they are gone.
When you purchase a Tim Hortons Smile Cookie available until Sunday May 3 you are supporting so many important causes in your local community. In HRM your purchase helps support community-based mental health programs through the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. The Marguerite Centre is grateful to be a recipient of a Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia Community Grant which supports our Beyond Trauma and Holistic programs.

02/07/2026

Yesterday a donor dropped off a box of clothing donations with a wonderful message for our residents. These little things mean so much! 🩷

It takes a village. We are so grateful for our community of donors who play a critical role in our mission. Be it cash or in kind donations, we could not do it without you. Thank you!

If you would like to support our work visit our web page at themargueritecentre.com/support/ or make a donation directly at www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-marguerite-centre/