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Nova Scotia Transcultural Mental Health Program: A Community-Embedded Model for Improving Equitable Access to Culturally Responsive Psychiatric Care

THE NOVA SCOTIA TRANSCULTURAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM: A COMMUNITY-EMBEDDED MODEL FOR ADVANCING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PSYCHIATRIC CARE

By embedding psychiatric care in community settings, the program reached hundreds of people from populations experiencing inequities over four years, improving access and trust in the health system.

The aim is to describe the development, implementation, and early outcomes of the Nova Scotia Transcultural Mental Health Program (TMHP) as a culturally responsive, community-embedded model of psychiatric care. This descriptive program report synthesizes qualitative and programmatic data drawn from presentations by clinicians, health system administrators, community organizations, policymakers, and individuals with lived experience at the program's fourth-year event, alongside program activity data. The program began in 2020 as a volunteer initiative within Dalhousie University's Department of Psychiatry, with psychiatrists providing services in community-based primary care settings. Partnerships and the number of clinics expanded in 2021 and 2022; in 2023, it evolved into a sustainable model supported by provincial physician resources; and from 2024 onward, it became an integrated collaborative care model in partnership with the Rapid Access and Stabilization Program (RASP) and health system partners. Clinics were embedded in trusted community settings in locations including Halifax, Sydney, Truro, Amherst, New Glasgow, Kentville, Bridgewater, and Yarmouth, reducing geographical barriers. Over the four-year period, 271 individuals received psychiatric care at TMHP community clinics, and 431 individuals from populations experiencing inequities accessed services through the affiliated RASP; the poster reported a total of 352 unique individuals served and noted that some individuals had accessed both programs. Community partners reported improved access, services delivered with respect for cultural identities and beliefs, and stronger trust between communities and the health system. However, they emphasized that language accessibility, geographical barriers, and the need for sustained system-level investment remained ongoing challenges. The authors consider the model promising and note that further research is needed to evaluate clinical outcomes, scalability, and long-term system impact.

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