The Knowledge Collaborative
What is The Knowledge Collaborative?
The Knowledge Collaborative is a provincial hub that offers opportunities for non-profit community-based service providers (external to Government, NS Health/IWK Health staff) providing mental health and addictions support and/or services in Nova Scotia. Our aim is to build on service providers’ knowledge, skills, and collaboration by providing free education and learning opportunities, as well as opportunities for members to connect, share ideas and best practices.
Who is this for?
Service providers working for community-based organizations that deliver mental health and addictions support and/or services in Nova Scotia.
What does membership entail?
- Inform topic/educational priorities
- Engage and collaborate with other community service providers
- Participation in the free training and learning sessions
- Help us evaluate the Collaborative
What could the Knowledge Collaborative offer?
Potential free learning opportunities for service providers (non-exhaustive list):
- Managing boundaries with your role
- Motivating people for change
- Supporting clients in crisis
- How to do brief (e.g., one-hour) interventions
- Identifying psychosis
- CBT Basics
- When to refer to tertiary care
- Supporting clientele experiencing trauma
Opportunities for service providers to connect & collaborate:
- Facilitated group conversations
- Consultation groups
- Communities of practice on specific topics/or for specific roles
Most importantly: based on the interests of Knowledge Collaborative Members!
If you are part of a non-profit community organization interested in joining the Collaborative, please sign up using this link: https://surveys.novascotia.ca/Collaborative
Looking for more information? Contact the Knowledge Collaborative at KnowledgeCollaborative@nshealth.ca
