Community Grants 2021-22
COMMUNITY GRANTS - APRIL 2021
7th Step Society of Nova Scotia- Peer Support Workers for Criminalized Individuals with Mental Health Needs
Adsum Association for Women & Children- Peer Works
Aidean Mae Fund- Help Keep Our Youth Alive
Alice House- Rebuilding Lives Women's Program
AMPLIFY NS- AMPLIFY: Breaking Down Barriers
Autism Nova Scotia- Healthy Relationships, Sexuality, and Autism - Youth (HRSA-Y)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax- Circles Project
Cape Breton Hope Project Foundation- Olericulture Project - From the garden to the table
Cape LaHave Adventures- Bluemind Women's Coastal Wellness Project
Cape LaHave Adventures- Youth Waterways
Caravan Theatre- Caravan Theatre Community Project
Chebucto Community Development Association- Diagnosing Poverty Prescribing Possibilities
Chester Municipal Heritage Society- Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes
CMHA- Circle of Friends Peer Support
CMHA- Mental Health Community Coffee House - Hybrid Edition
Common Roots Urban Farm - Woodside- Growing Wellness During A Pandemic
Common Roots Urban Farm BiHi/MetroWorks- Rx Nutrition and Wellness
Coverdale Courtwork Society- Caitlan’s Place
Dalhousie University- Dalhousie Mental Health Connections Pilot
Early Psychosis Intervention Nova Scotia- Early Psychosis Intervention Nova Scotia Fitbit Program
Eating Disorders Nova Scotia- Everyone Deserves Help: Increasing Access to Counselling
ElevateHER Mental Health- Self Care & Coping Distance Coaching (The Covid-19 Edition)
Find Your Voice Music Therapy- Trans-Formative Voices: Music Therapy Program
Fountain of Health Association for Optimal Aging- Staying Connected in Stressful Times: Improving Mental Health and Reducing Social Isolation in Nova Scotia's Seniors
Halifax Lancers- Healing with Halifax Horses
Halifax Refugee Clinic- Bridging the Care Gap: Connecting Survivors of War, Torture, Violence and Trauma with Virtual Mental Health Support
Hepatitis Outreach Society of Nova Scotia- Project Remedy
Hinchinbrook Farm Society- Equine Therapy for Residents of Support Homes
Hospice Halifax- Bereavement Programs & Support Services
Inclusion Clare- "TO GATHER" In the Garden Cultivating Health and Well Being
Jane Paul Indigenous Women's Resource Centre- Evening Star Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness
John Howard Society- Holistic Responses
Judique Historical Society- Community Caregiver's Circle
Kids Help Phone- Brighter Days - An Indigenous Wellness Program
Kids Help Phone- Peer to Peer Support Program
Lake City Works- LakeCity Works' Psychological Health and Safety Workplace Strategy
Landing Strong- The Resiliency Project
LOVE Nova Scotia- LOVE Weekly Programs & Free Flow Friday
Lung Association of Nova Scotia- Supporting those that need it the most: Quit Smoking Pilot Program
MacPhee Centre- 2SLGBTQ+ Pilot Project
Mainline- Peers Supporting Peers
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Direction 1801 Self-Care: For Us, By Us
Neptune Theatre Foundation- Improv for Anxiety
Neptune Theatre Foundation- Songs & Stories with Seniors
No Time for That Anti-Bullying Society- "No Time for That" Virtual Tour
North End Community Health Centre- Pause: Mental Health Walk-In Clinic
Old School Community Gathering Place- The Old School Open Doors Drop In
Pathways to Employment Society- Stepping Together: Peer Support
Peoples' Counselling Clinic- African Nova Scotia Mental Health Network and Services
Recreation Nova Scotia- Developing Culturally Relevant Adaptations to Recreation for Mental Health Training
Regional Independent Students Association (RISA)- Window Coverings
Riverview Home Volunteer Association- Therapy Activities to Improve Mental Health
Schools Plus- Music Therapy for At-Risk Girls at Cunard Jr. High School
Souls Harbour Rescue Mission- Getting a Re-Start on LIFE
South Shore Public Libraries- Caring Calls
St. George's YouthNet- St. George's YouthNet Teen Program
Stepping Stone Association- Care and Resiliency Empowerment Project (CARE Project)
Survivors of Abuse Recovering- Mentorship Program and Mentor Training Module
Theatre Nova Scotia- Mental Health Resiliency Workshop Series for Theatre Artists
Truro Homeless Outreach Society- Volunteer Recruitment OfficerWest Hants Community Mental Health & Addictions- Court Monitored Mental Health Program
YWCA Halifax- Mental Health Hour
Matthew Steele, Recreation Therapist- Heavy Metal Self Help
North End Community Health Centre- Long Term Counselling Support
Stepping Stone Association- Stepping Stone's Holistic Addictions Program (HAP)
COMMUNITY GRANTS - SEPTEMBER 2021
Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program – Your Mind Matters: An African Nova Scotian Youth Education Program
Roots of Empathy – Building a Foundation for Positive Mental Health in Nova Scotia
Marguerite Centre – Individual Program Planning – Gambling Prevention
Chebucto Family Centre - Community Support Program
Eating Disorders Nova Scotia - Everyone Deserves Help: Expanding Access to Nutrition Counselling
John Howard Society - Caring Dads: Prioritizing Mother & Child Safety
Coverdale Courtwork Society - Helping Women Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction
Hope Blooms Youth Social Entrepreneurial Ventures Inc. - Hope Blooms
North End Community Health Centre - Managed Alcohol Program (MAP)
Salvation Army Halifax Centre of Hope - Anchorage Recovery Peer Support Worker
YWCA - CASE Survivor Fund
Shelburne County Mental Health & Wellness Association - Nova Scotia Warm
East River Valley Community Development Association - Mental Health Lunch & Learn
HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development - HeART: Art and Mindfulness Programming
Old School Community Gathering Place - Bridging the Gaps in Rural Mental Health Care
Jane Paul Indigenous Women's Resource Centre - Healing Our Hearts
Black Wellness Cooperative of Nova Scotia Ltd. - Afrocentric Mind Body Breath - Yoga
East Coast Music Association - Help From My Friends Peer Support Program
7th Step Society of Canada - Nova Scotia - Peer Support Workers for Criminalized Individuals
Shelburne County Youth Health and Support Association - A Young Man's Guide to Self-Mastery
Alcare Place - Music Therapy at Alcare Place
Gambling Risk Informed Nova Scotia - Enhancing Youth Awareness of Gambling Harms through Interactive
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Dartmouth - Mental Health Support
reachAbility Association - The Wellness Program
Reseau Sante - Nouvelle-Ecosse - Youth Addiction Prevention
Truefaux Films Inc.
SMB Counselling - Taking Our Power
South Shore Fieldhouse Society - HBSSC Sensory Experience Room
African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes (ADAM) - Facilitating Usage of Mental Health Services Among African Immigrants in Nova Scotia
Creative Pictou County - Connection through Creativity
TREY Society - Project Coordinator
Truro Homeless Outreach Society - Educate, Encourage, and Empower
Chester Municipal Heritage Society - No Story Too Small
Adsum - WiFi at Adsum Court Apartments
Shannon Johnson, PhD, Dept of Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University - Nature Matters: Developing an Online Nature Module to Improve Mental Health in Nova Scotian Undergraduates