Solution Six : Address the factors affecting health and well-being

In addressing long-standing barriers to better health, our government will support partnerships and collaboration. We will strengthen community-based primary care, mental health supports, public health and health promotion, while learning from and collaborating with diverse populations.

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Establish a community wellness framework to guide long-term funding for community organizations working to improve community wellness. 

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Support innovative community-based programs that promote independence among home care clients. 

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Make sustainable investments in organizations working to advance health in diverse communities, including 2SLGBTIQ+. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Develop a Health Equity Framework to guide targeted approaches on health equity experiences for various equity-seeking populations. 

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Map community organizations, associations, and groups to determine gaps in services and opportunities to improve outcomes through partnerships. 

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Collect the data needed to better understand and address health inequities. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Work with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development on addictions programming across the province, and ensure an educational component in the curriculum for students to learn the harms associated with drugs and alcohol. 

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Expand public health services for children, youth, and families. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Develop a workforce strategy to meet the mental health and addictions needs of Nova Scotians. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Work with organizations inside and outside of government to ensure management of standards of care, best practices, and models of care. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Continue support for harm reduction programs, including managed alcohol programs, needle exchanges, overdose prevention sites, and naloxone. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Implement and expand same-day mental wellness supports, peer support lines, recovery support centres, and the integrated youth services model. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Introduce universal addictions and mental health coverage that guarantees every Nova Scotian access to mental health professionals. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Develop targeted solutions for people facing the greatest barriers to accessing addictions and mental health services. 

 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Support the Department of Agriculture as it examines policies and programs to reduce the costs of healthy foods.

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Support the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development as it reviews and updates curriculum related to physical activity and healthy living. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Identify new opportunities for partnerships to address addictions and mental health. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Support the Department of Community Services to address child poverty. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Invest in resources to better equip the system to respond to public health issues. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26

Continue the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to Nova Scotians. 

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Started and continues through 2022-26