疗愈之路
Community collaboration in grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness for all Nova Scotians.
Healing Pathways is a program designed to support grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness across Nova Scotia. The program includes two complementary components: Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants, which provide financial support to community-based organizations delivering grief and emotional wellness initiatives, and Healing Pathways-Grieving Well™ which focuses on building shared understanding, resources, and education to strengthen grief support across the province.
This work responds directly to the Mass Casualty Commission’s call for sustained community-based grief supports following the April 2020 event.
Funding Committed to Date:
$940,153.49
Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants
Launched in 2024, Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants has invested in dozens of community-led initiatives supporting grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness across Nova Scotia. The program has distributed $940,153.49 to 41 projects, supporting approaches ranging from peer support and cultural healing to workshops and arts-based therapies.
The Healing Pathways Community Funding Grant Program provides up to $50,000 per project to support community-led initiatives focused on grief, bereavement, and emotional wellness. Applications are accepted once annually through a single call for proposals.
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Healing Pathways Acknowledgement Guidelines
Support for this project must be acknowledged through the inclusion of the Healing Pathways logo in all electronic and print communications material, i.e. brochures and advertising. Download a standard version of the Healing Pathways Community Funding Grants logo for use in communications recognizing funding assistance.
Grieving Well™
Online Directory
Healing Pathways-Grieving Well™ is an online directory designed to support Nova Scotians as they navigate grief and emotional wellness.
Whether experiencing personal loss or supporting someone who is grieving, this directory provides accessible information, practical tools, and community-based supports to help individuals at every stage of their journey.
Developed by the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association, Healing Pathways – Grieving Well connects users to trusted resources, including grief education, support services, and peer communities. While the directory will expand province-wide in 2025, its initial focus is on resources available in Cumberland, Colchester, and East Hants.
Grief is a deeply personal experience, but no one has to navigate it alone. Healing Pathways – Grieving Well helps individuals find the support they need, when they need it.
Provincial Grant Recipients
Tajikeimɨk Mi'kmaw Health and Wellness ($50,000.00)
The Healing Through Loss Framework will be co-developed with all 13 Mi’kmaw communities through an advisory circle of Elders and community members, sharing teachings on grief, loss, and palliative care to guide culturally grounded support.
Bass River Fire Brigade ($5,950.00)
Bass River Fire Brigade will lead a wellness program for rural first responders, offering trauma-informed training on stress, grief, and resilience. Supporting four departments, it builds connection, peer support, and long-term mental wellbeing.
West Colchester Medical Society ($8,659.00)
“Supporting Young Minds” helps children and caregivers build resilience and manage emotions through family learning, nature experiences, and community activities—providing meaningful connection, immediate support, and lasting tools for wellbeing.
Music In Communities ($2,736.60)
This one-day workshop trains music therapists in grief literacy, legacy projects, and recording techniques for end-of-life and anticipatory grief. Held in Kings County and led by Sarah McInnis, it builds skills to better support clients and families.
Kemptown and Area Recreation Association ($11,949.00)
Kemptown Recreation Association will host 14 Music Circle workshops where participants create music, share stories, and explore grief in a supportive setting. Free and inclusive, sessions offer materials, translation, transportation, and livestream access.
Nova Scotia Community Living Organizations ($35,115.87)
NSCLO, with All About Inclusion, will create accessible grief and end-of-life resources for adults with IDD, families, and staff. Co-designed with lived experience, the project includes training and tools to improve support, wellbeing, and dignity.