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Hi everyone! My name is Emilia Fitzgerald (she/her), and I am from Truro, NS. I am in my final year of the Bachelor of Health Promotion (Honours) program at Dalhousie University, and am very excited to be completing my internship with the Mental Health and Addictions Health Promotion team.

I recently completed my honours project, under the supervision of Dr. Debbie Martin, titled “Participatory Indigenous Health Research in Atlantic Canada: A Scoping Review Update”. This has led to my interests in equitable community engagement practices used in health promotion, and how we can use those to build supportive, inclusive environments. I also have interests in school mental wellness and engaging youth in meaningful ways. I am currently in the process of applying for a Masters of Health Promotion, planning to continue my work with Dr. Debbie Martin.

Outside of academics, I love to be involved in the university and wider community. I am a member of the Truro & Area Community Health Board, and several societies at Dal. Beyond this, I love camping, listening to music, going to the beach, and am trying to be more crafty this year!

I’m really looking forward to learning from and working with everyone this semester!

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Hi everyone! My name is Leah Ladouceur (she/her), and I am a fourth year Health Promotion student at Dalhousie University. I grew up in Ottawa and have since moved to Halifax to receive my undergraduate education. I have fallen in love with the amazing community, incredible costal scenery, and professional opportunities that Nova Scotia provides.

I am fortunate to be completing my internship with the Mental Health and Addictions Central Zone team at Nova Scotia Health Authority. My interests and areas of scope focus on accessibility and equitable access for people with disabilities. Previously, I have engaged in work and academic experiences that have increased my commitment to community-based approaches to health promotion. My undergraduate Honors thesis focused on increasing physical activity in Nova Scotia communities for people with mobility-related disabilities. I have also worked as an educational assistant supporting children with ASD in school environments. I am eager for the opportunity to combine my academic knowledge and experiences with hands-on learning, and contribute meaningful initiatives that promote inclusive and supportive mental health services.

Beyond my academic background, I enjoy a variety of hobbies and recreational activities. On evenings and weekends, I spend time going for runs outdoors, attending work outclasses, and reading new books. I am so excited to join this amazing team and am eager to see what this semester provides!

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Taken at Riverbreeze flower garden this summer.

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Hi everyone,

I am happy to introduce myself. My name is Sasha Colley I am from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with connections to the Preston township and Metis roots. I am in my final stretch of completing my Health Promotion degree at Dalhousie University. I am happy to have the opportunity to be doing my internship with Nova Scotia health, Mental Health, and Addictions. I have chosen health promotion as my career choice due to my deep connection with working with youth and seniors over the years. I have been involved with my community coaching cheerleading for 13 years. I also had the opportunity to collaborate with seniors teaching them technology. My future career goal is to work the education system helping youth as they transition through the system, with a focus on the BIPOC community.

Interesting things about myself are I have a black cat named Reya; I am an ambivert. I do not like spiders, tall buildings, and at times the winter. Trail walks, sitting by a lake or the beach are my favorite ways to de-stress and connect with nature. One major goal of mine is to take a road trip across Canada and visit Asia.

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The Value of Crisis Lines: Are They Essential?

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The Value of Crisis Lines: Are They Essential?

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Hello everyone, my name is Keshirat Adeyemi-Taiye (she/her) and the newest member of Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Central zone. I am originally from Nigeria and moved to Canada to further my studies. I was initially a science (biology) major, and I found that I was more inclined to the health field and that made me apply for health promotion.  I am currently in my final year of Health Promotion at Dalhousie University. A dream of mine will be to travel around the world and learn about different cultures. My hobbies include listening to music, trying new food and restaurants.

Mental health was a topic I never thought of or talked about with other people due to environmental and cultural belief but travelling to different countries made me see different attitudes of people and culture towards it. I could see the stigma and negative beliefs people had towards the topic. Studying in school expanded my knowledge and changed my own point of view. I would like to learn more and help other people who have limited knowledge at MHACZ and add my own experience and point of view to the work. I am so excited to learn from everyone.

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The Role of Heath Promotion in an Addiction Service

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The Role of Heath Promotion in an Addiction Service

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"What is health promotion? How is health promotion integrated into Addiction Prevention & Treatment Services? How does health promotion contribute to my day-to-day work?

Health promotion is an upstream approach to health, the process of enabling others to improve their health. Health promotion attempts to improve health status as a whole, working with a framework on the social determinants of health. It encompasses prevention, intervention, treatment and maintenance.

This one-hour lunch and learn workshop will expand on this principle and explore how health promotion fits in at APTS, how health promotion contributes to everyone’s work and how everyone contributes to the field of health promotion.

Come out on June 14th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm for treats, desserts and interactive activities surrounding health promotion at APTS provided by your health promotion intern, Kayla Elms.  Learn how health promotion can enhance your work, and change your view on the services we provide everyday here at APTS. "

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Hello everyone!

Hope you're all having an amazing week!

My name is Shania Badri and I am one of the new Health Promotion Interns who will be working with the wonderful MHA Central Zone team the winter semester 2022.

I am an international student from Surat, Gujarat in India. I came to Canada in 2018 to pursue a Bachelors in Health Promotion. I also recently completed the Honours Program (HPRO) in which I worked on a scoping review on the "Psychosocial impacts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in women" with Dr. Becky Spencer as my supervisor. Additionally, I am also pursuing a certificate in Disability Management as part of my program. My interest in mental health and addictions is based on personal experience and my keen advocacy for it is portrayed in most of my work which is why I felt this internship would be a great fit for me. My goals for this internships are to improve my knowledge on issues related to mental health and addictions, develop professional skills, participate in team projects, and to make most of this experience as I can.

This semester, under the guidance of Rose Walls, my supervisor, I am interested in dedicating my special service project to addressing the mental health impacts of the affordable housing crisis in Nova Scotia on international students. For my long-term goal, I plan on pursuing medicine in Canada and hope to write the MCAT as soon as I complete my internship.

A few of my hobbies include dancing, singing, and painting. I make great Chicken Biryani and Indian Chai. I am really looking forward to collaborating and connecting with everyone on the MHA HPRO team. I look forward to having a successful internship this semester 😊 .

Have a wonderful day!

Best Wishes,

Shania Badri

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increasing well-being for black youth  (1)

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Fascinating project that examined how best to prevent childhood substance use. 

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Fascinating project that examined how best to prevent childhood substance use. 

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A powerful project regarding the importance of working upstream when it comes to adolescent mental wellness. 

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A powerful project regarding the importance of working upstream when it comes to adolescent mental wellness. 

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An impactful project exploring the cannabis edibles industry and what we can predict in 2025

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An impactful project exploring the cannabis edibles industry and what we can predict in 2025

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My interest in healthcare began from a very young age and from my passion towards helping people and my community. Being an aspiring doctor, I will continue to work towards my goal of applying to medical schools in Canada and will be appearing for the MCAT exam in July 2022. Apart from that, I wish to continue my work in health promotion and advocate for communities that need their voices and concerns heard and addressed.

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This document is a summary of important components of the Youth Icelandic Model as adapted and implemented in several places across the world that may be applied to regions in Nova Scotia.

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Project in partnership with the Mental Wellness CoP housing sub-group to build a housing values exercise for health professionals to use in conversations around housing with stakeholders in the community.

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Personal Enhancement Project (PEP)- The Road from HPRO/PH to Medicine: A Conversation with Medical School Students

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Personal Enhancement Project (PEP)- The Road from HPRO/PH to Medicine: A Conversation with Medical School Students

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The reason I chose this as my personal enhancement project is because as an aspiring doctor, I was interested in learning ways in which I can use the knowledge and skills I gained from my HPRO degree in medical school through others lived experiences.

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I made this poster to reach out to various medical students who have a background in health promotion/public health so that I can better understand their experiences with the transition.

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Special Service Project (SSP) - Final Report

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Special Service Project (SSP) - Final Report

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I chose an infographic as a knowledge translation approach as I believe it is perfect for visual learners and helped to effectively summarize the information I wanted to convey from my project in a comprehensible manner.

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Hi everyone, my name is Jenna MacNeil.  I was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia where I live with my mom, dad, sister, and dog.  I am in my fourth and final year of Health Promotion at Dalhousie University.  I initially started university as a Nursing student at Dalhousie University.  I found the transition between high school and post-secondary to be very challenging as I was experiencing a great amount of anxiety daily.  It became debilitating for me and led me to take a year off from schooling to seek the help I needed.  During this year off I made a connection with my now internship supervisor, Dan.  He helped me identify what I was passionate about which ultimately led me to enrol in the Health Promotion program at Dal a year later, and I have never looked back.  From this experience, I am thinking of doing my final project on “the impact of the transition between high school and post-secondary on cis-gender females and their mental well-being”.  I am very passionate about mental health promotion and working with a team which is why I am so excited and grateful to be doing my internship with Mental Health and Addictions.

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Harvesting Female Experiences on their Transition from Public School to Post Secondary - SSP

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Harvesting Female Experiences on their Transition from Public School to Post Secondary - SSP

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Harvesting CIS Female Experiences on their Transition from Public School to Post Secondary (2)

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Hello Everyone,

My name is Kawaina Gordon my pronouns are she and her. I am from Jamaica and have been living in Canada for about 7 years now. An interesting fact about me is that I am currently learning Korean. I hope to visit Korea one day and immerse myself in this beautiful culture. My hobbies include learning and exploring new languages and cultures and expressing myself through different forms of arts such as poems, dancing, and drawings. Some examples of these hobbies are:

·         In Jamaica, my teacher gave me this project. I had to write a poem or any creative piece, I wasn’t really inspired by anything. I started to think about my mom and everything she’s been through and still manage to be constantly worried about me. The link was the poem I wrote, there is a line missing which I believe also make the poem. https://www.poetryinnature.com/poem/the-wind/

·         When I just started high school in Canada, I was connected to an amazing group of students. The attached link is us performing for multicultural night at our high school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF27aFHS5jc

·         And a drawing I did https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M974-UrNEh2ji9R6e9_3_vKG_SpGHoz9r0XW0PT1Ioo/edit?usp=sharing

Initially, I started university enrolled in the Biomedical program at York University, then after two years in, transferred into the Liberal Arts program at Dalhousie University where I transitioned into Health Promotion. I have always been passionate about helping others and is intrigued by the different perspective on health that Health Promotion offers. I am excited about this opportunity not only because I will gain a new experience, but also because these are newly found interests since starting Health Promotion and would love to see my capabilities as well as my abilities to grow within this area.

Over the past 7 years since moving to Canada, I have experienced different challenges that have impacted my health, and with the help of Health Promotion, I was able to understand and overcome some of these challenges. I hope that this new perspective/experience enables me to help other immigrants and improve access to resources so that this community can better increase control and improve their health.

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My interest in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ACB immigrants sparked from personal experiences. Where I, an immigrant myself has experience mental health impacts due the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, I felt isolated and had lost all social support and connections. On top of this I experienced discrimination due to the colour of my skin. Despite being aware of different mental health resources accessible through my school and work, I did not access these resources due to fear of judgement and lack of understanding from the healthcare worker (HCW).

My initial interest focused on overall immigrants, but after further research, I learned that the ACB immigrants communities are at great risk but little to no research covers this community.

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LET’s TALK ACB IMMIGRANTS’ MENTAL HEALTH 

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LET’s TALK ACB IMMIGRANTS’ MENTAL HEALTH 

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Let’s Talk ACB Immigrants’ Mental Health 

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Let’s Talk ACB Immigrants’ Mental Health 

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The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected us all in more ways than one. Due to systemic barriers and discrimination African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) immigrant communities experiences higher disadvantages in society including infectious rates.

Upon further research I realized that there was little to no research coverage on this topic in Nova Scotia. I also learned that the leaders of our health systems initial approach to the pandemic was to use a colour-blind method. Although my paper does not cover the initial approach to the pandemic, my focus has shown the significant impact the pandemic had on the mental health of the ACB immigrant population. In addition to that I have also shared important recommendations to implement to improve the mental health of ACB immigrants.

Some important recommendations:
1. Implementation of race-based data collection:
Despite the initial approach, it was shown that a colour-blind method to the pandemic does not fix the inequities rather ignore them. Nova Scotia has finally decided to implement race-based data collection in spring of 2022. This approach not only shows the different inequities that these communities face, but it also shines a light on the presence of racism currently present in the Nova Scotia health care system.
“You CANNOT fix, what you CANNOT see”

2. Connecting with community organizers:
Connecting ACB immigrants to community organizers will enable immigrants to integrate better into society. This will improve the overall health of these community members as well as create financially stable communities. Although the YMCA and ISANS does have these resources available, there are numerous barriers such as lack of access to information. These barriers not only increase disadvantages within communities and the outside community, but also increases violence within the homes as well.

3. Promote cultural sensitivity within the healthcare sector: while one major issue to accessing mental health services is the lack of representation, the overarching theme behind this barrier is the lack of trust between patient and healthcare worker and the healthcare workers lack knowledge to cultural aspects.

A more in-depth approach would focus on implementing an overall cultural competent healthcare system, where the different levels of competency would be introduced to healthcare workers. These levels are:
a) cultural knowledge
b) cultural awareness
c) cultural sensitivity
d) cultural competence

A link that provides more information on cultural competency:
https://www.glenguyton.com/2019/09/11/promoting-cultural-competence-in-the-workplace-understanding-the-difference-between-cultural-competence-and-awareness/

In summary, the COVID-19 has shown that Nova Scotia is far behind in understanding the impacts of the pandemic as well as systemic barriers within the ACB immigrant communities. Hopefully with the start of implementing race-based data, more interventions and different approaches will be implemented to address the different systemic barriers and the existence of discrimination within the Nova Scotia healthcare system as well as the rest of Canada.

I have to say that I am greatfull for the work being done by Dr. Barbara Hamilton-Hinch and Dr. OmiSoore Dryden.

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A Snapshot of Health Promotion Issues in Nova Scotia

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A Snapshot of Health Promotion Issues in Nova Scotia

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SSP Presentation - A House is Not a Home: Experience of Housing (In)security among International Students in Halifax

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SSP Presentation - A House is Not a Home: Experience of Housing (In)security among International Students in Halifax

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SSP Outreach Poster - A call on first and second year international students to share their experiences with housing in Halifax

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SSP Outreach Poster - A call on first and second year international students to share their experiences with housing in Halifax

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I made this poster to reach out to various first- and second-year international students in Halifax to participate in an information discussion with me so that I could better understand their experiences related to securing safe and affordable housing in the city.

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Presented the findings at the Crossroads Student Conference

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Presented the findings at the Crossroads Student Conference

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Presentation on Let’s Talk ACB Immigrants’ Mental Health 

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Presentation on Let’s Talk ACB Immigrants’ Mental Health 

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The slides gave an overview of what I wanted to address, while the notes showed what I wanted to say and how I wanted to interact with my audience.

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A timely project regarding the mental wellness of university students from diverse backgrounds. 

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A timely project regarding the mental wellness of university students from diverse backgrounds. 

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Project in partnership with Dalhousie Student Health and Wellness to look at mental wellness for students from
diverse backgrounds

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Intro to Health Promotion for CSHA Addiction Services

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Intro to Health Promotion for CSHA Addiction Services

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This module will be an introduction into what the field of Health Promotion is, what type of work it focuses on, and how it can be implemented in addiction treatment work. 

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This module will be an introduction into what the field of Health Promotion is, what type of work it focuses on, and how it can be implemented in addiction treatment work. 

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Alcohol Strategy in Nova Scotia: A 10-Year Retrospective, 2007–2017

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Alcohol Strategy in Nova Scotia: A 10-Year Retrospective, 2007–2017

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Dan Steeves and Felicia Rushton Norman Giesbrecht, PhD, and Linda M. Bosma, PhD

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American Public Health Association (APHA) publications

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The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA) publications

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The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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Community Health Implications of Regulations Variances in Alcohol Retail: An Examination of Access and Policy in Rural and Urban Nova Scotia.

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Community Health Implications of Regulations Variances in Alcohol Retail: An Examination of Access and Policy in Rural and Urban Nova Scotia.

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Abstract: Context: This report examines the potential health impact associated with the current state of alcohol retail formats within the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia, focusing on discrepancies between rural and urban regions. This research includes a review of the literature, a situational policy assessment, and reviewed documentation of alcohol retail practices in Nova Scotia in order to assess the potential impact on health. A growing body of global evidence demonstrates that greater levels of access to alcohol lead to increased levels of alcohol consumption, and greater levels of alcohol-related harm. This finding remains consistent within the Nova Scotia context. Research indicates that how alcohol is made available within communities (i.e., regulation, store location, design, and density) has a profound impact on health. According to this research, regulatory and policy gaps have led to a system wherein rural Nova Scotia retails alcohol within mixed-commodity stores (i.e., convenience, grocery, gas outlets), often co-locating highly marketed alcohol alongside products such as pop, candy, and salty snacks. In urban regions of the province, alcohol is sold within standalone stores (outlets that strictly sell alcohol) and caters exclusively to adults above the legal drinking age (19 in the Province of Nova Scotia). The mixed retail format is resulting in a system that disproportionally and negatively impacts rural communities of Nova Scotia. We conclude that given the continued overall increase in access to alcohol across Nova Scotia and the progressive expansion of the rural agency store system, an independent public health impact assessment should be completed.

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Community Health Implications of Regulations Variances in Alcohol Retail: An Examination of Access and Policy in Rural and Urban Nova Scotia.

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Abstract: Context: This report examines the potential health impact associated with the current state of alcohol retail formats within the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia, focusing on discrepancies between rural and urban regions. This research includes a review of the literature, a situational policy assessment, and reviewed documentation of alcohol retail practices in Nova Scotia in order to assess the potential impact on health.

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Why is health education the “default” or “go to” solution for communities looking to reduce the use of drugs and alcohol?

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Why is health education the “default” or “go to” solution for communities looking to reduce the use of drugs and alcohol?

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This special service project will explore the ongoing demands for health education, despite evidence to suggest greater effect using a population health approach. There is considerable community demand for health education for the prevention of substance use despite evidence to suggest its limited efficacy. Given this research-practice gap, my host agency has expressed a need to provide evidence and information to community organizations and individuals who are advocating for increased drug education in Nova Scotia (Is this the intended audience? I’m open to your suggestions to make this meaningful!).

To achieve this goal, I will prepare a research paper outlining:

1)      Why is health education the “default” or “go to” solution for communities looking to reduce the use of drugs and alcohol? Who is driving this demand?

2)      Why do communities default to health education despite either knowing it is ineffective or in the face of evidence of ineffectiveness?

3)      Who is driving the shift to more upstream work? Specifically, who is leading this shift?

4)      How are communities helped to make the shift away from health education? What needs to be done to get communities on board with the shift away from health education towards more upstream work, including policy?

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FINAL_Effects of Drug Education Infographic

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Culture of Consumption in Nova Scotia – How does the alcohol industry target young people?

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Culture of Consumption in Nova Scotia – How does the alcohol industry target young people?

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A business intelligence project will be developed in order to analyze how alcohol industries function. Through the use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Gmail account), I will develop a 10-week online presence by subscribing to various local alcohol establishments, in addition to popular alcoholic beverage brands. This will be done in order to interpret how university-aged people (and women, in particular) are targeted by alcohol industries (low pricing, hypersexualization of men and women, etc.) through social media sites, in addition to within contemporary media (television, commercials, advertisements).

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A key project that built much needed capacity with a local youth led health action group.

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Michelle Boudreau - Special Service Project 

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We wrote a submission for Health Canada's consultation about Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages. Here is a draft...

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We wrote a submission for Health Canada's consultation about Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages. Here is a draft...

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Flavoured Alcohol Beverages Submission - MHA - Health Promotion

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A timely and potentially culture changing project that endeavors to initiate Nova Scotia's 1st ever healthy alcohol policy coalition. 

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A timely and potentially culture changing project that endeavors to initiate Nova Scotia's 1st ever healthy alcohol policy coalition. 

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An important project to determine whether crisis lines are an essential service.  

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An important project to determine whether crisis lines are an essential service.  

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An intriguing project regarding female drinking and the influence of big alcohol.

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An intriguing project regarding female drinking and the influence of big alcohol.

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FirstDrinkNS PowerPoint - April 6, 2017 

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Baron.Special Services Report Summary, Winter 2017

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Hello,

My name is Rowan Hart I am 21 years old, my pronouns are she and her. I am from Cape Breton (Port Hawkesbury) but currently living in Halifax. I am on the home stretch of a BSc in Health Promotion at Dalhousie, I will be graduating in May 2021.

My internship with you will go from January to April 2021, Dan Steeves will be my Supervisor.

For my personal enhancement project, I hope to learn about the opportunities available within the field of Health Promotion and the field of Social Work. Secondly, for my special service project I aim at addressing the use of over the phone and virtual mental health supports (crisis lines) available in Canada. Further, proposing recommendations regarding the benefits (or challenges) in developing these supports.

I hope to get involved and help out in as many areas as possible.

I am excited to get to meet with you all individually and get to know you and the work you do. I will reach out to you soon to schedule a meeting time that is appropriate for the both of us. I Look forward to the next few months working with the team!

Thanks,

Rowan Hart

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Hi Everyone!

My name is Lauren Mills and I am excited to be joining the Mental Health and Addictions Health Promotion Team in the Central Zone to complete a practicum placement this summer for my Master’s degree. I grew up here in Truro, NS, before heading off to Western University for my Bachelor of Science back in 2016. I continued on after my BSc and am now currently completing my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, also at Western. Throughout my MPH course work, I gained a keen interested in health promotion and public health policy. In particular, I learned much about the harms associated with alcohol use in Canada. This led to my interest in alcohol policy and regulation of substance use, which I hope to learn more about in the Nova Scotia context this summer during my practicum at NSH MHA. This fall, I will also be starting medical school at Dalhousie in Halifax, and I can’t wait to bring forward my public health perspective. In my future career, I hope to integrate public health and medicine in order to help ensure both populations and individuals can have the opportunity to live healthy and fulfilling lives. I look forward to the opportunity to connect and work with all of you on the MHA team this summer!

Lauren

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The State of Child & Youth Mental Health in Nova Scotia

& Importance of Good Data Collection

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State of Child and Youth Mental Health & Importance of Data Collection

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Utilizing Healthy Public Policy to Improve Child & Youth Mental Health in Nova Scotia

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Visioning a community and school that support female-identifying black students to reach their full potential!

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Visioning a community and school that support female-identifying black students to reach their full potential!

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Five Vitamins of Flourishing Inforgraphic

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Five Vitamins of Flourishing Inforgraphic