Healthy Minds Cooperative

What Healthy Minds Cooperative does

Healthy Minds Cooperative is a community-based, member-governed mental health and addictions support organization headquartered in Downtown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Founded in 2005 and registered as a Canadian charity (#835477274RR0001), it operates under a cooperative model in which people with lived experience of mental health and addiction challenges lead at all organizational levels. Its core offerings include peer-led Wellness Programs, free Navigation Services that connect individuals to community-based mental health resources, a Citizen Engagement Program embedded in Nova Scotia Health (Central Zone) Quality Teams as a pipeline for Patient/Family Advisors, a dedicated 2SLGBTQIA+ Suicide Prevention service, community Events, and a Membership program. All services are provided free of charge, are open to anyone in Nova Scotia, and require no clinical referral, which the organization positions as a lower-barrier alternative to traditional clinical treatment.

Name

Healthy Minds Cooperative

Legal name

Healthy Minds Network Cooperative Limited

Website

https://healthyminds.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthy Minds Cooperative is a member-governed nonprofit in Nova Scotia that delivers free, peer-led mental health and addictions programs, navigation services, and 2SLGBTQIA+ suicide prevention to Nova Scotians facing treatment barriers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Peer support services
• Addictions support
• Suicide prevention programs
• Wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is a Registered Canadian Charity (#835477274RR0001) that relies on donations to increase programming and support more people. Every dollar raised goes directly to community-led interventions in mental health and addictions in Nova Scotia.
2. Membership Program: Offers a membership program for Nova Scotian change makers who have experienced mental health challenges and barriers, providing community participation opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Healthy Minds Cooperative delivers free, community and peer-led mental health and addictions programs to Nova Scotians, including Wellness Programs, Navigation Services, a Citizen Engagement program with Nova Scotia Health, and 2SLGBTQIA+ Suicide Prevention services. All programs are open to participants without referral or membership requirements, with member governance drawn from individuals with lived experience of mental health and addiction challenges.

Product overview

Healthy Minds Cooperative is a community-based mental health cooperative offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services. The core offerings include Wellness Programs (peer-led interventions for mental health and addictions), a Citizen Engagement Program (connecting individuals with lived experience to Nova Scotia Health quality teams as Patient/Family Advisors), Navigation Services (free guidance to appropriate mental health supports), 2SLGBTQIA+ Suicide Prevention services, community Events, and a Membership program. All services are accessible without membership or referral requirements, emphasizing community and peer-led approaches over clinical treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness Programs Community-based mental health support programs that help members and participants build knowledge and skills in coping with, understanding, and acting in support of mental health and wellness for themselves or others. Open to anyone in Nova Scotia, no referral or membership required.
• Citizen Engagement Program A program run in partnership with Nova Scotia Health that connects individuals with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges to Mental Health and Addictions Quality Team meetings as Patient/Family Advisors for up to two-year terms to inform healthcare quality improvement.
• Navigation Services Free guidance services that direct individuals to applicable mental health and addiction support services within their community, including peer support groups, programs, workshops, and self-advocacy resources. Always free with no referral required.
• 2SLGBTQIA+ Suicide Prevention Specialized suicide prevention services and support tailored for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual+ individuals, addressing elevated suicide risk in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
• Community Events Community events and workshops related to mental health and wellness that are open to participants across Nova Scotia.
• Membership A community membership opportunity for Nova Scotian change makers who have experienced mental health challenges and barriers to join and participate in the cooperative governance and activities of Healthy Minds Cooperative.

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nova Scotia Health (NSHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHMC works together with Nova Scotia Health (Central Zone) to help Mental Health and Addictions Quality Teams find dedicated community members with lived experience. Community members join monthly or quarterly quality team meetings as Patient/Family Advisors for up to two-year terms to contribute to healthcare quality improvement.
• Nova Scotia Provincial GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as a partner in the footer with provincial flag logo, indicating ongoing relationship with provincial healthcare initiatives and funding.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mental Health Commission of Canada: National policy and coordinating body for mental health in Canada, funding and convening programs across the country. Comparable as a sector leader shaping the mental health nonprofit landscape HMC operates in, though its mandate is system-level rather than direct service delivery.
• Kids Help Phone: Canada-wide 24/7 e-mental health service for young people offering phone and text-based support. Comparable as a free, barrier-free, non-referral mental health support service, but focused on youth and delivered through digital channels rather than community-based cooperative programming.
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): National nonprofit network providing mental health education, advocacy, and community-based support across Canada. Comparable as a peer-led/community mental health nonprofit serving similar populations, but operates as a broad federation with much larger scale and a wider portfolio than HMC's cooperative focus.
• Wellness Together Canada: Federally funded portal providing free mental health and substance use support, including peer support and counselling, to residents across Canada. Comparable as a free, barrier-free, federally backed mental health access channel, but operates at national scale through a digital portal rather than community-led in-person programming.

Emerging players

• Strongest Families Institute: Canadian nonprofit delivering distance-delivered, skill-based mental health programming for children, youth, and families. Comparable as a nonprofit providing barrier-reduced mental health support outside traditional clinical channels, but focused on families/youth via a remote-coaching model rather than cooperative peer-led programming.
• Togetherall: Digital peer-support mental health platform available to post-secondary students and adults across Canada. Comparable as a peer-to-peer mental health support provider targeting similar access-barrier themes, but delivers services through an online platform rather than in-person community programs.
• 7 Cups: Global peer-support platform connecting users with trained listeners for emotional support. Comparable in its emphasis on barrier-free, non-clinical peer connection for mental wellness, though delivered digitally and at much larger scale than HMC's in-person model.

Regional players

• ConnexOntario: Ontario-based helpline and directory service connecting residents to mental health, addictions, and gambling support services. Comparable to HMC's Navigation Services as a free service that directs individuals to appropriate community mental health and addiction supports, but Ontario-focused rather than Nova Scotia.
• Hope for Wellness Helpline: National helpline offering mental health counselling and crisis intervention specifically for Indigenous peoples in Canada. Comparable as a free, culturally-tailored, peer/community-rooted mental health support service, but serves a distinct population and operates through a hotline model rather than cooperative programming.

Direct peers

• Peer Support Canada: Canadian organization focused on advancing peer support practice, training, and accreditation in mental health and substance use. Directly comparable to HMC's peer-led approach and lived-experience emphasis, though PeerSupportCanada operates primarily as a standards and training body rather than a service-delivery cooperative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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