April 5th, 2023 (Dartmouth, NS) – The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia has awarded $1.375M to over 125 initiatives throughout the province. The funding will increase access to mental health programming by supporting the delivery of community-based projects, and NSH Mental Health & Addictions Program grants.
“We’re proud to be able to provide even more mental health supports to the increasing number of Nova Scotians living with mental illness and addiction,” says Starr Cunningham, Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia President & CEO.
The funded programs will provide innovative support to individuals and their loved ones, with a particular focus on suicide prevention, youth, vulnerable populations, diverse communities, mental health education and addiction.
The projects include resiliency training, mental health literacy, peer support, nutritional counselling, addiction treatment programs, social enterprises, mindfulness, social connections, music therapy, and many more wellness initiatives.
Autism Nova Scotia was awarded $25,000 for its program, ‘Healthy Relationships, Sexuality & Autism (HRSA) – Online Resource Bank. The funding will go towards the additional development of resources for its community and further the education of its members on the importance of sexual health and healthy boundaries.
“I am incredibly excited about the resources we can make available with this funding,” said Alyssa McCulloch, HRSA Coordinator & Sexuality Educator.
Applications were scored by an independent volunteer Grants Selection Committee made up of community and health leaders including Bryan Rice, Morgan Manzer, Jennifer Simister, Lorna Griffin-Fillier, Barbara Hall, Dorothy Edem and Fiona Kirkpatrick-Parsons.
Click here for a full list of funded Community Grants programs.
Click here for a full list of funded NSH Mental Health & Addictions Programs.
About the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia
The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia is a registered charity dedicated to increasing financial support to community initiatives that provide hope and eradicate the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction. Its mission is to make a difference in the lives of Nova Scotians living with mental illness and addiction, and their loved ones by funding mental health programs and services province-wide.
Contact:
Jenna Conter, Communications Lead
Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, E: jenna.conter@nshealth.ca