Program Links

General Contact:  721-1267
Base Hospital
(Bldg. S-80, 5^th Floor, Stadacona)

Psychosocial Services (PSS)
(902) 721-8607

Spiritual Care (SC)
(902) 721-8607

Addiction Prevention and Treatment Program (APTP)
(902) 721-8600

Operational Trauma and Stress Support Centre(OTSSC)
(902) 721-5703

General Mental Health (GMH)
(902) 721-8012

Local

• Manages the military community recreational activities and programs

• Aquatics programs (including Masters swimming)

• Adult fitness classes

• Bowling alleys

• Recreation clubs

• MacDonald Beach

Bldg. SH-57, Boundary Road
(12 Wing Shearwater)

(902) 720-3463

Local

• Three gym facilities, two arenas, ball diamonds, soccer fields, a skateboard park, and an outdoor ball hockey court

• State-of-the-art sports and fitness complexes

• Very economical membership rates for the military family

• Highly qualified staff

• Fitness and training programs

• Military sports programs

• Intersection hockey, floor hockey, curling and golf programs

Stadacona Fitness and Sports Complex (STADPLEX):
Bldg. S-24 (Stadacona)
(902) 721-6576

Fleet Fitness and Sports Centre:
Bldg. D-216 (HMC Dockyard)
(902) 427-3524

Shearwater Fitness and Sports Centre:
Bldg. SH-57
(12 Wing Shearwater)
(902) 720-1071

• Welcome and Community Orientation

• Adult, Family, Child and Youth Programs

• Second Language Services

• Prevention, Support and Intervention

• Deployment Services

• Emergency Childcare

• Employment and Education Services

• Volunteer Development

• Outreach Services

24/7 phone: (902) 427-7788
Toll-Free: 1-888-753-8827

Halifax Site:
Piers Military Community Centre
(Bldg. WP-106, Windsor Park)

Business hours: 8 am-4 pm (M-F)
Bldg. open: 6 am-10 pm daily
Available by phone:  24/7

Shearwater site:
Hampton Gray Memorial Centre (just off Labrador Avenue, 12 Wing Shearwater)

 Business hours: 8 am-4 pm (M-F)

Sydney site:
Sydney Garrison
(Victoria Park, Sydney)

Hours vary, check www.halifaxmfrc.ca or call
(902) 563-7100 (ext 7107)

Local

National (English)

National (Francais)

• Focusing on the prevention of disease and the promotion of health and wellness (NOT treatment), services include:
  o      programs and workshops
  o      professional development sessions
  o      health and wellness campaigns
  o      information and referral services

• Nutritional Wellness Programs:
  o      Weight Wellness Lifestyle Program
  o      Top Fuel for Top Performance – Sports Nutrition
  

• Social Wellness Programs:
  o      stress.calm
  o      Managing Angry Moments
  o      Basic Relationship Training – Relationship Enhancement
  o      Mental Fitness and Suicide Awareness
  o      Family Violence Awareness and Prevention

• Active Living and Injury Prevention:
  o      Injury Reduction Strategies for Sports and Physical Fitness

• Addictions-Free Living Programs:
  o      Butt Out (Tobacco Cessation)
  o      Alcohol, Other Drugs and Gambling Awareness and Prevention

Piers Military Community Centre
(Bldg. WP-106, Windsor Park)
(902) 722-4956

Local

• PSP Halifax information source

• Discounted entertainment tickets to movie theatre, theme parks, etc.
  

• Tourism information (brochures, maps, directions)

• Attend long term pre-deplyment family meetings and ships’ homecomings

Bldg. S-24
(Stadacona Fitness and Sports Centre - main lobby)
(902) 721-1201

English

Francais

• 24-hour confidential external counselling services

• No cost

• Community-based, professional counselling support to identify and help resolve problems, use available resources, and offer follow-up services.

• Types of issues (for example): relationship and family, parenting difficulties, work-related issues, harassment, emotional
  and psychological, substance abuse, difficulties, interpersonal conflicts, gambling and other types of addiction.

National CF Program:
1-800-268-7708

TDD for Hearing Impaired:
1-800-567-5803

• Presentations to CF members (Reg and Res Force): Mental Health and Leadership Mental Health and the Workplace

• Pre-deployment resiliency training and professional development

Local:
Bldg. S-21 (A Block, Stadacona)
(902) 721-8800
(902) 802-6556

National:
1-800-883-6094
jsb-bcc@forces.gc.ca

Presentation bookings:
1-800-883-6094
1-613-995-9869
jsb-bcc@forces.gc.ca

• Confidential, one-on-one or group support to military members, veterans and their families who are affected by an operational stress injury.

CF Peer Support Coordinators: Nova Scotia
Tim Elliott
(902) 840-1643

Dave McArdle
(902) 223-1879 

Family Peer Support Coordinators: Nova Scotia
Danielle Boudreau
(902) 293-2055

Nadine de Blois
(902) 802-0874

Toll Free:  1-800-883-6094

Local

• Community Recreation (see listing)

• Fitness and Sports (see listing)

• Health Promotion Services (see listing)

• Information Kiosk (see listing)

• Hartlen Point Forces Golf Club

• CFB Halifax Auto Club

• CFB Halifax Curling Club

• Falls Lake Cottages and Campground

• Shearwater Yacht Club

PSP HQ: (902) 721-0331 

Bldg. S-90, Rm 232 (Stadacona)

National

• SISIP Package (given by case manager at time of disclosure package)

• Long-Term Disability (LTD) (3A or B release) (up to 24 months after release)(1982 compulsory Regular forces, 1999 Reserves)(Any other release…120 days post effective release date)

• Vocational Rehab (possibility of up to 30 months).

• Term Life Insurance, Insurance for Released Members (IRM) (60 days to transfer from effective release date)

• Accidental Dismemberment

• Financial Assistance:
  o      CFPAF Programs
  o      Remedial Counselling
  o      Financial Planning available as a  fee based membership
  o      LTD income is a taxable income

• CANFORGENs:
  o      Accidental Dismemberment Coverage: 037/03
  o      Vocational Rehab: 087/99
  o      IRM: 153/05

• Releasing Members:
  o      IRM… set up appt with SISIP Halifax between Part 1 and Part 2 clearance appointments with Release Centre (60 days to transfer post-release)
  o      Confirm CFPAF loan repayment arrangement
  o      Financial analysis and investment of severance package available to members of the fee based Financial Planning service

Bldg. S-___ (A Block, Stadacona)
(902-425-6926

Toll Free: 1-800-267-6681

Manulife: 1-800-565-6463
(manages the LTD and