Alcohol Rehab Sydney, Nova Scotia

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Adult Community Mental Health and Addictions Services

Community Mental Health and Addictions includes a team of mental health and addictions professionals who provide services on an outpatient basis. The team provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and outreach services that can help people to manage mental illness, addictions and concurrent disorders. The team works with individuals, families, community organizations, family physicians and others. Treatment may include individual or group therapy.

To access this service, please call the Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122.

You may also request a referral to our services from your doctor, other health care professionals or community agency familiar with your concerns.

Eastern Zone (Cape Breton, Guysborough and Antigonish areas)

To access this service, please call the Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122.

You may also request a referral to our services from your doctor, other health care professionals or community agency familiar with your concerns.

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

902-567-7730

1482 George Street
Sydney, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Community Mental Health and Addiction Clinic Port Hawkesbury

708 Reeves Street
Unit 3
Port Hawkesbury, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Guysborough Memorial Hospital

10560 NS-16
Guysborough, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital

902-258-1991

39 James Street
Inverness, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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New Waterford Consolidated Hospital

902-862-7195

716 King Street
New Waterford, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Northside General Hospital

902-794-8551

520 Purves Street
North Sydney, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Community Mental Health and Addictions Glace Bay Clinic

902-849-4413

121 Union Street
Glace Bay, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

902-258-1991

15102 Cabot Trail
Cheticamp, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Strait Richmond Hospital

138 Hospital Road
Evanston, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

25 Bay Street
Antigonish, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Victoria County Memorial Hospital

902-258-1991

30 Old Margaree Road
Baddeck, NS

Find an Al- Anon Meeting near me

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Al-Anon

Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not the alcoholic admits the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help.

Search for a meeting time and location closest to you here.

Ally Centre of Cape Breton

The Ally Centre of Cape Breton is dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C in the community and supporting those who have been infected and/or affected by these blood borne pathogens. The Ally Centre takes a community development approach by providing education, support and advocacy services for people in Cape Breton. The Ally Centre offers a primary health care clinic, Take home naloxone/overdose prevention program as well as the Sharp Advice Needle Exchange.

Visit https://www.allycentreofcapebreton.com or call (902) 567-1766 for more information.

Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services – Mental Health Programs and Services

Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) is responsible for administering Non-Public Property (NPP) on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Staff and for delivering selected public morale and welfare programs, services, and activities to eligible members and their families on behalf of the Chief of Military Personnel. With over 5,000 Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces employees on bases, wings, units, and at headquarters in Ottawa, CFMWS operates with a fundamental principle in mind: the customer comes first. In partnership with bases, wings, and units, we ensure that our customers, the CAF Regular and Reserve Force members, retired and former CAF members, military families, Department of National Defence employees, NPF employees, and RCMP personnel, receive the morale and welfare programs, services, and activities they deserve.

Visit https://www.cafconnection.ca/ for more information.

Canadian Mental Health Association – Nova Scotia Division

Canadian Mental Health Associations in Nova Scotia are the oldest community-based mental health and addictions charitable organizations in the province, founded in 1908. The CMHA NS Division holds the license and provides provincial leadership for mental health in Nova Scotia, with the support of 7 CMHA Branches.

Visit https://novascotia.cmha.ca/ for more information.

Caregivers Nova Scotia

Caregivers Nova Scotia provides free programs, services, information, and advocacy for family and friend caregivers. We are dedicated to providing recognition and practical assistance to friends and family giving care.

Visit https://www.caregiversns.org for more information.

Driving While Impaired (DWI) Program/Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program (AIIP)

If your driver’s license has been suspended or revoked for an alcohol related offence, you are required by the Registry of Motor Vehicles to attend the DWI Program in order to get your license back.

This program includes an educational course and an alcohol and drug assessment screening. You may also be required to participate in the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program (AIIP) which involves the use of a breath-testing device fitted to your vehicle’s ignition.

There is a charge for this program, payable to the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV).

Accessing this Service

After paying fees to RMV, contact: 902-563-8646.

This program takes place virtually.

St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

902-867-4500 ext. 4345

25 Bay Street
Antigonish, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Community Mental Health and Addiction Clinic Port Hawkesbury

708 Reeves Street
Unit 3
Port Hawkesbury, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Medical Arts Building

902-563-8646

336 Kings Road
Sydney, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Community Support Service (Adults)

The Community Support Teams for Adults/Community Supports for Adults supports individuals living with persistent mental illness to develop and maintain a safe, satisfying quality of life in the community. In many instances, mental illness has had a major impact on aspects of clients’ lives, such as housing, employment, social supports, finances and daily living skills. The Principles of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery guide the teams’ work. These principles emphasize hope, recovery, empowerment, and supportive recovery.

Accessing this Service

A referral from a psychiatrist or other mental health and addiction treatment provider is required.

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

902-567-7730

1482 George Street
Sydney, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

25 Bay Street
Antigonish, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Guysborough Memorial Hospital

10560 NS-16
Guysborough, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI:

8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Strait Richmond Hospital

138 Hospital Road
Evanston, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Eskasoni Mental Health

Eskasoni Mental Health Services (EMHS) provides a wide range of services to the Mi’kmaq people of Eskasoni, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The Tui’kn Residential School Survivor Team provides services to all 5 Unama’ki (Cape Breton) communities.

EMHS is a not-for-profit organization established in 1991. Over the years the organization has continued to evolve and grow with the help of the community and a variety of funding sources. EMHS is a safe and confidential place where community members can come to address the wide variety of issues confronting them.

Mission Statement

Our Mission is to provide high-quality mental health and addiction services, across the lifespan, that are culturally appropriate, community-based and community-led. We aim to achieve excellence in mental health and addiction service delivery by working as individuals, as a team, and as a community to create healthy people and a healthy community.

Accessing this Service

Eskasoni Mental Health & Social Work Services

Call 902-379-2910

Families Matter in Mental Health

Families Matter in Mental Health is an 11-week education and support program for family or friends who are providing practical and/or emotional support to someone who has a mental illness or mental illness and addiction. This program is delivered by trained facilitators, Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) clinicians, and trained family members. Topics include information on a wide variety of mental illnesses and addictions, communication skills, problem solving, crisis management, relapse prevention, coping strategies, resources, recovery self care, mental health and addictions services. The program is offered in a variety of locations in the province in the spring and fall

Accessing this Service

Visit https://www.ssns.ca/cgi/page.cgi/families-matter-in-mental-health.html for more informatrion

First Nations Services

Mental Health clinicians work as part of the first nations health care team in several first nations communities. The Mental Health Clinician provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and outreach services that can help people to manage mental illness, addictions and concurrent disorders, as well as acts as a liaison to other mental health and addiction services as required.

Accessing this Service

A referral is required through the local Community Mental Health and Addictions Clinic or through local First Nation’s Health Center.

Membertou Sport & Wellness Centre

902-564-6466 ext. 2440

107 Membertou Street
Membertou, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI:

8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Waycobah Health Centre

902-756-2156

90 Reservation Road
Whycocomagh, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Wagmatcook Health Centre

902-295-2755

47 Humes Rear W Loop
Wagmatcook, NS

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI:

8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Geriatric Psychiatry Acute Inpatient Unit

The Geriatric Psychiatry Acute Inpatient Unit is for individuals over the age of 65 with a new onset of mental illness or for individuals of any age with dementia and complicated medical and/or psychological symptoms.

Accessing this Service

This program is offered to all Nova Scotians at the Mount Hope Building at the Nova Scotia Hospital in Dartmouth.

A referral from a clinician is required to access this program. For more information about referrals, please call 902-464-6054

Mount Hope Building – Nova Scotia Hospital

902-464-6054

300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS

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Hope for Wellness HelpLine

The Hope for Wellness HelpLine offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors can help if you: want to talk; are distressed; have strong emotional reactions; are triggered by painful memories.

Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or connect with a counsellor online at https://www.hopeforwellness.ca.

Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line

The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience. Call 1-866-925-4419.
There are no fees associated with use and this service is available in English and French.

Inpatient Mental Health Services

Inpatient mental health services are available for those who cannot be safely assessed, diagnosed and stabilized in the community.

Patients are typically admitted to the hospital following assessment by psychiatrists or emergency department physicians at a hospital emergency room or a community clinic.

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

902-567-7703

1482 George Street
Sydney, NS

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St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

902-867-4500 ext 4328

25 Bay Street
Antigonish, NS

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Inpatient Withdrawal Management Program

Inpatient withdrawal management service provides medication-assisted withdrawal management and recovery supports to individuals requiring inpatient treatment to manage withdrawal from alcohol and/other substances. These services are staffed by a multidisciplinary team that may include nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, counsellors, clerical, social workers and recreation associates/therapists.

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

902-567-7703

1482 George Street
Sydney, NS

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St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

902-867-4500 ext 4328

25 Bay Street
Antigonish, NS

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IWK Mental Health and Addictions Program

The IWK Mental Health and Addictions Program provides specialized care throughout the province for children and youth up until their 19th birthday within a patient and family centered context. The Mental Health & Addictions Program provides services to residents of Halifax Regional Municipality in schools and community clinics, and province wide inpatient service for the most acutely ill children and youth. Services are supported through shared care and in consultation with family practice physicians and community pediatricians.

Only available for specialty and/or inpatient services. Located in Halifax.

Visit http://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/mental-health for more information, or call 1-855-922-1122 (toll-free) for intake and navigation services.

Membertou Health and Wellness Home

The Membertou Wellness Home delivers programs in heart disease/hypertension, smoking cessation, healthy weight, crisis prevention/intervention, mental health, pre-natal, diabetes foot care, addictions services, dental therapy, chronic disease, home and community care and respiratory illness. All programs encourage a healthy lifestyle and are offered through monthly information sessions, groups and one-on-one counselling. Programs are available to anyone in the community requesting these services.

Visit https://membertou.ca/departments/ for more information.

Membertou Sport & Wellness Centre

902-564-6466 ext. 2440

107 Membertou Street
Membertou, NS

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Mental Health and Addictions Provincial Intake

Mental Health and Addictions Provincial Intake is the entry point for all requests for service through the provincial toll free number 1-855-922-1122 Monday to Friday and all week-day holidays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as well as Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8:00 p.m.

This is a centralized telephone intake service.

Anyone can self-refer to the Mental Health and Addictions Intake service or a service provider with consent can make a referral on their behalf and the individual will be called to participate in an Intake assessment.

The goal is to assess for current needs and match to the best treatment options and services.

Adult services are for individuals 19 or older. Children and youth services are for those under the age of 19. Access to both children/youth and adult mental health and addiction service is through this same toll-free number.

Call the toll-free number (1-855-922-1122) to be connected to an intake clinician anywhere in the province who will assess your situation and current needs.

Sun: Closed

Mon: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Tues: 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wed: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Thurs: 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Sat: Closed

All week-day Holidays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mood Disorders Clinic

The mood disorders clinic provides consultations for individuals with severe mood disorders such as possible bipolar disorder. This is a specialized service that provides diagnosis and treatment of severe mood disorders.

This program is offered to all Nova Scotians at the Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building in Halifax.

A referral from a doctor is required.

Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building – QEII

902-473-2585

5909 Veterans Memorial Lane
Halifax, NS

http://www.nadaca.ca/in-patient-treatment-centres/eagles-nest

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Closed

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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8:30am – 4:30pm

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Closed

Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselling Association of Nova Scotia (NADACA)

NADACA programming is designed to deal with all aspects of substance abuse, i.e. alcohol abuse, illicit drug abuse, prescription drug abuse and solvent abuse. Our mandate is to provide accredited certified indigenous addictions prevention, education, outreach, community and in-patient wellness programming to the First Nation population.

Details and descriptions of our wellness programs, including inpatient treatment centers can be found on our website at nadaca.ca

In-Patient Treatment Centers: Mi’kmaw Lodge Treatment Centre (Eskasoni) and Eagles Nest Recovery House (Indian Brook)

WE WALK WITH YOU TOWARDS A NEW LIFE. Before we learn how to walk, we must first learn how to fall.

Our goal is to enhance physical, spiritual, emotional and social issues caused by alcohol and drug misuse. We provide our First Nations Communities with current best practices and community based culturally relevant programs which are delivered by certified addictions counsellors.

Visit nadaca.ca for more information, or visit:

Mi’kmaw Lodge Treatment Centre

70 Gabriel Street

Eskasoni, NS

Tel: (902) 379-2267

SUN: Closed

MON: 8:30am – 4:30pm

TUE: 8:30am – 4:30pm

WED: 8:30am – 4:30pm

THU: 8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI: 8:30am – 4:30pm

SAT: Closed

Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic

The Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury Clinic (NSOSIC) belongs to a national network of OSI Clinics funded by Veterans Affairs Canada. The clinic provides mental health services to clients of Veterans Affairs Canada (Canadian Armed Forces/RCMP Veterans), the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Support is also available for families of clients of the OSI Clinic. The clinic provides services to clients throughout Nova Scotia, with offices located in Dartmouth and Sydney. Telehealth (secure video conferencing) is available.

What is an OSI?

An operational stress injury (OSI) is any persistent psychological difficulty resulting from duties performed while serving in the Canadian Forces or as an RCMP member.

Common types of OSI include:

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Other conditions that may interfere with daily functioning
Our services

The NS OSI Clinic is a specialized outpatient program. A team of clinicians with expertise in assessing and treating OSIs helps clients improve their quality of life. The NS OSI Clinic team consists of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Primary Care Clinicians.

The clinic tailors treatment to meet each client’s specific needs.

The NS OSI Clinic offers:

Comprehensive assessment of OSIs
Evidence-based treatments including specialized individual therapy, group therapy, couples’ therapy and pharmacotherapy (medication)
Family support and education

Please note: Office is located in Dartmouth but Telehealth (video conferencing) is available.

Referrals are only accepted from Veterns Affairs Canada (VAC), Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Veterans and their families can contact VAC at 1-866-522-2122 (English) or 1-866-522-2022 (French). CAF members can contact CAF health services. RCMP members can contact RCMP health services.

Please note: residents of Eastern Zone may be referred to the Sydney location following their assessment with the main location in Dartmouth.

NS Operational Stress Injury Clinic

1-844-403-7963

100 Eileen Stubbs Avenue, Suite 210
Dartmouth, NS

SUN: Closed

MON: 8:30am – 4:30pm

TUE: 8:30am – 4:30pm

WED: 8:30am – 4:30pm

THU: 8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI: 8:30am – 4:30pm

SAT: Closed

Keltic Drive Medical Centre

902-574-2167

3 Detheridge Drive
Sydney, NS

SUN: Closed

MON: 8:30am – 4:30pm

TUE: 8:30am – 4:30pm

WED: 8:30am – 4:30pm

THU: 8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI: 8:30am – 4:30pm

SAT: Closed

Paqtnkek Health Centre

Dedicated and caring staff at the Paqtnkek Health Centre support a variety of community health promotion, education and prevention programs from Monday through Friday.

The centre provides primary health care services for adults and children, such as immunizations, home health care and pre-natal instruction to anyone in need.

Additional professional service personnel visit the Paqtnkek Health Centre regularly offering services such as foot care, family support, legal aid, women’s supportive services.

Social and family support workers and a field worker from the Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselling Association are available.

Visit https://paqtnkek.ca/community/health-centre/ for more information.

Paqtnkek Health Centre

902-386-2048

128 Sagamaw Road
Afton, NS
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Peer Support Phone Service

The Peer Support Phone Service is a toll-free, non-crisis, province wide service, available to all Nova Scotians 18 years of age or older. It is staffed by trained peer supporters, who have personal or family-based lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges.

The service is intended for individuals who feel isolated, alone, anxious, concerned, or who need support and to talk to someone. Reasons for calling can be anything from having a tough day at work, feeling down, struggling with supporting a loved one, going through a rough patch in a relationship and many more.

What Is Peer Support?

Peer support is emotional and social support between people who share a common lived experience with challenging life experiences, mental health and/or substance use issues. Peer support is an important complement to the broader mental healthcare system, as it supports wellness.

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Call toll free at 1-800-307-1686

Hours of opertation:

Wednesday to Friday – 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Atlantic Time
Saturdays and Sundays – 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Atlantic Time
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

Visit their website https://www.supportyourpeople.com/peer-support-phone-service for more information.

Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line

The Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line provides crisis intervention for children, youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis or mental distress.

The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support callers who present with suicidal thoughts, self-harming thoughts or behaviors, overwhelming anxiety, difficulty coping with distress, psychotic or distorted thinking, depression, substance use difficulties or any other self-identified mental health concerns. Crisis is self-defined by the individual calling for support.

The crisis line also supports families, friends, community agencies and others to manage mental health crisis through education, outreach and consultation.

To access this service during a mental health crisis, call 902-429-8167 or 1-888-429-8167 (toll free) available to help 24/7.

Recovery Support Centre

The Recovery Support Centre is a welcoming space that provides education, recovery and harm reduction support, along with one on one support and group treatment for people struggling with substance use and/or gambling concerns.

An interdisciplinary team will work with clients to learn more about their individual situation and support needs. The centre can help support people in stopping or reducing their use, based on the recovery goals that are important to them.

The centre can link people to care based on their individual needs. This could include inpatient withdrawal management, opioid-use disorder treatment, community mental health and addictions programs and other supports available within communities.

COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines will be followed for walk-ins and appointments.

Previously known as “Withdrawal Management Hub”.

This service can be accessed any of these ways:

Call the Strait-Richmond Hospital location of the Recovery Support Centre directly at 1-902-625-3230 for information or to schedule an appointment.

Call the Mental Health and Addictions Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122.

Strait Richmond Hospital

902-625-3230

138 Hospital Road
Evanston, NS

SUN: Closed

MON: 8:30am – 4:30pm

TUE: 8:30am – 4:30pm

WED: 8:30am – 4:30pm

THU: 8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI: 8:30am – 4:30pm

SAT: Closed

Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq – Mental Wellness Team

The Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Mental Wellness Team provides case management and service navigation for First Nations persons of all ages seeking mental wellness services.

We work in collaboration with relevant community and provincial organizations to facilitate access to existing mental health services, and we hope to create improved linkages between existing services and community organizations. This team works in each of the five Unama’ki (Cape Breton) communities, and Paqtnkek (Antigonish County).

Visit https://www.unsm.org/dept/mental-wellness for more information.

SUN: Closed

MON: 8:30am – 4:30pm

TUE: 8:30am – 4:30pm

WED: 8:30am – 4:30pm

THU: 8:30am – 4:30pm

FRI: 8:30am – 4:30pm

SAT: Closed

Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service

Veterans Affairs provide targeted services and benefits to improve well-being including support and services related to your physical and mental health and wellness.The VAC Assistance Service can provide you with psychological support. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is for Veterans, former RCMP members, their families, and caregivers and is provided at no cost. You do not need to be a client of VAC to receive services.

Get support right now from a mental health professional by calling 1-800-268-7708.

Visit https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/health-support/mental-health-and-wellness for more information.

We’koqma’q Health and Wellness Department

The department provides an array of services including:

Home and community care
Dietician services
Clinical therapists
Addictions services
Public health
Primary care
Palliative care
Lab services
The department is also actively involved in the Tui’kn partnership and works collaboratively on larger initiatives such as health information data, mental health, and research projects.

Visit http://wekoqmaqproud.com/departments/health-wellness/ for more information.

We’koqma’q Theresa Cremo Memorial Health Centre

902-756-2156

93 Reservation Road
Whycocomagh, NS