External Resources
The following information is from external sources. If you would like to have something posted, please contact our Communications Officer. Please note, that due to space limitations, we cannot post everything.
Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia Specific Reports, Articles, and Links
The Capital District Health Authority (CDHA) have posted several videos regarding mental health and menatal health services which can be found here.
Addiction Services Alcohol Task Group. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, Addiction Services. (2007). Changing the culture of alcohol use in Nova Scotia
Bland, R, and Dufton, B. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health, (2000). Mental health: a time for action
Community Action on Homelessness (2009). Health and Homelessness in Halifax: A report on the health status of Halifax’s homeless population
Focal Research Consultants. Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection, (2008). 2008 Nova Scotia adolescent gambling exploratory research: Identification of risk and gambling harms among youth (13-18 years)
Focal Research. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health, (1998). Nova Scotia video lottery players’ survey 1997/98: Highlights
Focal Research. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health, (1998). 1997/98 Nova Scotia video lottery players’ survey
Gary Roberts and Associates. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2008 a). Best practices for preventing substance use problems in Nova Scotia
Gary Roberts and Associates. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2008 b). Best advice for preventing gambling problems in Nova Scotia
Graham, L. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, Addiction Services. (2007). Canadian addiction survey - NS report: prevalence of alcohol & ilicit drug use and related harms in Nova Scotia
Graham, L. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, Addiction Services (2005). Alcohol indicators report: Executive summary: A framework of alcohol indicators describing the consumption of use, patterns of use, and alcohol-related harms in Nova Scotia
Keefe, J., Hawkins, G., & Fancey, P.; Healthy Balance Research Program (2006).A portrait of unpaid care in Nova Scotia
Muzychka, M. Public Health Agency of Canada, Atlantic Regional Office. (2007). An environmental scan of mental health and mental illness in Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia Department of Community Services, Strategy for Children and Youth (2008). Our Kids Are Worth It: Our first year
Nova Scotia Department of Community Services, Strategy for Children and Youth (2009). Our Kids Are Worth It: Our second year
Nova Scotia Department of Community Services, Child Welfare Steering committee (2006). Improving services for children and families
Nova Scotia Department of Health (2004). Canadian Community Health Survey Topics: Mental health service providers in Nova Scotia – from CCHS 1.2
Nova Scotia Health. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health, (2005). Cannabis use and alcohol dependence in Nova Scotia
Nunn, D.M. (2006). Province of Nova Scotia, Department of Justice, Report of the Nunn Commission of Inquiry. Spiraling out of control: Lessons learned from a boy in trouble
Office of the Auditor General. Province of Nova Scotia, (2010). Office of the auditor general 2010 (report on performance audits)
Poulin, C, & Elliott, D. Province of Nova Scotia - Dalhousie University, Communications Nova Scotia. (2007). Student drug use survey in the Atlantic provinces
Provincial Mental Health Steering Committee. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health (2004). Our peace of mind: Mental health promotion, prevention and advocacy strategy and framework for Nova Scotia
Research Power Incorporated. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2008). Environmental scan exploring systemic barriers for screening and brief intervention for primary health care providers
Research Power Incorporated. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2008). Environmental scan exploring systemic barriers for screening and brief intervention for universal and targeted prevention by health care providers: LITERATURE REVIEW
Research Power Incorporated. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2008). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [FASD]: Stakeholder Forum - Towards a coordinated approach to FASD in Nova Scotia
Research Power Incorporated. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2009). Literature review: Effects of alcohol advertising on alcohol consumption among youth
Ross, J. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health (2010). The patient journey through emergency care in Nova Scotia: A prescription for new medicine
Schrans, T., & Schellinck, T. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2007). 2007 Nova Scotia adult gambling prevalence study
Schrans, T., Schellinck, T., McDonald, K. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, (2008). Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia: HIGHLIGHT REPORT
The Core Programs Standards Working Group of the Mental Health Steering Committee. Province of Nova Scotia Department of Health (2009). Standards for mental health services in NS
National Reports
Jacobs, P., Dewa, C., Lesage, A., Vasiliadis, H., Escober, C., Mulvale, G., and Yim, R. (2010). The Mental Health Commission of Canada, Institute of Health Economics. The cost of mental health and substance abuse services in Canada: A report to the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Kirby, M.J.L., and Keon, W.J. (2006). The Senate of Canada, The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. Out of the shadows at last: Transforming mental health, mental illness and addiction services in Canada.
Kirby, M.J.L., Howlett, M., and Chodos, H. (2009). Mental Health Commission of Canada. Toward recovery & well being: A framework for a mental health strategy for Canada. Retrieved from:
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Part 2
The Canadian Population Health Initiative at the Canadian Institute for Health Information have released the following report: Recognizing and Exploring Positive Mental Health-Policy Dialogue: Synthesis and Analysis.
Other Reports/Articles
Building effective service linkages in primary mental health care: a narrative review part 2