New Location for the Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program (NSEPP)

A September 30th email received by the SSNS from the Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program:

We are very pleased to advise you that in October, the Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program will move to our new location on the 3rd and 4th floors of Abbie J. Lane Building at the Halifax Infirmary. The program offices will be closed on October 10, 11, 12 and 15 for the move and beginning Tuesday, October 16, 2007, our clinic will be re-opened at this new location.

This move was expected as part of the restructuring plan for the CDHA Mental Health Program. However, due to the declining condition of Simpson Hall, the strategic process for NSEPP to move was pushed forward earlier than anticipated.

The NSEPP will re-locate with all of its staff and programs with "business as usual". Our referral intake procedures remain the same as will the list of educational programs we offer to our patients and families.

Our work to provide clinical care, research and education to our early psychosis patients will continue to expand as new opportunities for collaboration with other mental health programs and community partners will be available. Our new location will also make it easier for us to be closer and to connect with the acute care services projected with the expansion of the emergency department at the Halifax Infirmary.

If you have any questions, please contact us at earlypsychosis@cdha.nshealth.ca or visit our website at www.e-earlypsychosis.ca. Until October 9, you can call 464-5997 but effective October 16, you can reach us at our new phone number 473-2976.

We will be having an open house at our new location in the Fall so we hope to see you there!