2024-25 Nova Scotia Health Mental Health and Addictions Grants

These grants work to enhance services provided by the Nova Scotia Health (NSH) Mental Health & Addictions Program in the Central Zone. Projects eligible for this funding don’t receive funding from NSH capital or operating budgets. The grants typically focus on patient wellness initiatives, community education projects focusing on mental health, community access, and intervention strategies for identified populations.

We’re pleased to fund 71 requests this round.

  1. Abbie Lane - Acute Care 6&7 - Tuning Into Wellness

  2. Abbie Lane - Acute Care 6&7 - Breaking Down Barriers

  3. Abbie Lane - Acute Care 6&7 - Living Leisure, Loving Life

  4. Abbie Lane - Acute Care 6&7 - Change of Scenery

  5. Abbie Lane - Acute Care 6&7 - Clothes City Grant

  6. Abbie Lane - Acute Care 6&7 - Nourishing Needs

  7. Abbie Lane - Acute Care 6&7 - Art Group

  8. Abbie Lane - Eating Disorder Clinic - Leisure for Life

  9. Abbie Lane - Eating Disorder Clinic (Outpatients) - Yoga for Life

  10. ANSU (Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit) - A Breath of Fresh Air

  11. ANSU (Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit) - Community Engagement

  12. ANSU (Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit) - Food, Flavors and Friends

  13. ANSU (Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit) - Special Events - ANSU

  14. ANSU (Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit) - ANSU Wellness Committee

  15. ANSU (Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit) - Therapeutic Art

  16. Community MH&A - Bayers Rd and Spryfield - Community Wellness Project

  17. Community MH&A - Bayers Rd and Spryfield - Living Well with SPMI Psychoeducation Group

  18. Community MH&A Bedford/Sackville - Bedford/Sackville Mental Community Outreach

  19. Community Transition Program - Healthy Habits

  20. Community Transition Program - Social Recreation Empowerment

  21. Community Transition Program - Movement Matters

  22. Connections Dartmouth - Artworks

  23. Connections Dartmouth - Bug Be Gone!

  24. Connections Dartmouth - Care Closet

  25. Connections Dartmouth - Exploring Beyond Our Horizons

  26. Connections Dartmouth - Friends Among Friends

  27. Connections Dartmouth - Growing Stronger Together

  28. Connections Dartmouth - New Directions

  29. Connections Dartmouth - Therapeutic Landscapes

  30. Connections Dartmouth - Walking Group

  31. Connections Halifax - Art Initiatives

  32. Connections Halifax - Coffee Walk

  33. Connections Halifax - Get Out of Town

  34. Connections Halifax - Health Up!

  35. Connections Halifax - Holiday Cheer

  36. Connections Halifax - Equine Supported Wellness Program

  37. Connections Halifax - Music Book

  38. Connections Halifax - Special Events 2024-25

  39. Connections Halifax - Spice Up Your Life

  40. Connections Halifax - YMCA BOOST Program

  41. Connections Sackville - Tune into your Mind

  42. Connections Sackville - Move Your Body & Mind

  43. East Coast Forensic Hospital - Celebrating Culture

  44. East Coast Forensic Hospital - Learning Through Leisure

  45. East Coast Forensic Hospital - Smart Art from the Heart

  46. East Coast Forensic Hospital - More Snacks and More Skills

  47. East Coast Forensic Hospital - Enhancing Mental Health Recovery Through Therapeutic Cooking

  48. Mental Health Day Hospital - Play the HRM Way

  49. Mental Health Day Hospital - Start Up! Program Supplies

  50. Mental Health Day Hospital - Wellness Garden

  51. Mental Health Day Hospital - Day Hospital Healthy Eating Program (partial funding)

  52. Mental Health Day Hospital - YMCA Community Pass

  53. Mount Hope Acute Care - Creative Expressions

  54. Mount Hope Acute Care - Functional Fitness

  55. Mount Hope Acute Care - Get Up and Go

  56. Mount Hope Acute Care - Breaking Down Barriers

  57. Mount Hope Acute Care/Transition Hall Units - Follow the Leader

  58. Simpson Landing - Building Bridges

  59. Simpson Landing - Community Connections

  60. Simpson Landing - Finding Your Balance

  61. Simpson Landing - Journey to Recovery - Spring/Summer

  62. Simpson Landing - Journey to Recovery - Fall/Winter

  63. Simpson Landing - Mind the Employment Gap

  64. Simpson Landing - Starting Fresh

  65. Transition Hall - Wellness & Recovery

  66. Transition Hall - Strive to Thrive: Leisure Education

  67. Transition Hall - Celebrate Social

  68. Transition Hall - Explore the Outdoors

  69. West Hants Mental Health & Addictions - West Hants Community Connections Project

  70. Withdrawal Management Unit - Creative Recovery

  71. Withdrawal Management Unit - Beyond Addiction: Yoga for Recovery