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Stepping Together for Digital Mental Health and Addictions Services

Stepped Care 2.0© is an approach to delivering mental health and addictions services that helps people access the right care at the right time, from low-intensity informational resources to intensive in-person services. With many of those in need either not seeking or facing challenges in seeking access to mental health, substance use, or gambling supports, the Nova Scotia Health (NSH) Mental Health and Addictions Program (MHAP) has recognized that strengthening service options within a Stepped Care approach could benefit people in the province.

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What is Stepped Care 2.0? (infographic)

Developed by Dr. Peter Cornish, and championed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), Stepped Care 2.0© (SC2.0) is a transformative model for the delivery of mental health and addictions services. SC2.0’s recovery-oriented approach provides quick and flexible access to a range of resources and services, including online options.

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Stepped Care 2.0: value and benefits

Stepped Care 2.0© (SC2.0) is a transformative system of care for organizing and delivering evidence‑informed mental health and substance use services. It uses a person-centred, strengths‑based, recovery-oriented approach to provide timely, flexible access to a range of options — including formal and informal wellness and mental health services that best meet people’s needs and preferences.

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Aspiring Workforce

What’s the issue? We know that employment plays a key role in the recovery of individuals living with a mental illness. It improves their mental

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