Workshops & Info Sessions
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Thursday, January 8th
4:30 - 6 PM | via Zoom
Mental Health Writers’ Speaker Series
Whether it's your first time joining our Mental Health Writers Group or you have been here before, you sure won't want to miss this one! This week we are chatting with Tiffany Morris, Mi’kmaw poet & fiction writer. Tiffany is going to introduce us to decolonizing the apocalypse, swampcore, horror, climate anxiety, and somatics.
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Monday, January 12th
10 - 11:30 AM | via Zoom
Let's start fresh this New Year with a clean slate and a fresh perspective!
Join Healthy Minds for our New Year Clean Slate workshop — a supportive space to rethink the stress of resolutions and embrace a healthier outlook.
Step into the new year with compassion, clarity, and community.
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Monday, January 19
6 - 7:30 PM | in-person & via Zoom
In this workshop, workshop Facilitator Rowan will be sharing his 10 Steps to Wellness—practical, real‑life tools that have helped him build stability, resilience, and a meaningful life. These are the strategies that have supported Rowan through the tough moments and strengthened him through the good ones.
We invite you to join us to learn, grow, and explore wellness together.
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Thursday, January 22nd
1 - 2:30 pm | in-person @ HMC
Connect Over Craft: Make A Mindfulness Jar
Join us for a laid-back and fun get-together where women can create, connect, and enjoy each other’s company. Come hang out, get crafty, and share a few moments of calm and connection together.
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Monday, January 26th
10 - 11:30 AM | in-person & via Zoom
Join us for our first workshop in our Digital Mental Health Series!
The internet can be overwhelming—especially when you’re looking for trustworthy mental health information. This friendly, hands‑on workshop shows you where to look, how to tell what’s real, and how to use simple tools without stress. No previous digital experience needed. We’ll go slow, practice together, and you’ll leave with a one‑page checklist you can use at home.
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Wednesday, February 18th
2 - 3:30 PM | via Zoom
Join us for our second workshop in our Digital Mental Health Workshop Series!
This workshop is designed to build awareness and understanding of free digital mental health and wellness support tools. This session explores how apps, websites, and virtual services can help bridge gaps in access to mental health care, especially for individuals who may not want or are unable to access in-person services.
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Thursday, February 19th
5 - 6:30 pm | in-person @ NS Art Gallery 1723 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS
Wander and Gab: NS Art Gallery
Join us for a relaxed outing to stroll through the gallery, take in some art, and enjoy easy conversation along the way. It’s a simple, feel-good way to connect with others and spend time together in a welcoming, low-pressure space.
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Thursday, March 19th
6 - 7 PM | via Zoom
Join us for our third and final workshop in our Digital Mental Heath Series!
Technology is woven into our everyday lives—from how we connect and learn to how we relax and cope. This interactive online workshop invites participants to explore their relationship with technology in a thoughtful and supportive way.
Programs & Events
Groups
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Men's Mental Health Peer Support Group
Bi-weekly on Wednesdays | 6 - 7 pm | Online, via Zoom
A non-judgmental space to share and connect with other men. This is a place of encouragement and acceptance for men to speak openly about their challenges in a peer-based, supportive setting and benefit from the experience of others who have 'been there'.
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Mental Health Café
Bi-weekly on Wednesdays | 2:30 - 3:30 pm | 45 Alderney Drive, Suite 210
This is a casual, welcoming space to connect with others over coffee and snacks, talk about mental well-being, and know you’re not alone. You are welcome to speak about your own experiences, simply listen, or just be present — there is no pressure to share. Together, we work to reduce stigma, build understanding, and strengthen well-being.
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Men's Walk & Talk
Bi-weekly on Thursdays | 6 - 7 pm | Meet at 45 Alderney Drive
This walk offers men an opportunity to step away from daily stress, reflect, and connect with others while strengthening well-being. We’ll pair up for a refreshing walk, and share casual conversation and encouragement — with no pressure to talk if you’d prefer simply enjoying the company.
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Mental Health Writers' Group
Bi-weekly on Thursdays | 4:30 - 6 pm | Online, via Zoom | October through June
This online writers’ group blends creativity, community, and play. Together we’ll explore poetry, storytelling, and fun writing activities in a safer, peer-led space where you can share your work or simply enjoy the process. Drop in for inspiration or come regularly to build a project—always at your own pace.
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2SLGBTQIA+ Mental Health Peer Support Group
Bi-weekly on Fridays | 5 - 6 pm | Online via Zoom
This is a welcoming, affirming space where 2SLGBTQIA+ adults can come together to share, listen, and support one another on our individual and collective mental health and wellness journeys. Together, we will explore mental wellness and healing through shared experience, mutual support, and collective care.
This group is offered in partnership with Lake City Works, Heal NS, Rainbow Refugee Association of NS, Steppingstone, Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance, & the North End Community Health Centre.
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Wellness Wednesdays
Wednesdays | 5 - 6 pm | Alderney Gate Public Library
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The 4th Wednesday of the Month | 9-10:30 am | The North Grove (6 Primrose St., Unit 115)
Join us for hot coffee and peer connection. This is a midweek moment to connect, reflect, and recharge. No appointments, no pressure—just a welcoming space to hang out, ask questions or seek support with Healthy Minds Cooperatives and fellow community members.
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Climate Café
The 2nd Thursday of the Month | 6 - 7:30 pm | Online, via Zoom
A brave, supportive, and confidential space for participants to share our emotional responses to the climate crisis. Climate cafés focus on feelings; no feeling is too difficult or taboo to discuss. Participants can share as much or as little as they are comfortable with.
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Member Orientation
The last Tuesday of the Month
12 - 12:30 pm | via Zoom
Learn about HMC, meet some of our staff, and discover opportunities to get involved. This short session is a great way to ask questions, learn how we work as a peer-led, community-based organization, and find out how you can make the most of your membership. New, existing, and potential members are all welcome!
Upcoming Programs
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Tuesdays | January 6 - February 24, 2026
In-person, Dartmouth (Highfield Park)
Affected Others is a free, 8-week supportive , learning program for adults who have a family member, spouse/partner, or loved one who is living with substance use disorder (i.e. addiction to drugs, including alcohol).
Learn (or strengthen) your skills to:
- effective communication & set healthy boundaries
- understand the science of addiction & the recovery process
- practice self-compassion & self-care
Small group-based, confidential and free.
Affected Others is administered on behalf of Mental Health and Addictions Program (Central Zone).
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Saturdays | Mar. 21 - May 16, 2026
In-person | Alderney Gate Public Library
(May 16th is a one-day retreat)
Join us for mindfulness meditation practices, contemplation of poems and relevant readings and a bit of yoga and stretching, all with an effort to be mindful and allow whatever is coming up to be there, positive or negative!
MBSR can:
- reduce anxiety, negative affect, emotional reactivity & stress
- increase empathy and self-compassion
- promote a sense of self-connection with others
- encourage positive lifestyle choices