GET SUPPORT
Emergency
and After Hours Support
Emergency: 911
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (24 hr): 1-877-880-7263
Health Help Line: 811
Nova Scotia Help Line: 211
Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-429-8167
Mi’kmaq Crisis Line: 1-855-379-2099
Canadian Red Cross: 902-863-1763
Child Protection Services: 1-888-919-4236
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
RESOURCES
Community Health and Wellness
SUPPORT SERVICES
Antigonish Women’s Centre and Sexual Assault Services
902 863-6221
Your Way to Wellness
902-863-7369
Disability Support Program
902-863-3213
Immigrant Support Program
902-318-3985
Sexual Assault Line
1-877-880-7263
Mental Health Crisis Line
1-888-429-8167
Mi’kmaq Crisis Line
1-855-379-2099
Canadian Red Cross
902-863-1763
Guysborough Outreach Support Worker
902-863-8668
Hospitals
Canso: Eastern Memorial Hospital
902-366-2794
Guysborough Memorial Hospital
902-533-3702
Medical and Health Centres
Canso Medical Centre
902-366-2633
Guysborough Medical Clinic
902-533-4040
AWRC Lindsey’s Health Centre for Women
902-318-9984
Men’s Health Centre
902-863-2358
Health Centre Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation
902-386-2048
LEGAL SERVICES
SUPPORTS
John Howard Society (Truro)
902-843-4969
John Howard Society (New Glasgow)
902-396-1999
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre – Sexual Assault Services
902-863-6221
Human Rights
NS Advisory Council on the Status of Women
1-800-565-8662
NS Human Rights Commission
1-800-269-7699
NS Ombudsman
1-800-670-1111
POLICE REPORTING
Adult Protection
902-533-4007
1-800-225-7225
Crime Stoppers
1-800-222-8477
Canso RCMP
902-366-2440
Guysborough RCMP
902-533-3801
Sherbrooke RCMP
902-522-2200
Courts
Family Court
902-863-7312
Provincial Court
902-863-3676
Sheriff’s Department
902-863-4575
LEGAL INFO
MacKeen Legal Services Inc.
902-533-2644
Victim Services
1-800-665-6233
Legal Aid
Antigonish
902-863-3350
Port Hawkesbury
902-625-4047
MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS
SUPPORT FOR ALCOHOL, DRUGS, TOBACCO AND GAMBLING
Addiction Services
1-888-291-3535
Antigonish
902-867-4500 ext. 4600
Port Hawkesbury
902-625-8819
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)
902-625-3230
Al-Anon
1-888-425-2666
Alateen
902-234-2652 or
902-232-3413
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
902-870-4015
Gambling Anonymous
902-252-3132
Smoking Cessation, Addiction Services
1-877-567-0632 or
902-625-8819
Strait Richmond Hospital Detox Program, Addiction Services
902-625-3230
mental health services
Community Supports for Adults
902-867-4500
ext. 4345
Community Supports for Child, Youth and Family
902-867-4500
ext. 4760
Guysborough County Community Mental Health Nurse
902-533-3300
Guysborough County Community Mental Health Social Worker
902-533-3301
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Self Referral
902-867-4500 ext. 4328
Mental Health and Addictions Child/Youth/Family
1-855-922-1121
Emergency Crisis Program
1-888-429-8167
Abuse, Violence and Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault / Rape
Canso Hospital
902-366-2794
Guysborough Hospital
902-533-3702
Sherbrooke Hospital
902-522-2882
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program (Antigonish)
1-877-880-7263
Abuse / violence – seniors
NS Department of Community Services
902-533-4007
Senior Abuse Line
211
Abuse / violence
Child Abuse & Neglect, NS Department of Community Services:
Business Hours:
1-888-919-4236
Evenings, weekends and holidays:
1-866-922-2434
Leeside Transition House
902-625-1990
Distress Line
625-2444 or
1-800-565-3390
Naomi Society
902-863-3807
New Leaf Support Group for Men
902-396-2440
NS Department of Community Services
902-533-4007
Tearmann House for Abused Women Crisis Line
902-752-0132 or
1-888-831-0330
Adult Protection
1-800-225-7225
Sexual Violence Trauma – Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre
902-863-6221
Guysborough and Antigonish
Community Supports
| Agency | Current Support Available | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre/ Guysborough County Women’s Outreach Support Worker | Supporting women and their families with emotional support, advocacy with government and community agencies, assistance navigating government programs | Guysborough County Marcia Connolly 902-863-8668 (phone or text) marcia@awrcsasa.ca Antigonish County 902-863-6221 info@awrcsasa.ca |
| Big Brother/ Big Sisters Youth Outreach Worker | Still delivering service and supporting families and youth. We are being innovative with programming during this time and are still open for inquiries. We have been reaching out and helping with the needs of our clients via FaceTime, call, text, or Facebook | Margie Grant-Walsh E.D 902-752-6260 Sarah Rozee Youth Outreach 902-931-1002 (phone or text) sarah.rozee@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca |
| Department of Community Services | Income Assistance—Call to arrange an appointment or if you have questions |
Guysborough 902-533-4007 Antigonish 902-863-3213 |
| Family Service of Eastern Nova Scotia | Individual, couple, and Family counselling through virtual platforms. | Guysborough and Antigonish 902-863-2358 1-866-330-5952 |
| Food Banks | Responsive to food security in identified communities | Guysborough and Area (includes Canso) 902-533-2248 (Elizabeth and Myles Connolly) Sherbrooke and Area 902-833-2920 (Derek Ellsworth) Antigonish Food Bank 902-863-0611 |
| Kids First | Delivery of programs and services to prenatal moms and families with children from 0-6. Currently supporting families with Phone, FaceTime, Messenger, Zoom contacts as well as activities to support families via Facebook. Some programs are being offered virtually and through other communication methods. Other supports directly to families can be accessed by calling our center locations. | Guysborough/Canso 902-533-3881 Antigonish 902-863-3848 Sherbrooke 902-870-7437 |
| Mental Health and Addictions Adult Services | Individual counselling and support for mental health and addictions issues, currently primarily completed via tele-mental health (phone) or virtual care (using Zoom for Healthcare). In person sessions are available when clinically needed (discuss with your clinician). All groups are currently suspended due to Public Health Covid19 restrictions. | For existing clients to contact their clinician: Port Hawkesbury 902-625-2363 Antigonish/Guysborough 902-867-4500 (option 1, Ext 4345) For clients new to the service: Central Intake 1-855-922-1122 |
| Mental Health and Addictions Child, Youth and Family | Individual counselling and support for mental health and addictions issues, currently primarily completed via tele-mental health (phone) or virtual care (using Zoom for Healthcare). In person sessions are available when clinically needed (discuss with your clinician). All groups are currently suspended due to Public Health Covid19 restrictions. | For existing clients to contact their clinician: Guysborough/Antigonish 902-867-4500 (option #1 and then Ext. 4760) For clients new to the service: Central Intake 1-855-922-1122 |
| Men’s Health Centre | Individual telephone counselling support. | Guysborough and Antigonish 902-863-2358 1-866-330-5952 |
| Naomi Society | Support services for women, adolescents and children who have experienced family / intimate partner violence. Available by phone. | Guysborough and Antigonish 902-863-3807 THANS, 24-Hour Crisis Line 1-855-225-0220 |
| Nova Scotia Early Childhood Developmental Intervention Services (NSECDIS) |
NSECDIS provide specialized services to families of young children between birth and school entry, who either have a biological risk for or a diagnosis of, developmental delay. At the present time I am working from home with families on my current caseload, offering phone, email and online video/audio conferencing instead of home visits and community consultations. I am still available to provide consultation on child development, family support, case coordination, partnerships and transition support. | Guysborough County Karen Roberts 902-533-2694 kmhroberts@nsecdis.ca Antigonish County 902-863-2298 info@nsecdis.ca |
| Parenting Journey (Kids First) | Parenting Journey is a home based support program which works with parents with children from 1-16 with parenting challenges and navigation of resources. Participants of this program are currently being offered phone, FaceTime, text and Zoom contacts and some level of resource deliveries. If you are interested in becoming involved in the program please contact Paula. | Guysborough/Antigonish Counties Paula MacIsaac 902-870-7437 |
| SchoolsPlus | Supporting students and families to access and navigate to services in the community | Guysborough County/Monastery Liz MacIntosh 902-533-4046 (leave a message) liz.macintosh@srce.ca Antigonish Town and County Marguerite MacGillivray marguerite.macgilliv@srce.ca |