OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To reduce recidivism by getting those who had/have conflict with the law to think realistically about their behaviours, and attitudes using a basic self-help philosophy in order to change their thinking and make necessary lifestyle changes through positive peer support.
Our Successes
Featuring New's Articles, Awards and More
2024 Outstanding Individual: Nancy Everson-Berrigan
Mental Health Foundation Awards
Nancy Everson-BerriganNancy is the Peer Support Coordinator at the 7th Step Society of Nova Scotia. In recovery for the past seven years, she uses her lived experience to help members who are struggling with addiction and in conflict with the law. Having started as a Peer Support Worker, Nancy now oversees new employees and programming in addition to working with 7th Step Canada as a Project Manager for its Pardon Me program.
Mental Health Foundation Awards
Landon "Morty" Morton won the 2022 Outstanding Individual Award from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
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https://www.mentalhealthns.ca/lets-keep-talking/#past-recipients
Mental Health Foundation Awards
Mario Rolle won the 2021 Outstanding Healthcare Provider Award from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. He is a champion for health equity and actively works to dismantle systemic racism by reducing barriers to mental health care for men of African health care for men of African decent and their families.
Mental Health Foundation Awards
Steven Deveau, our Executive Director won the 2021 Let's Keep Talking Award for Outstanding Individual from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. He is a mental health consultant who specializes in anger and addition recovery. He uses his lived experience of childhood trauma, mental illness and substance abuse, crime and incarceration to fuel positive outcomes for others on similar journeys.
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'I am honoured to be in your prescence, judge tells recovered Halifax man'
Read this inspiring Article from The Chronicle Herald about Landon "Morty" Morton,
2020 Correctional Services Employee Recognition Awards
This award was presented to an organization who has worked in partnership with the Correctional Services Division to Significantly improve services.
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Click here for the link to the video to the 2020 Correctional Services Awards
Record of Employment Article
Read an article as Peter Brown (Chairperson) and Steven Deveau (Executive Director) discuss the barriers of employment for people who have conflict with the law.
Taking Control One Step at a Time
The following is an article with more information about the 7th Step Society of Nova Scotia, written by Leslie Hogg:
The Power of Positive Support
Watch this interview with Landon "Morty" Morton, our Vice Chairperson on the Board of Directors as he talks with Steven Deveau, our Executive Director about his story and how our organization has impacted him.
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'It Affects You'
Read an article of a panel discussion featuring 7 Step's own Peter Brown (Chairperson), Steven Deveau (Executive Director) & Actor Patrick Keating.
