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Nova Scotia's Family Resource Centres

Family Resource Centres provide community-based programs and services that support the healthy development and well-being of children and youth by strengthening families and communities. They can provide programs, services and supports for Parent Education and Learning, Family Support, Child and Youth Development, and Community Linkages.

Women's Centres Connect

The Nova Scotia provincial association of Women’s Centres. It articulates activities, concerns, and needs, and provides coordination of association activities and information sharing among Women’s Centres.

LEA's Place Women's Resource Centre

Provides direct services and programs for women and girls, works with our local service partners to respond to emerging issues, and work for change to create equity and equality for women, their families and communities.

22709 Highway #7, Sheet Harbour
1-902-885-2668
support@leaplace.com

Women's Place Resource Centre

The Women’s Place Resource Centre serves Digby, Annapolis, and Kings County. The staff at the center are available to provide information on resources, emotional support, refer to appropriate community services and offer programs that empower and support women.

298 Marshall Street, Middleton
1-902-363-2030
wprc@womensplaceresourcecenter.com

Naomi Society for Victims of Violence

The Naomi Society is a broad-based organization that preserves and promotes the safety, dignity and human rights through direct services to women and their children who are victims of family violence. Serves Antigonish and Guysborough counties.

103-133 Church Street, Antigonish
1-902-863-3807
info@naomisociety.ca

Antigonish Women's Centre & Sexual Assault Services

Provides services to trans & cis women, Two Spirit, and gender diverse persons, primary in Antigonish and Guysborough counties. Services include specialized sexual violence trauma therapy, SANE Nurse program, crisis and ongoing problem-solving support, information, advocacy, accompaniment, and referral.

219 Main Street, Antigonish
1-902-863-6221
Info@awrcsasa.ca

The Lotus Centre

Provides services and supports in the best interest of clients by communicating, collaborating, and consulting with the clients themselves and other members of the community. Services include Support sessions, personal care items, and wellness programming.

67 Dominion Street, Truro
1-902-895-4295
coordinator@thelotuscentre.net

Pictou County Women's Resource and Sexual Assault Centre

Supports women through direct services including individualized advocacy and accompaniment, information and referrals, outreach, and support counselling. As social change advocates, the Centre collaborates with community and agencies to work collectively towards raising awareness and prevention activities.

503 S. Frederick Street, New Glasgow         
1-902-755-4647
info@womenscentre.org

Strait Area Women's Place

Drop-in Women’s Centre offering services and programs to all women and girls, including information, one-to-one problem solving and emotional support, advocacy, accompaniment to court (or other legal or medical appointments), referrals, and a wide array of programming in collaboration with Public Health and Addiction Services.

102-609 Church Street, Port Hawkesbury
1-902-625-1614
straitareawomensplace@gmail.com

Every Woman's Centre

Every Woman’s Centre exists to promote, develop and support the enhancement of women’s lives in Cape Breton communities within the context of a feminist analysis.

21 Trinity Avenue, Sydney
1-902-567-1212
Women.centre@ns.sympatico.ca

Second Story Women's Centre

Provides support, counselling, referrals, personal development programs, advocacy, volunteer engagement, wellness programs, youth programs, social opportunities for women, girls, and other gender oppressed people.

18 Dufferin Street, Lunenburg
1-902-543-1315
info@secstory.com

Tri-County Women's Centre

Services include individual supportive counseling and advocacy, sexual & reproductive health information, specialized trauma counselling and support & navigation for survivors and victims of sexualized violence.

87 Warwick Street, Digby (1-902-245-6866)
12 Cumberland Street, Yarmouth (1-902-742-0085)
25B King Street, Shelburne (1-902-875-4777)
1-877-742-0085 (toll free)
info@tricountywomenscentre.org