If you are in distress, you can text WELLNESS to 741741 at any time. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

Home › Resources › Stepping Together for Digital Mental Health and Addictions Services

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.

Nova Scotia is not alone, of course. The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has long championed Stepped Care 2.0 as a systematic way to strengthen mental health care across the country, providing pathways to the most effective, least intensive support that meets people’s needs. That potential was shown in the Newfoundland and Labrador Demonstration Project that saw Stepped Care 2.0 contribute to a reduction in wait times by 68 percent.

Building on the Newfoundland and Labrador experience, the current project brought the MHAP together with the MHCC and Stepped Care Solutions (SCS) to adapt the Stepped Care 2.0 model to the Nova Scotia context. With an emphasis on e‑mental health (eMH) technologies, MHAP designed its eMH Stepped Care 2.0 program in keeping with the NSH’s Direction 2025 program plan and the objectives of the ACCESS Atlantic collaboration.

This report describes the eMH Stepped Care 2.0 approach, results to date, and lessons learned.

Download the PDF

Feedback Form

Hey, thanks for checking out this resource. After you’ve seen it, we’d love to learn a bit more about your interests and how you found us. Was the information what you looking for? Was it helpful? We’ll use any feedback you provide to further improve what we do. In appreciation, you’ll be automatically entered in a contest where you could win a cash prize or gift certificate. *

Disclaimer:

  • Completion of the form is voluntary.
  • The information collected by the Mental Health Commission of Canada will only be used for the purpose described above.
Are you willing to be contacted within 3 to 6 months for a short follow-up survey?
In case of “Yes” – please provide an email address
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

SHARE THIS PAGE

RELATED

Fact Sheet: Common Mental Health Myths and Misconceptions
What am I getting wrong about mental health? While people in Canada are talking about mental health more than ever, misconceptions in the media and elsewhere are keeping the stigma...
READ MORE

Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Canadians of South Asian Origin: A Research Study
What was the aim of the study? As the first study of its kind in North America, this project set out to develop and test a new, specialized form of...
READ MORE

Advancing Collaborative Mental Health Care in Primary Care Settings
A National Quality Framework with Recommended Measures Collaborative mental health care is a proven approach for improving: Yet collaborative care varies significantly across the country and can also depart from...
READ MORE