Women

Elizabeth Fry Society

Working on behalf of criminalized women and women at risk of being criminalized.

Website: https://www.efrycb.com/home.html 

Contact:  1-902-539-6165; efrycb@eastlink.ca

Programs

Elizabeth Fry Society in Whitney Pier. 

Court support, Prison in-reach, Stop-theft, Restorative Justice Missions, Clothing room, Human Trafficking Bed, Halfway House (Community Residential Facility), Second Stage House (Unstaffed), Release Planning, Addictions Services Programs, Child Welfare Programs, Referrals, Domestic Violence.

Every Woman’s Centre

Provides support services for women, girls, and families.

Website:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Every-Womans-Centre-1558300964482783/ 

Contact: (902) 567-1212

Programs

• Sexual Assault Nurses Programs
• Women’s Homeless Shelter
• Income tax Program
• Clothing Room
• Food Support
• Drop-in

Jane Paul Centre for Indigenous Women and Girls

Protection, resources support, referral services, mental health support, advocacy for indigenous women and girls.

Website: http://www.nsnwa.ca/jane-paul-centre/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Jane-Paul-Indigenous-Womens-Resource-Centre-710521139090548/about/

Contact: (902) 539-5890; janepaulcentre@outlook.com 

Programs

• A safe and non-judgemental environment
• Referral services for care, treatment, social support
• Individual Counselling
• Facilitation to addiction support groups
• Facilitate and organized relevant training and capacity building workshops
• Engage in community outreach
• Arts and Crafts (traditional Mi’kmaq teachings)
• Food, clothing bank, etc.
• Grandmother Circle of Wisdom (elder support)
• Housing agent, clinician (in every two weeks), Missing and murdered indigenous women and girls worker (does outreach and works on creating strategies)

Hope House

Addiction Recovery. A holistic approach to help heal clients and their families from addictions; a 12-step faith based program.

Website: https://www.cbhope.ca/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbhopehouse/

Contact: (902) 304-6247; info@cbhopeproject.ca

Programs

No Narcotics, must detox and get COVID test. Stay is 6 -12 months.