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Resources for African Nova Scotians

Child Protection & Children’s Aid

Counselling

Department of Community Services (Employment Support and Income Assistance)

Family Courts

Family/Domestic Violence Services and Resources
Includes listing of transition houses for women and shelters for men and women

Food Banks

Government Services and Resources

Help Lines

Resources for Immigrants and Newcomers

Legal Information and Legal Support

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Resources

Mental Health and Addictions Supports and Services

Resources for Mi’kmaq/Aboriginal Families and Children

Nova Scotia Legal Aid

Resources for Parents and Children

Resources for Persons with Disabilities

Police and RCMP

Resources for Seniors

Senior Abuse

Sexual Assault Centres

Sexual Health Services

Victim Services

Women’s Centres/Services

 

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Resources for African Nova Scotians

African Canadian Services Division - Department of Education Nova Scotia

African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes

Association of Black Social Workers
(902) 429-7799

Black Educators Association
(902) 424-7036 or toll-free at 1-800-565-3398

Health Association of African Canadians

Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs
Toll-free 1-866-580-ANSA (2672)

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Child Protection & Children’s Aid

Nova Scotia Department of Community Services

 

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Family/Domestic Violence Services and Resources

Nova Scotia’s Domestic Violence Action Plan

Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Resource Centre 
 

Justice Canada’s Family Violence Initiative
 

‘Safely on your way’
 

Directories (Publications of National Clearing House on Family Violence)
Directory of Services and Programs for Abused Men in Canada
Canada’s Treatment Programs for Men who Abuse their Partners
Transition Houses and Shelters for Abused Women in Canada
Directory of Services for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

 

Transition Houses for Women
Transition House Association of Nova Scotia
(902) 429-7287

Amherst: 
Autumn House (Wheelchair accessible)
(902) 667-1344 or (902) 667-1200 (Crisis line)

Bridgewater:
Harbour House (Wheelchair accessible)
(902) 543-3665, (902) 543-3999 (Crisis line),
Outreach 543-9970, toll-free 1-800-543-3999

Digby:
Juniper Outreach
(902) 245-4789 or toll-free at 1-800-266-4087

Halifax:
Bryony House (Wheelchair accessible,
bilingual staff as required)
(902) 429-9002, (902) 422-7650 (Crisis line)
Outreach (902) 429-9001

Kentville:
Chrysalis House
(902) 679-6544, (902) 679-1922 (Crisis line),
Outreach 679-1155, Toll-free 1-800-264-8682

New Glasgow:
Tearmann Society (Wheelchair accessible)
Crisis line (902) 752-0132
Office (902) 752-1633
Outreach (902) 752-2591, Toll-free 1- 888-831-0330

Port Hawkesbury:
Leeside Transition House (Wheelchair accessible)
Crisis line (902) 625-2444 (902) 625-1990,
Outreach (902) 625-1106, Toll-free 1-800-565-3390

Sydney:
Cape Breton Transition House
Outreach Program 562-3045, Toll-free 1-800-563-2945

Truro:
Third Place (Wheelchair accessible)
Crisis line (902) 893-3232, Office (902) 893-4844
Outreach (902) 895-9740, Toll-free 1-800-565-4878

Yarmouth:
Juniper House
Crisis line 742-8689, Office 742-4473
Outreach 742-0231, Toll-free 1-800-266-4087
 

Second Stage Housing
Second stage housing offers safe and affordable housing for abused women and their children. You can also contact through your local transition house.

Antigonish:
Naomi Society
(902) 863-3807

Metro
Alice Housing
(902) 466-8459

New Glasgow:
Pictou County Second Stage Housing
(902) 928-0970

Sydney:
Cape Breton Transition House
(902) 562-4190

Truro:
Welkaqanik Next Step Shelter (Priority to Aboriginal women)
(902) 895-1738

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Toll-free 1-800-267-1291
 

Shelters for Men and Women

Halifax

Adsum House
(For homeless women and children)
(902) 429-4443 or (902) 423-4443

Barry House (Emergency shelter for homeless women and children at risk)
(902) 422-8324

Metro Turning Point (for men)
(902) 420-3282

Out of the Cold (emergency winter shelter for men and women)
(end of November – May 1st)
(902) 225-0770

Phoenix Youth Services (ages 16 – 24)
(902) 446-4663 or toll-free 1 888 878-5088

Salvation Army (for men)
(902) 422-2363

Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System
Information for helping children exposed to domestic violence 
 

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
 

Amherst/Cumberland County:
New Directions
(902) 667-1344

Bridgewater/Lunenburg and Queens Counties:
Alternatives
(902) 543-7444

Halifax:
New Start Counselling
(902) 423-4675

Sydney/Cape Breton Island:
Second Chance
(902) 567-0979

Truro/Colchester and East Hants counties:
Bridges
(902) 897-6665

Westville/New Glasgow, Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough Counties:
New Leaf
(902) 396-2440

Other Family Violence Resources

Public Prosecution Service – for victims of crime
 

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Food Banks

Feed Nova Scotia
1-877-521-1188

Colchester Food Bank
(902) 893-4566

Glace Bay Food Bank Society
(902) 849-0750

 

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Government Services and Resources

Department of Justice Canada – Supporting Families

Federal Child Support Guidelines
1-888-373-2222 (toll-free)

General health services – Health Link
811 (or 711 for the Hearing Impaired)

The Government of Nova Scotia’s Cyberbullying Task Force

Maintenance Enforcement Program
(902) 424-0050 or toll free at 1-800-357-9248 

Nova Scotia 211 - community and social services listings
TTY Available: 1-888-692-1382

Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
(902) 424-4111 or toll-free at 1-877-269-7699

Nova Scotia Ombudsman’s Office
(902) 424-6780 or toll-free at 1-800-670-1111

Service Canada
(Federal government programs and services)
1-800-622-6232, or TTY 1-800-926-9105

Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
(Government programs and services)
1-800-670-4357

 

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Help Lines

Help Line (Cape Breton/Sydney)
(6 pm – midnight)  
(902) 562-4357 or toll-free at 1-800-957-9995

Help Line
(24 hours)  
(902) 421-1188 or toll-free in NS 1-877-521-1188

Help Line (Pictou County)
(noon – midnight / 7 days a week)
(902) 752-5952

Help Line (Strait/Richmond/Inverness area)
(6 pm – midnight)
(902) 625-5117

Crime Stoppers  
1-800-222-8477

Kids Help Phone
(24 hours, bilingual)
1-800-668-6868

 

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Services for Immigrants and Newcomers

African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
1-888-242-2100, TTY 1-888-576-8502

Cultural Health Information and Interpreting Services
(902) 425-5532

Halifax Refugee Clinic
(902) 422-6736

Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services
(902) 423-3607

Immigration Francophone Nouvelle-Ecosse

Nova Scotia Interpreting Services

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
(902) 424-5230 or toll free 1-877-292-9597

The Salvation Army - Atlantic Refugee & Immigrant Service    
(902) 477-5393

YMCA Newcomers Centre
(902) 457-9622

 

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Legal Information and Legal Support

Coverdale Courtwork Services (support for women involved in the justice system)
Halifax - (902) 422-6417

Dalhousie Legal Aid Service
Halifax - (902) 423-8105

Elizabeth Fry Society (for women in conflict with the law):
Halifax   (902) 454-5041
Sydney (902) 539-6165 or toll-free at 1-877-619-1354

Family Law Information Centre: Halifax (902) 424-5232
(Supreme Court Family Division): Sydney (902) 563-5761

L’Association des juristes d'expression française
de la Nouvelle-Écosse (AJEFNE): (902) 433-2085

Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia: (902) 454-2198
Dial-A-Law (recorded services 24 hrs/day): (902) 420-1888
Infoline & Lawyer Referral Service: (902) 455-3135 or toll-free 1-800-665-9779

Mi'kmaq Legal Support Network: 1-877-379-2042

Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society:  (902) 422-1491

 

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Lesbian, Gay,  Bisexual,or Transgendered (LGBT) Resources

Egale Canada
1-888-204-7777

Lesbian, Gay, Bi Sexual Youth Project
(902) 429-5429

Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project
(902) 444-2306

PFLAG Canada
1-888-530-6777

Pride Cape Breton
(902) 539-4627

 

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Mental Health and Addictions Supports and Services

Canadian Mental Health (CMHA), NS Division
(902) 466-6600 or toll free 1-877-466-6606

General health services
Health Link 811 (or 711 for the Hearing Impaired)

Healthy Minds Cooperative
(902) 404-3504

MHMCT – Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team
(902) 429-8167, toll-free 1-888-429-8167

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Nova Scotia Mental Health Services

Our Healthy Minds

Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (SSNS)
(902) 465-2601 or toll free 1-800-465-2601

Self Help Connection
(902) 466-2601

 

Addictions and Drug Dependency Services

Addictions Services

Addiction Services Digby	(902) 245-5888
CMHA Yarmouth, Digby, Shelburne Branch
Yarmouth	(902) 742-0222
Digby	(902) 245-5477
Sheburnle	(902) 875-1083
Shelburne Mental Health Clinic	(902) 875-4200
Yarmouth, Digby and Shelburne Counties	(902) 742-0222
Choices Adolescent Program (Halifax)	(902) 491-2401
Marguerite Centre (for women)	(902) 876-0006
Matrix Women’s Services	(902) 424-5920 (Halifax intake)
	(902) 424-5623 (Dartmouth/Halifax)
	(902) 485-4335 (Pictou)
	(902) 563-2050 (Sydney)
	(902) 742-2406 (Yarmouth)
	(902) 893-5900 (Turo)
Mainland North Committee on Addictions Awareness	(902) 424-4976

Al-Anon and Alateen (for friends and family of problem drinkers)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Narcotics Anonymous
 

Mental Health Services by Region:

Annapolis

Annapolis Community Health Centre	(902) 532-2381 (ext. 143)
Annapolis County: Bridgetown	(902) 665-4801
Annapolis County Mental Health Clinic	(902) 825-4825
Annapolis Royal: Clare Mental Health Clinic	(902) 645-3470
Addiction Services Kentville	(902) 679-2392
Addiction Services Middleton	(902) 825-6828
CMHA Annapolis County Branch	(902) 665-4801

King’s County

CMHA Kings County Branch	(902) 679-7464
Mental Health Services, Kings County: Kentville	(902) 679-7464
Mental Health Services Berwick	(902) 538-3111 (ext. 143)
Adult	(902) 679-2657 (ext. 2870)
Children & Youth	(902) 679-2867 (ext. 2873)
Mental Health Services Middleton	(902) 825-4825
Middleton: Windsor Mental Health Clinic	(902) 792-2042
SSNS Kings County Chapter	1-800-465-2601
SSNS Support Group Middleton	1-800-465-2601

Cape Breton Health Authority

Addictions	(902) 563-2050
Adult Outpatient Services	(902) 567-7731
Child/Adolescent Services	(902) 567-7731
Emergency Crisis Services	(902) 567-7767
CMHA Cape Breton Branch	(902) 567-7905
Glace Bay Mental Health Clinic	(902) 849-4413
Mental Health Services, Sydney	(902) 567-7735
New Waterford Mental Health Clinic	(902) 862-7195
North Sydney Mental Health Clinic	(902) 794-8551
SSNS Support Group	1-800-465-2601
Sydney Adult Outpatient Clinic	(902) 567-7730

Halifax County (Capital District Health Authority)

Addictions	(902) 424-8866 or toll-free 1-866-340-6700
Emergency Assessment, NS Hospital	(902) 464-3114
Emergency Assessment, QE11	(902) 473-2043
Mobile Crisis Intervention Service	(902) 429-8167
MH Services Bedford –Sackville	(902) 865-3663
MH Services, Dartmouth	(902) 464-3116 or 463-2187
Abbie Lane Mental Health Outpatient, QEII	(902) 473-2531
IWK Health Centre	(902) 470-8888
Community Mental Health	(902) 422-1611
Child/Adolescent Mental Health Program	(902) 464-4110
IWK Health Centre Community Mental Health	(902) 422-1611
Community Mental Health, Halifax	(902) 454-1400 or 454-1440
Cole Harbour/Eastern HRM	(902) 434-3263
CMHA- Halifax –Dartmouth Branch	(902) 455-5445
SSNS HRM Chapter	(902) 462-5658
Healthy Minds Cooperative	(902) 404-3504
Self-Help Connection	(902) 466-2011
Empowerment Connection	(902) 404-3445
Mental Health Services Bedford –Sackville	(902) 865-3663
Mental Health Services, Dartmouth	(902) 464-3116
Community Mental Health Dartmouth	(902) 466-1830
Mental Health Services, Hants, Emergency	(902) 792-2042
Mental Health Nurse Advocate	(902) 470-675
Mobile Crisis Intervention Service	(902) 429-8167 (9am to 5am)
Patient & Family Advocate	(902) 483-9591

 

Colchester East Hants Health Authority (902) 893-5526

Colchester Regional Hospital	(902) 893-4321
Mental Health Services	1-800-460-2110 (ext. 5526)
Addiction Services	(902) 893-5900
SSNS Support Group	1-800-465-2601
CMHA Colchester/East Hants Branch	(902) 895-4211

Cumberland Health Authority

Cumberland Mental Health Centre	(902) 667-3879
Mental Health Services	(902) 667-3879
Addiction Services (Springhill)	(902) 597-8647
Addiction Services (Amherst)	(902) 667-7094
SSNS Cumberland Chapter	1-800-465-2601

Strait Region

(Guysborough, Antigonish, Strait Health Authority)

Mental Health Services	(902) 863-4511
Addictions Antigonish	(902) 863-5393
Antigonish: St. Martha’s Hospital Mental Health Clinic	(902) 863-4511
Addictions Port Hawkesbury	(902) 625-2363
SSNS Support Group	1-800-465-2601

Pictou County Health Authority

New Glasgow: Aberdeen Mental Health Services	(902) 755-1137
Addictions Services	(902) 755-7017
CMHA Pictou Branch	(902) 752-5578
Mental Health Services, Pictou County: New Glasgow	(902) 755-9441
Queens County

South Shore Health Authority

Liverpool Mental Health Clinic	(902) 354-2721
Mental Health Services	(902) 527-5228
Addiction Services Lunenburg	(902) 634-7325
CMHA Lunenburg County Branch	(902) 541-1153
SSNS Lunenburg County Chapter	1-800-465-2601 (toll-free)
Bridgewater: South Shore Regional Hospital
Mental Health Services	(902) 527-5228
Bridgewater Mental Health Services	(902) 543-7082

South West Region

Yarmouth Regional Hospital	(902) 742-3541
Addiction Services	(902) 742-2406
Mental Health Services	(902) 742-4222
Roseway Hospital	(902) 875 3011
Addiction Services	(902) 527-5228875-8645
Mental Health Services Shelburne	(902) 875-4200
Mental Health Services Digby	(902) 245-4709
Yarmouth Mental Health Clinic	(902) 742-4222

Other Mental Health Resources for Children and Youth

Because Life Goes On…Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce

Helping children cope/responding to stress

Kids Health, with resources for parents, kids, and teens

Kids Help Phone, for kids and teens

Nova Scotia Mental Health Services for children and youth
 

Seniors Mental Health Program

Capital Health:
Dartmouth	(902) 464-6054
Halifax	(902) 473-7799
Kings/Annapolis Counties:	(902) 679-2870
Kings	(902) 825-4825
Cape Breton District:	(902) 561-1729

Alzheimer’s Society of Nova Scotia

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH)

Caregivers Nova Scotia

Department of Seniors

MSVU Centre for Aging

 

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Resources for Mi’kmaq/Aboriginal Families and Children

Native Council of Nova Scotia
 

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq	Truro - (902) 895-6385 or toll-free at 1-877-892-2424
Connections Career Centre	(902) 406-4392
Eskasoni Crisis & Referral Centre	(902) 379-2099
Eskasoni Health Centre	(902) 379-3200
Micmac Native Friendship Centre:	Halifax - (902) 420-1576
Mi’kmaq Child Development Centre	Halifax - (902) 422-7850
Mi'kmaq Community Services listings
Mi'kmaq Legal Support Network	(902) 379-2042
Mi'kmaq Young Offender Project	(902) 379-2042
Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselling Association of Nova Scotia	(902) 379-2262
Native Council of Nova Scotia	Truro - (902) 895-1523
Welkaqanik Next Step Shelter	Truro - (902) 895-1738
Native Social Counselling Agency (Provincial)	(902) 895-1738
Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association	(902) 893-7402
Mi’kmaq Family and Children’s Services
Eskasoni	(902) 379-2433 or toll-free at 1-800-263-8300
Indianbrook	(902) 758-3553 or toll-free at 1-800-263-8686
Shubenacadie	(902) 758-3553
Child Help Initiative Program - Native Council of NS	(902) 895-1738
Liverpool	(902) 354-2751
Sydney	(902) 567-1240
Truro	(902) 843-3551
Millbrook Family Healing Centre Services (Mainland Nova Scotia)	(902) 893-8483 or toll-free at 1-800-565-4741
Waycobah Family Healing Centre Services (Cape Breton Island)	(902) 756-3440 or toll-free at 1-800-565-3440
Other general links

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Nova Scotia Legal Aid

http://www.nslegalaid.ca/

Amherst: Cumberland County	(902) 667-7544 or toll-free at 1-866-999-7544
Annapolis Royal:
Annapolis County/Digby	(902) 532-2311 or toll-free at 1-866-532-2311
Antigonish: Antigonish County	(902) 863-3350, toll-free at 1-866-439-1544
Bridgewater:
Lunenburg County/South Shore	(902) 543-4658 or toll-free at 1-866-543-4658
Dartmouth	(902) 420-8815 or toll-free at 1-877-420-8818
Halifax: North	(902) 420-3450 or toll-free at 1-866-420-3450
Halifax: South	(902) 420-6583 or toll-free at 1-877-777-6583
Kentville	(902) 679-6110 or toll-free at 1-866-679-6110
New Glasgow: Pictou County	(902) 755-7020 or toll-free at 1-877-755-7020
Port Hawkesbury	(902) 625-4047 or toll-free at 1-888-817-0116
Sydney: Cape Breton	(902) 563-2295 or toll-free at 1-877-563-2295
Truro: Colchester County	(902) 893-5920 or toll-free at 1-877-777-5920
Windsor: Hants County	(902) 798-8397 or toll-free at 1-866-798-8397
Yarmouth: South Shore	(902) 742-7827 or toll-free at 1-866-742-3300
Summary Advice Counsel Service
Amherst:	(902) 667-2256
Antigonish:	(902) 863-7312
Halifax:	(902) 424-5616
Pictou:	(902) 485-7350
Port Hawkesbury:	(902) 625-2665
Sydney/Ingonish:	(902) 563-2200 (Ingonish video conference through Sydney office)
Truro:	(902) 893-5840

 

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Resources for Parents and Children

‘Because Life Goes On – Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce’ (Health Canada)

Children with Special Needs – Progress Centre for Early Intervention (902) 423-2686

'How to Find Help' - Nova Scotia online resource page for youth

‘Loving Care’ - information for new parents 

‘What happens next? Information for kids about separation and divorce’ (Justice Canada)
 

Family/Parent Resource Centres and Support

Amherst	Maggie’s Place	(902) 667-7250
Antigonish	Kids First Family Resource Centre	(902) 863-3848
Lawrencetown	Family Matters – The Annapolis County
Family Resource Centre		1-800-399-7119
Bridgewater	Family Support Centre	(902) 543-1301
Canning	Kids Action Program	(902) 582-1375
Cape Breton	Family Place Resource Centre	(902) 562-5616
Chester	Chester and Area Family Resource Centre	(902) 275-4347
Digby	Digby County Family Resource Centre	(902) 245-6464
Greenwood	Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre	(902) 765-5611
Guysborough	Kids First Family Resource Centre	toll-free 1-888-533-3881
Pictou County	Kids First	(902) 755-5437
Truro	Maggie’s Place	(902) 895-0200

 

Inverness County
Family Place Resource Centre Outreach Office	(902) 258-3002
Kennetcook: Kids Action Program	(902) 632-2442
Kentville: Annapolis Valley Hants CAPC	(902) 582-1375
Kings County Family Support Centre	(902) 678-5760
Liverpool: Queens Family Resource Centre	(902) 354-7176
Middle Musquodoboit:
Musquodoboit Valley Family Resource Centre	(902) 384-2794
Musquodoboit Harbour:
Eastern Shore Family Resource Association	(902) 827-1461
New Ross: Family Resource Centre	(902) 689-2414
New Waterford: Family Resource Centre	(902) 862-7140
Pictou County:
Kids First Family Resource Centre	(902) 755-5437
Saulnierville:
Le Centre provincial de ressources prescolaires	(902) 769-5850
Shelburne: Kings Street Centre	(902) 875-3256
Truro: Maggie’s Place	(902) 895-0200
Windsor: Family Resource Centre of West Hants	(902) 798-5961
Yarmouth: Parent’s Place	(902) 749-1718
Halifax Regional Municipality
Bayers/Westwood Family Support Resource Centre	(902) 454-9444
Dartmouth Family Resource Centre	(902) 464-8234
Eastern Shore Family Resource Centre	(902) 827-1461
East Preston Family Resource Centre	(902) 462-7266
Fairview Family Resource Centre	(902) 443-9569
Family SOS	(902) 455-5515
Memory Lane Family Place	(902) 864-6363
Military Family Resource Centre, CFB Halifax	(902) 427-7788
Military Family Resource Centre, CFB Shearwater	(902) 720-1885
North End Parent Resource Centre	(902) 492-0133
PACT: Parent and Child Together	(902) 434-8952
Parent ‘n Tot Meeting Place	(902) 443-9569
Parent Research Centre	(902) 492-0133
Single Parent Centre	(902) 479-3031
Veith House	(902) 453-4320

 

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Resources for Persons with Disabilities

Caregivers Nova Scotia
(902) 421-7390 or toll-free at 1-877-488-7390

Department of Community Services

Disabled Persons Commission: Halifax (provincial)
(902) 424-8280 or toll-free at 1-800-565-8280

DisAbled Women’s Network Canada
Toll-free at 1-866-396-0074

Easter Seals

Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities
(902) 455-6942 or toll-free at 1-866-696-7536

reachAbility
(902) 429-5878 or toll-free/TTY 1-866-429-5878

Service Canada

Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians 

Mainland Nova Scotia	toll-free 1-800-516-5551
Halifax	voice/TTY (902) 422-7130
	videophone (902) 422-7132
Cape Breton	toll-free 1-888-770-8555
Sydney	voice (902) 564-0003
	TTY (902) 564-0486
	videophone (902) 564-0003

Resources for Children with Disabilities

Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority

Cerebral Palsy Society of Canada

Department of Community Services

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society

Nova Scotia Down Syndrome Society

Early Intervention Association of Nova Scotia

List of early intervention programs in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres

Society for the Treatment of Autism (Nova Scotia)

Society for the Treatment of Autism (Canada)

Valley Autism Support Team

 

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Police and RCMP

 

Emergency Please see the blue pages in your phone book for non-emergency police numbers, and the white pages for Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	911
RCMP TDD	(902) 426-7554
Crime Stoppers	1-800-222-8477
Policing - Cape Breton First Nations Communities: RCMP Operational Communications Centre (OCC)	1-800-803-7267
Mainland First Nations Communities: Acadia, Wildcat, and Bear River: RCMP OCC	1-800-272-9674
Annapolis Valley, Horton, Gold River, Cole Harbour, Sheet Harbour: RCMP OCC	1-800-272-9569
Millbrook, Indianbrook, Pictou Landing, Afton: RCMP OCC	(902) 893-1323 or toll free at 1-800-272-9670

 

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Resources for Seniors

Nova Scotia Department of Seniors

Positive Aging 2012 Directory
 

Seniors Mental Health Program
Capital Health:
Dartmouth	(902) 464-6054
Halifax	(902) 473-7799
Kings/Annapolis Counties:	(902) 679-2870
Kings	(902) 825-4825
Cape Breton District:	(902) 561-1729

 

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Senior Abuse

Senior Abuse Information Line
(902) 424-3163, or toll-free 1-877-833-3377

‘What to do if you are being abused’

 

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Sexual Assault Centres

Avalon Sexual Assault Centre
Halifax - (902) 422-4240, Crisis Line 425-0122
 

Colchester Sexual Assault Centre  
Truro - (902) 897-4366

 

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Sexual Health Services Directory

Amherst Sexual Health Centre	(902) 667-7500
Bridgewater Sexual Health Centre	(902) 527-2868
Cape Breton Centre for Sexual Health	(902) 539-5158
Halifax Sexual Health Centre	(902) 455-9656
IWK Health Centre: Women’s Clinic	(902) 470-8888
Pictou County Centre for Sexual Health	(902) 695-3366
Sheet Harbour Sexual Health Centre	(902) 885-2789
Yarmouth Centre for Sexual Health	(902) 742-0085

 

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Victim Services

http://gov.ns.ca/just/victim_services/

Justice Canada Directory

Head Office (Halifax)	(902) 424-3309 or toll-free at 1-888-470-0773
Annapolis, Kings, Hants, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties:	Kentville (902) 679-6201 or toll-free 1-800-565-1805
Halifax Regional Municipality:	Dartmouth (902) 424-3307
Pictou, Guysborough, Antigonish, Colchester and Cumberland counties:	New Glasgow (902) 755-7110 or toll-free 1-800-565-7912
Police-Based Victim Service Halifax Regional Police Victim Services	(902) 490-5300

 

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Women’s Centres/Services

Women’s Centres Connect: Nova Scotia Association of Women’s Centres		(902) 640-2197
Antigonish:	Women’s Resource Centre	(902) 863-6221
Annapolis:	The Women’s Place Resource Centre	(902) 638-8566
Halifax:	Dalhousie University Women’s Centre	(902) 494-2432
Halifax:	Saint Mary’s University Women’s Centre	(902) 496-8722
Lunenburg:	Second Story Women’s Centre	(902) 543-1315
New Glasgow:	Pictou County Women’s Centre	(902) 755-4647
Sheet Harbour:	LEA Place Women’s Centre	(902) 885-2668
Sydney:	Every Woman’s Centre	(902) 567-1212
Truro:	Central Nova Women’s Resource Centre	(902) 895-4295
Wolfville:	Acadia University Women’s Centre	(902) 585-2140
Yarmouth:	TRI County Women’s Centre	(902) 742-0085 or toll-free at 1-877-742-0085
Fédération des femmes acadiennes de la Nouvelle-Écosse Dartmouth		(902) 433-0065
Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women		(902) 424-8662 or toll-free at 1-800-565-8662
Central Nova Women's Resource Centre Truro		(902) 895-4295