Healthy Minds Cooperative

Healthy Minds Cooperative Charitable mental health cooperative, offering peer-based wellness programming, navigation, and citizen engagement.

Healthy Minds Cooperative is a charitable mental health cooperative providing a variety of peer-based services to people with lived experience of mental health issues and their families. HMC also provides significant and meaningful input into the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of mental health services in Nova Scotia.

Love this idea. Thank-you prideHealth!
08/07/2025

Love this idea. Thank-you prideHealth!

08/05/2025

Mental illness carries a big weight with it called stigma. Muffy Price is doing her part to break down stigma and help ...
08/05/2025

Mental illness carries a big weight with it called stigma. Muffy Price is doing her part to break down stigma and help people understand that mental health is 'health'. Check out her upcoming musical and, her casting call https://www.theatrens.ca/sector-opportunities/auditions?fbclid=IwY2xjawL--9lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhEPpFrMfcsZKePk6PVjDT_azcX-uUGJ8vDU61rHKstA9gkJIL0iVmtoQTXu_aem_I7F7jzcVxOrNCqBMHMGZQQ

"Someplace Believing: The Musical" celebrates diversity and aims to keep reducing mental health stigma, showcasing the value of every individual in society. With a backdrop of music that is reminiscent of 80’s Pop/Rock with Symphonic accents, it blends humor and serious themes, exploring the jo...

08/01/2025

Join us on Monday, August 18th at 6pm ET/7pm AT for Movement & Recovery - a free, virtual workshop exploring the relationship between physical activity and eating disorder recovery.

Supported by trained Peer Mentors, this workshop will feature the work of two spectacular researchers; Olivia and Isla.

Whether you're navigating your own recovery, supporting a loved one, or simply interested in learning more, this conversation will offer valuable insights and encouragement.

Our workshops are free and open to anyone living in Canada. Secure your spot today: https://bit.ly/4mhoVNc

08/01/2025

! POSSE is hosting a meet and greet and free Naloxone training this Thursday, July 31st at the Fish Hatchery Park off Shore Drive in Bedford, 6-730pm! Pop down and grab a snack, have a chat! We’d love to see you!

08/01/2025

Looking for affirming mental health support in NS? Check out the Q***r and Trans Therapists of Nova Scotia Directory; a community resource built for and by 2SLGBTQIA+ folks!

https://qttns.ca/about/

08/01/2025

Are you 25+ and experiencing barriers to employment due to your mental health or neurodivergence? YWCA Halifax's ACCESS Employment Program is here to support you!

Get paid $15.70/hour to attend!
✅ Build confidence
✅ Grow your social network
✅ Discover your skills
✅ Enjoy a supportive, inclusive space

Starts September 29
Monday–Friday | 9:30 AM–1:30 PM
YWCA Halifax, 51 Boland Rd, Dartmouth

Includes:
🔹 14 weeks of group workshops
🔹 A Community Action Project
🔹 10-week work placement

🔗 Apply now by scanning the QR code or email e.isbill@ywcahalifax.com with your questions!
Or register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aQuECFxfnE-6mBiPC3EfpErRrQY-_R9OvVW9Wnj5H3VURFBIMUdQVjhNOFkyNFg2T0tEODFaQk5FQS4u

08/01/2025

Commemorating Emancipation Day - The first day of August is known as Emancipation Day around the world. It is the anniversary of British parliament’s decision to abolish slavery across its empire in 1834. It resulted in freedom for about 800,000 enslaved people of African descent throughout the British colonies.

Approximately 10,000 people of African descent came to Nova Scotia. They were Black Loyalists, refugees from the War of 1812, indentured servants and Trelawny Maroons (https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax/culture/histoire-history/marrons-maroons) - enslaved African descendants brought to Nova Scotia against their will who participated in the building of Citadel Hill and worked to establish the Preston area. (https://bccns.com/our-history/the-maroons/ #:~:text=The%20Maroons%20Depart,Preston%20Area%20of%20Halifax%20County.)

Once the Slavery Abolition Act took effect, Canada became a free territory for enslaved people of African descent escaping from America. There are currently 52 historical African Nova Scotian communities in Nova Scotia.

Globally, 1 August honours emancipation and acknowledges the tragedies of the transatlantic slave trade in which millions of African descended people were enslaved or lost their lives.

The health impact of racism - Due to anti-Black racism, social and economic factors, people of African descent are at a higher risk for getting sick and are disproportionately affected by severe illness and hospitalization.

Black men in Nova Scotia face higher rates of chronic illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure, and prostate cancer. They also face barriers to care that can lead to delayed diagnoses and worse outcomes. Black women face similar barriers and face higher rates of heart disease and diabetes, among other chronic health issues.

The Nova Scotia Brotherhood is working to change that by providing culturally aware care, health education, and one-on-one support in Dartmouth, Halifax, Hammonds Plains, North Preston, East Preston, and Truro.

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood is doing the same, by working to provide Black women in the Central Zone to access culturally competent healthcare in the community and to improve overall health and wellbeing.

Contact Nova Scotia Brotherhood or Sisterhood to learn more or to make an appointment with a member of their teams about a variety of health concerns:

902.434.0824 | NSbrotherhood@nshealth.ca | nshealth.ca/nova-scotia-brotherhood

902.399.5473 | NSSisterhood@NSHealth.ca | nshealth.ca/nova-scotia-sisterhood

How Can I Recognize Emancipation Day?

- Attend an event taking place throughout the province with your friends and family.
- Talk about the history and current issues that affect African Nova Scotians and how we can work together to address systemic anti-Black racism.
- Have courageous conversations about race and racism and the true meaning of reparations.
- Pay homage to the souls lost in the Atlantic Ocean during the middle passage by placing a flower in the ocean.
- Share this poster:https://ansa.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/inline/documents/emancipation_day_poster_english.pdf

Dave is also a Community Outreach Worker with Healthy Minds Cooperative. As always, great work Dave!
08/01/2025

Dave is also a Community Outreach Worker with Healthy Minds Cooperative. As always, great work Dave!

08/01/2025
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08/01/2025

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45 Alderney Drive, Suite 200
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y2N6

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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+19024043504

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Canada’s only non-profit, peer-based mental health cooperative

The Healthy Minds Cooperative (HMC) is an innovative non-profit mental health cooperative providing a variety of no-cost, peer-based services to both people with lived experience of mental health issues and their families.

WELLNESS The road to wellness can, at times, be overwhelming. We are here to accompany you on your journey. At HMC, well-being is viewed through a holistic lens, combing traditional and complimentary approaches to health. We offer a variety of no-cost workshops that focus on mental health and well-being. These workshops are offered in-house and in-community responding to the needs of the people we serve.

NAVIGATION Going through the mental health system can be like trying to find your way through a maze. Navigation is a service that helps guide persons living with mental health challenges or illnesses and their families to connect with support services in the community.

The Navigator can answer your questions and concerns about: