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Family/Domestic Violence Services and Resources:
Canada's Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence
Family Violence Prevention Program (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada)
Justice Canada’s Family Violence Initiative
Legal Information Society of NS - family law information in multiple languages, including a brochure about domestic violence for newcomers
Nova Scotia’s Domestic Violence Action Plan
Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Resource Centre
Native Women's Association of Canada - violence prevention and safety
Stop Family Violence - Public Health Agency of Canada
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:
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 (902) 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 (902) 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 (902) 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 (902) 742-8689, Office (902) 742-4473
Outreach (902) 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:
Halifax:
New Glasgow:
Pictou County Second Stage Housing
(902) 928-0970
Truro:
Welkaqanik Next Step Shelter (Priority to Aboriginal women)
(902) 895-1738
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
Amherst/Cumberland County:
New Directions
(902) 667-1344
Bridgewater/Lunenburg and Queens Counties (Western Nova Scotia):
Family Service Western Nova Scotia
(902) 543-7444
Halifax:
New Start Counselling
(902) 423-4675
Sydney/Cape Breton Island:
Second Chance
(902) 567-0979 or toll-free 1-855-567-0979
Secondchance@programsecondchance.ca
(Sydney)
(Port Hawkesbury)
Truro/Colchester and East Hants Counties:
Westville/New Glasgow, Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough Counties:
New Leaf
(902) 396-2440