Nova Scotia Mental Health & Addictions Program Grants

These grants are awarded to programs within the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Mental Health & Addictions Program (NSMHAP), Central Zone. This financial support enhances the care provided to NSMHAP clients by funding projects that typically would not receive funding from capital or operating budgets.

DISTRIBUTED APRIL 2023

ABBIE J. LANE PSYCHIATRIC CARE

Adult General Psychiatry specializes in Acute Care for patients with mental health disorders requiring assessment, treatment, and stabilization.

  • Art Group

  • Change of Scenery

  • Leisure for Life

  • Living Leisure, Loving Life

  • Nourishing Needs

  • Tuning Into Wellness

  • Yoga for Life

ANSU (ADULT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STABILIZATION UNIT)

Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit (ANSU) is an acute care unit that provides services for persons with intellectual disability and acute mental illness that cannot be safely managed in the community.

  • A Breath of Fresh Air

  • Community Engagement

  • Food, Flavors, and Friends

  • Special Events

  • Therapeutic Art

  • Wellness Committee

Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Program

The Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Program (BPDTP) based at the Nova Scotia Hospital site provides long-term (6 months or more), specialized treatment for adults with severe Borderline Personality Disorder.

  • Finding Your Stride: Using a learn to run/walk program to improve mental health problems

COMMUNITY Mental Health & Addictions Services

Community Mental Health and Addictions includes a team of mental health and addictions professionals who provide services on an outpatient basis.

  • Bedford/Sackville MH&A Community Connections & Outreach

  • Building Motivation for Medication Adherence

  • Community Wellness Project

COMMUNITY TRANSITION PROGRAM

Community Transition Program (CTP) helps adults with complex (mental and physical) health and behavioural challenges, and residential/social support needs to transition from inappropriate settings to an appropriate level of care within the community.

  • Active Activation

  • Be Social

  • Framework 4 Future

CONNECTIONS SERVICES

Recovery-focused programs provide support and opportunities to adults living with severe mental illness who also experience substantial functional challenges in their day-to-day lives.

DARTMOUTH

  • Artworks

  • Bug Be Gone!

  • Exploring Beyond Our Horizons

  • Friends Among Friends

  • Growing Stronger Together

  • New Directions

  • Walking Group

HALIFAX

  • Coffee Connections

  • Coffee Walk

  • Creative Connections

  • Get Out Of Town

  • Happy Feet!

  • Holiday Cheer

  • Music Makers

  • Paint Party

  • Special Events Connections Halifax

  • YMCA BOOST Program

SACKVILLE

  • Finding New Connections

DaRT - Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy Program

The Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy Program (DaRT) is a part-time six week intensive group psychotherapy program. It is a treatment program that is designed to support adults who have experienced complex emotional trauma resulting in unhealthy relationship patterns and coping behaviors.

  • Ready, Set, Grow

  • Together in TR

EAST COAST FORENSIC HOSPITAL

East Coast Forensic Hospital provides rehabilitation for individuals who’ve been found Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) or unfit to stand trial by the Nova Scotia justice system. These individuals participate in treatment programs and work with their health care team to safely re-enter the community.

  • Celebrating Culture

  • Learning Through Leisure

  • Smart Art from the Heart

  • Snacks and Skills

Mental Health Day Hospital

 The Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Day Hospital cares for people with intense mental health issues or concerns.

  • Play the HRM Way

MOUNT HOPE ACUTE CARE

Mount Hope Acute Care provides specialized treatment to patients living with severe mental illness and addiction.

  • Follow the Leader

  • Clothing Connection

  • Creative Expression

  • FUNctional Fitness

  • Get Up and Go

  • Meditative Spaces

SIMPSON LANDING

Simpson Landing is a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit offering 24/7 support for individuals with mental illnesses (such as Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder) who are having challenges living in the community. People stay at Simpson Landing for varying amounts of time to work on community living skills, improve their wellness, and manage their illness.

  • Building Bridges

  • Community Connections

  • Creative Recovery

  • Finding Your Balance

  • Mind the Employment Gap

  • Starting Fresh

  • Summer Journey to Recovery

  • Winter Journey to Recovery

TRANSITION HALL

Transition Hall is a recovery-oriented service designed to support individuals diagnosed with a mental illness, experiencing significant functional challenges, who could benefit from psychosocial and recovery-focused care in a 24/7 setting.

  • Celebrate Social

  • Explore the Outdoors

  • Strive to Thrive: Leisure Education

  • Wellness & Recovery

WEST HANTS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

West Hants Community Mental Health Clinic provides specialized mental health and addictions services to children, youth, and adults living with moderate to severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

  • West Hants Community Connections Project