For family members and loved ones (addictions-based)

Affected Others is a free, 8-week supportive, small group-based learning program for adult Nova Scotians (19+) who have a family member, spouse/partner, close friend &/or loved one who is living with addiction to alcohol and other drugs (and/or those who live with gambling addiction).

This program is confidential, free, and offered up to seven times per year, with virtual, and some in-person options available.

Affected Others is administered in partnership with, and on behalf of the Mental Health and Addictions Program (Central Zone), Nova Scotia Health.

Not sure if the Affected Others Program is for you? Join our virtual Info Session on Tuesday, Sep. 15th from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Learn more and register!

2026 Fall Program Offerings:

What emotions come up when you think about the climate crisis? Perhaps you feel sadness, guilt, apathy, numbness, frustration, anger, overwhelm, a combination of these, or, entirely different emotions altogether. Whatever your emotional response, you are welcome to a climate café to talk about it.

A climate café is a brave, supportive, and confidential space for participants to share our responses to the climate crisis. Climate cafés focus on feelings; no feeling is too difficult or taboo to discuss. Participants are invited to share as much or as little as they are comfortable with.

Register for free by clicking here.

Questions? Email us today!

Mental Health Café

• Bi-weekly on Wednesdays

• 2:30 - 3:30 pm | 45 Alderney Drive

• Suite 210 (2nd floor, Queen Square building)

• In-person (Scent-free event)

The Mental Health Café 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.

Register for free by clicking here.

Offering 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. Join to get a sense of belonging with the knowledge and experience of others who have 'been there'.

Register for free on our Events page.

Join our resident writer, poet and facilitator, Nanci Lee, as she hosts our online creative writing group. Learn about poetry and prose by reading and discussing examples from fine writers from around the globe, tackle writing exercises, and share your work (not required). Come ready to think, feel, and create! Held every two weeks on Thursdays, 4:30 pm - 6 pm.

Note: this group breaks for summer and resumes in Autumn.

Register for free on our Events page.

We offer two main program offerings:

LivingWorks safeTALK

This is a four-hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them to supports within their community with further help . You will learn how to reach out to someone thinking about suicide and help them keep safe by promptly connecting them to further help.

Circle of Support

This is a learning and resource-sharing community for 2SLGBTQIA+ Nova Scotians and their educated allies who care about suicide prevention within queer, trans, and 2Spirit communities and are interested in supporting community members through experiences of suicidal thoughts and actions.

Learn more by clicking here

Designed to offer both education and practical information on topics related to mental health challenges (including addiction). Our workshops are open to adults who live in Nova Scotia.

Whether you live with mental illness or just have an interest in it, you are welcome! Topics vary and the goal is to expand our understanding and compassion as we learn how to focus on wellness and what we can do - not what we can't.

Topics may include: Self-compassion, Mindfulness Practice, Boundaries and more!

To see if there is a current workshop running, please visit our Events page.