Resources
Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Music Industry Professionals and Their Families
- Unison Fund
Website: unisonfund.caunisonfund.ca
Support Hotline: 1-855-986-4766 - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Contact: 9-8-8
Available 24/7, bilingual, and trauma informed. Provides mental health and suicide prevention support. - Sound Minds
Website: ecma.com/health-wellness
An initiative by the East Coast Music Association, offering mental health and wellness resources for East Coast music professionals. - Backline Care
Website: backline.care
A hub of mental health and wellness resources specifically for the music industry, supporting professionals and their families. - SoundCheck Mental Health Surveys
Website: revelios.com
A survey designed to assess mental health trends in the music industry. The accompanying toolkit is available in the additional resources folder. - Mental Health Works (Canadian Mental Health Association) has tools to help workplaces support mental health.
Website: www.mentalhealthworks.ca - Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap provides free resources to help create and implement a psychological health and safety strategy at your workplace.
Website: https://www.wsps.ca/resource-hub/mental-harm-prevention-roadmap
Anti-Oppression Training
Ann Divine offers training on human rights education and training, sexual harassment training, mental health in the workplace, employee engagement & cultural intelligence, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development.
Phone: 902-441-3999
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ashantileadership.com
T.K. Manyimo offers training on allyship; anti-Black racism; bullying and harassment in the workplace; cultural awareness; developing a diversity and inclusion strategy; equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace: Starting a Courageous Conversation; human rights awareness; introduction to global diversity, equity, and inclusion benchmarks; and understanding microaggressions.
Phone: 902-489-3469
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.shumbaconsulting.ca
Huwaida Medani offers training on cultural competency, unpacking privileges, the intersection of gender and race in the workplace, minding your bias when hiring, and stereotypes.
Phone: 902-789-8498
Email: [email protected]
Angela Simmonds offers training on helping organizations and employees build understanding in cultural competency, building healthy relationships within teams, and ensuring policies, practices, and processes build more equitable organizations.
Phone: 902-401-4805
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ateamcoaching.ca/
Buhle Dlamini offers training on leading difference differently, leveraging cultural intelligence, and creating an inclusive culture.
Phone: 902-759-7219
E-mail: [email protected]
The Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association (VANSDA) offers training on overcoming histories and building cultural competency and a welcoming workplace.
Contact: Robert French
Phone: 902-678-7410 (Ext. 206)
The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) has information about creating inclusive workplaces.
Website: https://www.ccdi.ca
Chrysalis Human Rights Agency offers training on anti-racist education, unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, conflict resolution, policy audits, and EDI strategic plan development. Services in French are available.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.chrysalishragency.com/
Ann Divine offers training on human rights education and training, sexual harassment training, mental health in the workplace, employee engagement & cultural intelligence, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development.
Phone: 902-441-3999
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ashantileadership.com
T.K. Manyimo offers training on allyship; anti-Black racism; bullying and harassment in the workplace; cultural awareness; developing a diversity and inclusion strategy; equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace: Starting a Courageous Conversation; human rights awareness; introduction to global diversity, equity, and inclusion benchmarks; and understanding microaggressions.
Phone: 902-489-3469
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.shumbaconsulting.ca
Huwaida Medani offers training on cultural competency, unpacking privileges, the intersection of gender and race in the workplace, minding your bias when hiring, and stereotypes.
Phone: 902-789-8498
Email: [email protected]
Angela Simmonds offers training on helping organizations and employees build understanding in cultural competency, building healthy relationships within teams, and ensuring policies, practices, and processes build more equitable organizations.
Phone: 902-401-4805
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.ateamcoaching.ca/
Buhle Dlamini offers training on leading difference differently, leveraging cultural intelligence, and creating an inclusive culture.
Phone: 902-759-7219
E-mail: [email protected]
The Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association (VANSDA) offers training on overcoming histories and building cultural competency and a welcoming workplace.
Contact: Robert French
Phone: 902-678-7410 (Ext. 206)
The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) has information about creating inclusive workplaces.
Website: https://www.ccdi.ca
Chrysalis Human Rights Agency offers training on anti-racist education, unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, conflict resolution, policy audits, and EDI strategic plan development. Services in French are available.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.chrysalishragency.com/
Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Support
The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre offers Indigenous cultural training and blanket exercises.
Contact: Elder Debbie Eisan, Community Planner
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Cheyenne Labrador-Gates, Executive Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 902-420-1576
Cheryl Maloney offers reconciliation teachings and blanket exercises.
The Mi'kmaq Child Development Centre and Our Children and Our Way
Population Served
Lee Merrigan-Thomas
Telephone: (902) 422-7850
Fax: (902) 422-6642
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://mymnfc.com
The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre offers Indigenous cultural training and blanket exercises.
Contact: Elder Debbie Eisan, Community Planner
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Cheyenne Labrador-Gates, Executive Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 902-420-1576
Cheryl Maloney offers reconciliation teachings and blanket exercises.
The Mi'kmaq Child Development Centre and Our Children and Our Way
Population Served
- Aboriginal/Metis/Inuit
- Isolated
- Child development delays
- Family Support
- Food security assistance
- Literacy/language development
- Positive parenting
- Provision of resources (e.g., toy lending, resource library, clothing, baby equipment)
Lee Merrigan-Thomas
Telephone: (902) 422-7850
Fax: (902) 422-6642
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://mymnfc.com
2SLGBTQIA+
Nolan Pike is a professional development and LGBTQ+ consultant.
Phone: 902-488-8106
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://equityeducate.com/
The Youth Project offers training on creating affirming spaces; Intro to the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community; Intro to the 2STGNC Community; and more. The training can be customized.
Phone: 902-429-5429
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://youthproject.ns.ca
Queer CREATIVE NETWORK supports LGBTQ2S+ creatives and communities.
Website: https://curatedbyq.com/
Nolan Pike is a professional development and LGBTQ+ consultant.
Phone: 902-488-8106
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://equityeducate.com/
The Youth Project offers training on creating affirming spaces; Intro to the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community; Intro to the 2STGNC Community; and more. The training can be customized.
Phone: 902-429-5429
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://youthproject.ns.ca
Queer CREATIVE NETWORK supports LGBTQ2S+ creatives and communities.
Website: https://curatedbyq.com/
Neurodivergent Supports
Autism Nova Scotia is an organization that supports autistic people and their families.
Autism Nova Scotia is an organization that supports autistic people and their families.
Sexual Violence Prevention and Support
The Avalon Sexual Assault Center offers training on responding to disclosures of sexual violence; what sexualized violence is and programs and services available; trauma-informed practice; bystander intervention; and creating safer communities.
Phone: 902-422-4240
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.avaloncentre.ca
The Avalon Sexual Assault Center offers training on responding to disclosures of sexual violence; what sexualized violence is and programs and services available; trauma-informed practice; bystander intervention; and creating safer communities.
Phone: 902-422-4240
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.avaloncentre.ca
Accessibility
The Nova Scotia Accessibility Directorate has tools and training about meeting accessibility standards.
Website: https://novascotia.ca/accessibility/
The Community ACCESS-Ability Program offers cost-shared grants to community groups for accessibility-related capital improvements.
The Rick Hansen Foundation gives tools and certifications to help make workplaces open to everyone.
Website: https://www.rickhansen.com
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has resources for accessibility.
Website: https://www.ccohs.ca
The Nova Scotia Accessibility Directorate has tools and training about meeting accessibility standards.
Website: https://novascotia.ca/accessibility/
The Community ACCESS-Ability Program offers cost-shared grants to community groups for accessibility-related capital improvements.
The Rick Hansen Foundation gives tools and certifications to help make workplaces open to everyone.
Website: https://www.rickhansen.com
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has resources for accessibility.
Website: https://www.ccohs.ca
Financial Support and Employment
The Disability Support Program (DSP) in Nova Scotia serves children, youth, and adults with intellectual disabilities, long-term mental illness, and physical disabilities. The DSP offers a range of programs, including community-based, residential, and vocational/day programs. These programs are designed to help people become more independent.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/index.html
The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) lets families save money for disabled people. This money grows tax-free.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/registered-disability-savings-plan-rdsp.html
Nova Scotia Works Employment Services helps people find jobs and can help you ask for changes at work to help with a disability.
https://www.novascotia.ca/employmentnovascotia/
Income Assistance Program (IA) provides financial support to eligible Nova Scotians who need it.
The Disability Support Program (DSP) in Nova Scotia serves children, youth, and adults with intellectual disabilities, long-term mental illness, and physical disabilities. The DSP offers a range of programs, including community-based, residential, and vocational/day programs. These programs are designed to help people become more independent.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/index.html
The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) lets families save money for disabled people. This money grows tax-free.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/registered-disability-savings-plan-rdsp.html
Nova Scotia Works Employment Services helps people find jobs and can help you ask for changes at work to help with a disability.
https://www.novascotia.ca/employmentnovascotia/
Income Assistance Program (IA) provides financial support to eligible Nova Scotians who need it.
Housing
The Disability Support Program (DSP) offers a variety of programs to help disabled people find a place to live, including:
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/index.html
Alternative Family Support Program supports disabled people living in an approved, private family home.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/AlternativeFamilySupport.html
Independent Living Support provides funding to people who need support to live on their own.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/IndependentLiving.html
Licensed Homes For Special Care provide support and supervision in homes with three or more beds.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/HomesForSpecialCare.html
Flex Program gives money to adults with disabilities to help them live at home or on their own.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/FlexProgram.html
Moving to Community - For Persons with Disabilities is a program that can help you move out of an institution.
The Disability Support Program (DSP) offers a variety of programs to help disabled people find a place to live, including:
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/index.html
Alternative Family Support Program supports disabled people living in an approved, private family home.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/AlternativeFamilySupport.html
Independent Living Support provides funding to people who need support to live on their own.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/IndependentLiving.html
Licensed Homes For Special Care provide support and supervision in homes with three or more beds.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/HomesForSpecialCare.html
Flex Program gives money to adults with disabilities to help them live at home or on their own.
https://novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/FlexProgram.html
Moving to Community - For Persons with Disabilities is a program that can help you move out of an institution.
Legal Rights and Anti-Discrimination
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission provides information about the duty to accommodate, which means making changes to include disabled people. The Commission also has resources about anti-discrimination.
Website: https://humanrights.novascotia.ca
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission provides information about the duty to accommodate, which means making changes to include disabled people. The Commission also has resources about anti-discrimination.
Website: https://humanrights.novascotia.ca
