Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Canadian Mental Health Association. Nova Scotia Division
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Description area
Dates of existence
1908-
History
The Nova Scotia Society for Mental Hygiene, founded in 1908 and incorporated by Act of the Legislature in 1931, became the Nova Scotia Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association in 1961. Its objective is to promote mental health through education, research, and advocacy to increase the mental health knowledge and services of Nova Scotians. The division office, located in Dartmouth, has juridiction over the local branches located throughout Nova Scotia which are responsible for direct delivery of services.