Resources
by Base
Mental Health - Halifax - Adult
Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre
Phone: (902) 427-7788
Toll free 1-888-753-8827
Web: http://www.halifaxmfrc.ca/page.php?id=60
The Prevention, Support and Intervention Program provides military families with a range of preventative activities (e.g. groups & workshops) plus emergency and supportive services. The overall goal is to promote and enhance the personal and emotional well being of individuals, couples and families while recognizing the unique challenges of military family life.
Department of Community Services - Services for Persons with Disabilities
Phone: (902) 424-0081 or 1-877-424-1177
Web: www.gov.ns.ca/coms/disabilities/
Services for Persons with Disabilities is a voluntary program that provides residential and day programs for adults with intellectual/physical disabilities or long term mental illness.
Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division
Phone: (902) 455-5445
Web: http://www.novascotia.cmha.ca/
As a nation-wide, voluntary organization, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. The CMHA accomplishes this mission through advocacy, education, research and service. The Canadian Mental Health Association focuses on combating mental health problems and emotional disorders. Our tools include research and information services, sponsored research projects, workshops, seminars, pamphlets, newsletters and resource centres. The CMHA’s programs assist with employment, housing, early intervention for youth, peer support, recreation services for people with mental illness, stress reduction workshops and public education campaigns for the community.
Halifax Association of Community Living
Phone: (902) 463-4752
Web: http://www.halifaxacl.com/
The Halifax Association for Community Living (HACL) is a grass roots, family-based, charitable organization serving children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities as well as offering support to their families in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Our Family Support program assists families and individuals to identify and obtain the appropriate programs and services required to participate fully in their community. This program also hosts information seminars throughout the year on topics that are of interest to families.
Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry - One in Five
Phone: (902) 473-2470
Web: www.oneinfive.ca
The One in Five website, developed by the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University has a variety of resources that provide information on where you can go in the community for help and support with mental illness. Resources are listed by topic for a variety of mental health concerns such as compulsive disorders, concurrent disorders, suicide, mood disorders, anxiety, dementia and more. For more information please go to their website.
