Building mental wellness, grief, and bereavement support with communities

The Nova Scotia and federal governments announced $18 million in funding to expand mental health and grief services in Cumberland, Colchester and Hants counties. The Mass Casualty Commission recommended immediate action on the public health crisis affecting Cumberland, Colchester and Hants counties as a result of the tragic events in April 2020. The funding will address both immediate and long-term support by expanding mental health and grief services. Nova Scotia Health's mobile health and wellness team will start providing outreach and support in the affected counties in May, and Nova Scotia Health will begin community engagement to design and deliver programs and services to meet their unique needs long-term.

Community Engagement

Nova Scotia Health is creating a community engagement plan to ensure Nova Scotians impacted by the mass casualty event can contribute to designing a mental health and wellness, grief and bereavement supports to address a range of unmet needs in the affected counties. This programming will inform a broader range of services.

Four community sessions were held in May in the three affected counties. Click here to view the feedback summary.

Five engagement sessions were held throughout June with community groups and organizations. Click here for the summary report.