Eastern Region Advocacy Eastern Region then scroll down to “Partnerships for Advocacy Inclusion Program” section. Accessible Nova Scotia Project devoted to including more 1 (866) 696-7536 (toll free) children with special needs in [email protected] child-care centres through a quality www.accessiblens.ca enhancement process. A group of individuals, businesses, Equal Education Association of government representatives, Nova Scotia and organizations who share a 860-1759 common vision of Nova Scotia as [email protected] an accessible destination for both www.eeans.com residents and visitors. Non-profit association that Deafness Advocacy Association of advocates educational rights on Nova Scotia behalf of all children with learning 1660 Hollis Street, Suite 803 disabilities in Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS B3J 1V7 425-0240 Nova Scotia Disabled Persons TTY/videophone: 425-0119 Commission Fax: 429-9312 Dartmouth Professional Centre [email protected] 277 Pleasant Street, Suite 104 Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4B7 Promotes rights, needs, and equal 424-8280 access for deaf and hard of hearing 1 (800) 565-8280 (toll free within Nova Scotians. Nova Scotia) www.gov.ns.ca/disa Early Intervention Nova Scotia— Partnerships for Inclusion Gives people with disabilities a 95 College Street, Suite 203 way to participate in the provincial Antigonish, NS B2G 1X6 government policy-making process, 863-3556 and advises policy-makers and Carolyn Webber, project manager, program-developers about the needs 863-6958 of people with disabilities and the [email protected] issues and concerns that affect the www.earlyintervention.net: Click lives of people with disabilities. “Resources” tab on top menu and

52 eastern Region Child Development

SpeciaLink: The National Centre Child Care Connection Nova Scotia for Child Care Inclusion 1200 Tower Road, Suite 100 76 Cottage Road Halifax, NS B3H 4K6 PO Box 775 423-8199 Sydney, NS B1P 6G9 1 (800) 565-8199 (toll free) 562-1662 Fax: 492-8106 1 (866) 902-6333 (toll free) [email protected] Fax: 539-9117 www.cccns.org www.specialinkcanada.org Resource library and referrals based Increases quality and quantity of on specific child-care issues. Website opportunities for young children allows search of facilities by region. with disabilities to fully participate in community programs. Harbourview Montessori 290 Murphy Road Sydney, NS B1R 1W8 Child Development Mailing address: 69 Kenwood Drive Sydney, NS B1S 1T7 Allkids Services 539-8884 Early Intervention Program Fax: 539-8884 15 Second Street [email protected] Glace Bay, NS B1A 4E9 www.harbourviewmontessori.ca 849-3429 Children’s House program for ages Fax: 842-0655 three to six years. Elementary [email protected] education for ages 6 to 12 years. www.nsnet.org/glacebay/ Services for children who are Inverness Richmond Early developmentally delayed or at risk Intervention Program of delay. Ages zero to six years. 609 Church Street, Suite 107 Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2X4 Cape Breton Family Place 625-0396 Resource Centre [email protected] 106 Townsend Street www.nsnet.org/ireip Sydney, NS B1P 5E1 Offers services for children from 562-5616 birth to school age who are Fax: 562-8528 developmentally delayed or at risk Offers support services to families of delay. during the prenatal period. Services continue with children from birth to six years.

53 eastern Region Education

La Centre préscolaire de La Picasse Sydney Day Care Centre 3435 Route 206 62 Cottage Road Petit de Grat, NS B0E 2L0 Sydney, NS B1P 2C7 226-3319 539-5965 Fax: 226-0549 Child care for ages 18 months Alvina Berthier, directrice-éducatrice, to 12 years. [email protected] French-language day-care centre. Town Daycare Centre 15 Second Street Richmond County Early Childhood Glace Bay, NS B1A 4E9 Education Association— 849-6086 St. Peter’s branch Fax: 842-0655 9366 Pepperall Street Integrated day-care facility. PO Box 88 St. Peter’s, NS B0E 3B0 535-3446 Education Services for children who are developmentally delayed or at risk APSEA (Atlantic Provinces of delay. Special Education Authority) 5940 South Street St. Peter’s/Isle Madame Daycare Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 Centre Administration Office 424-8500 3250 Highway #320 Fax: 424-0543 PO Box 494 www.apsea.ca D’Escousse, NS B0E 1K0 Serves children and youth who are 226-2481 deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, St. Peter’s Early Childhood Educa- blind, or visually impaired. tion Centre APSEA—Services for students who 9366 Pepperall Street are blind or visually impaired. St. Peter’s, NS B0E 3B0 John McConnell, director, mccon- 535-3446 [email protected] Isle Madame Daycare Centre APSEA—Services for students who 3250 Highway #320 are deaf or hard of hearing. D’Escousse, NS B0E 1K0 Joan Skinner, director, skinnerj@ 226-0399 apsea.ca Provides subsidized spaces.

54 Eastern Region Financial Services/Government

Cape Breton–Victoria Regional School Board Financial Services 275 George Street Canada Revenue Agency— Sydney, NS B1P 1J7 Sydney District Office 564-8293 47 Dorchester Street Fax: 564-0123 PO Box 1300 www.cbv.ns.ca Sydney, NS B1P 6K3 1 (800) 387-1193 (toll free) Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial— Fax: 564-3095 Acadian Provincial School Board www.cra-arc.gc.ca CP 88 Saulnierville, NE B0W 2Z0 Provides information on child and 9248 Route 1, La Butte family tax benefits. Meteghan River, NE B0W 2L0 769-5458 Nova Scotia Department of 1 (888) 533-2727 (toll free) Community Services— Fax: 769-5459 Income Assistance www.csap.ednet.ns.ca PO Box 2561 Halifax, NS B3J 3N5 School board responsible for 1 (877) 424-1177 (toll free) administration of French Acadian 424-4150 schools in the province. Fax: 424-0578 www.gov.ns.ca/coms: Select Equal Education Association “Employment Support & Financial of Nova Scotia Assistance” and then “Income Assis- 860-1759 tance” from the Programs section. [email protected] www.eeans.com Provides income assistance to those in need. Non-profit association that advocates educational rights on behalf of all children with learning disabilities in Nova Scotia. Government Agencies and Departments Strait Regional School Board 16 Cemetery Road Access Nova Scotia— Post Hastings, NS B9A 1K6 Port Hawkesbury 625-2191 Service Nova Scotia and Municipal 1 (800) 650-4448 Relations Fax: 625-2281 Provincial Building [email protected] 218 MacSween Street, Suite 22 www.strait.ednet.ns.ca Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2J9

55 eastern Region Government Agencies and Departments

1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) Adoptees wishing to apply for [email protected] native status must write to the www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr above address. Provides hands-on information, forms, applications, and various Mi’kmaq Family & Children’s services, which vary from centre Services of Nova Scotia to centre. 76 Logan Drive PO Box 7142 Cape Breton Regional Municipality Eskasoni, NS B1W 1A2 320 Esplanade Street 379-2433 Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 1 (800) 263-8300 (toll free) 563-5005 Fax: 379-2381 Fax: 564-0481 www.cbrm.ns.ca Municipality of the County of Inverness Children’s Aid Society PO Box 179 of Cape Breton—Victoria Municipal Building Provincial Building 375 Main Street 360 Prince Street, Suite 31 Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0 Sydney, NS B1P 5L1 787-2274 563-3400 Fax: 787-3110 Fax: 563-3660 Kate Beaton, chief administrative offi- cer, [email protected] Children’s Aid Society www.invernesscounty.ca of Inverness-Richmond 218 MacSween Street, Unit 3 Nova Scotia Department of Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2J9 Community Services—Adoption 625-0660 Disclosure Service Program Fax: 625-4021 PO Box 696 www.gov.ns.ca Halifax, NS B3J 2T7 424-2755 Indian and Northern Affairs, Fax: 424-7529 Adoption Team www.gov.ns.ca/coms: Select Indian Registration and Band List “Support for Children, Youth & Department of Indian and Northern Families,” then “Adoption,” and Development then “Adoption Disclosure.” Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4 Maintains a Passive Adoption 1 (800) 567-9604 or 1 (819) 953-0960 Registry and conducts searches for [email protected] adoptees and birth families. Assists with issues related to Adoption Information Act. 56 eastern Region Government Agencies and Departments

Nova Scotia Department of Nova Scotia Department of Community Services—Direct Community Services— Family Support Glace Bay District Office 5675 Spring Garden Road Senator’s Place, 3rd Floor PO Box 696 633 Main Street Halifax, NS B3J 2T7 Glace Bay, NS B1A 6J3 424-0932 842-4000 Fax: 424-0708 Fax: 842-4067 www.gov.ns.ca/coms/disabilities/ www.gov.ns.ca/coms Provides support and services to both children and adults with Nova Scotia Department of disabilities who live at home with Community Services— their families. North Sydney District Office Parsons Building Nova Scotia Department of 184 Commercial Street Community Services— North Sydney, NS B2A 3Y7 Eastern Regional Office 794-5110 Provincial Building Fax: 794-5171 360 Prince Street, Suite 25 www.gov.ns.ca/coms Sydney, NS B1P 5L1 563-3302 Nova Scotia Department of Fax: 563-5693 Community Services— www.gov.ns.ca/coms Port Hawkesbury District Office Provincial Building Nova Scotia Department of 218 MacSween Street, Unit 3 Community Services—Family Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2J9 and Community Supports Division 625-0660 Nelson Place Fax: 625-4021 5675 Spring Garden Road, 5th Floor www.gov.ns.ca/coms PO Box 696 Halifax, NS B3J 2T7 Nova Scotia Department 1 (866) 259-7780 (toll-free number of Community Services— for Nova Scotia Adoption Sydney District Office Information Line) Provincial Building 424-4279 360 Prince Street, Suite 25 Fax: 424-0708 Sydney, NS B1P 5L1 www.gov.ns.ca/coms 563-3300 Fax: 563-0516 www.gov.ns.ca/coms

57 eastern Region Government Agencies and Departments

Nova Scotia Dept of Community Service Canada Call Centre Services—Regional Resources, 1 (800) O CANADA (622-6232) Eastern Region (toll free) 360 Prince Street, Suite 25 TTY: 1 (800) 926-9105 (toll free) Sydney, NS B1P 5L1 Fax: (613) 941-1827 563-5736 www.canada.ca [email protected] Primary access point to find informa­ ­ Using PRIDE core in-service Modules, tion on federal government services. the program provides competency based training to foster and adoptive Service Canada—Glace Bay Office resource families designed to Senator’s Place strengthen foster and adoptive care. 633 Main Street, Suite 101 PRIDE Core builds upon competencies Glace Bay, NS B1A 6J3 learned in PRIDE Pre-service 842-2414 training. For more info on Module TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) descriptions, topics, key concepts, Fax: 842-2655 and registration please visit www. EI Fax: 564-7837 gov.ns.ca/coms/families/fostercare/ www.servicecanada.gc.ca ; PRIDE training schedule. Provides financial benefits, job- related services, and Social Nova Scotia Office of Insurance Number applications. the Ombudsman 5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 700 Service Canada—Inverness Office PO Box 2152 15926 Central Avenue Halifax, NS B3J 3B7 PO Box 520 424-6780 Inverness, NS B0E 1N0 1 (800) 670-1111 (toll free) 258-2301 Fax: 424-6675 TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) [email protected] Fax: 258-3036 www.gov.ns.ca/ombu www.servicecanada.gc.ca Handles complaints against provincial Provides financial benefits, and municipal government agencies job-related services, and Social and departments. Insurance Number applications.

Richmond County Service Canada— 2357 Highway #206 North Sydney Office PO Box 120 105 King Street Arichat, NS B0E 1A0 North Sydney, NS B2A 3S1 226-2400 794-5715 Fax: 226-1510 TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) www.richmondcounty.ca 58 eastern Region Government Agencies and Departments

Fax: 794-5724 www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/secure/con- www.servicecanada.gc.ca tact/Default.asp?bhcp=1 Provides financial benefits, job- Information on provincial related services, and Social government programs, policies, Insurance Number applications. and initiatives.

Service Canada— Town of Mulgrave Port Hawkesbury Office 457 MacLeod Street Shediac Shopping Centre PO Box 129 811 Reeves Street, Unit 8 Mulgrave, NS B0E 2G0 Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2S4 747-2243 625-4115 Fax: 747-2585 TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) www.townofmulgrave.ca Fax: 625-4137 www.servicecanada.gc.ca Town of Port Hawkesbury Provides financial benefits, job- 606 Reeves Street, Unit 1 related services, and Social Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2R7 Insurance Number applications. 625-0116 Fax: 625-0040 Service Canada—Sydney Office www.townofporthawkesbury.ca 15 Dorchester Street PO Box 850 Victoria County Sydney, NS B1P 6J3 495 Chebucto Street 564-2570 PO Box 370 TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0 Fax: 564-7104 295-3659 Fax: 295-3331 Provides financial benefits, job- www.countyvictoria.ns.ca related services, and Social Insurance Number applications. Village of St. Peter’s 60 Deny Street Service Nova Scotia and Municipal PO Box 452 Relations—Public Enquiries St. Peter’s, NS B0E 3B0 Mailroom, 8 South, Maritime Centre 535-2155 1505 Barrington Street Fax: 535-2330 Halifax, NS B3J 3K5 424-5200 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) Fax: 424-0720 [email protected]

59 Eastern Region International Services

Family Foundations Consulting International Services P.O. Box 28042 Dartmouth, NS B2W 6E2 Children of Choice Consulting 456-5053 7071 Bayer’s Road, Suite 325 also Port Hood Office Halifax, NS B3L 2C2 Donelda MacDonald, social work 422-9881 practitioner Mary Miller, social work practitioner, [email protected] Provides post placement reports and post-adoption support with respect to Specializes in international adjustment and attachment issues. adoptions. Multicultural Association Citizenship and Immigration of Nova Scotia Canada—Canada Immigration 1113 Marginal Road Centre Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 International Adoption Information 423-6534 1 (888) 242-2100 (toll free) Fax: 422-0881 TTY: 1 (888) 576-8502 (toll free) [email protected] www.cic.gc.ca: Enter into language www.mans.ns.ca of choice and then click on “Interna- tional Adoption” under “Visas and Information and advocacy Immigration.” for multicultural groups within Nova Scotia. Families with Children from China —Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Human Rights Karn Nichols or Judy Anderson Commission—Sydney Office 479-2442 Provincial Building [email protected] 360 Prince Street Sydney, NS B1P 5L1 Volunteer organization that arranges 563-2140 activities to celebrate major Chinese 1 (877) 269-7699 (toll free) holidays and runs a Chinese culture TTY: 424-3139 program for those who have Fax: 563-5613 adopted children from China or [email protected] other Asian countries, or are in www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights the process of doing so. Addresses complaints of discrimination and provides cultural diversity training.

60 eastern Region Legal services /Mental Health

Fax: 420-3471 Legal Services [email protected] Legal Information Society Nova Scotia Legal Aid—Sydney of Nova Scotia Commerce Tower Lawyer Referral Service— 15 Dorchester Street, 4th Floor Dial-A-Law—Legal Info Line PO Box 1373 5523B Young Street Sydney, NS B1P 6K3 Halifax, NS B3K 1Z7 563-2295 455-3135 (legal information 1 (877) 563-2295 (toll free) and lawyer referral service) Fax: 539-0489 1 (800) 665-9779 (toll-free number for the above services) Provides legal assistance to those 454-2198 (administration, who qualify. publications, and projects) 420-1888 (Dial-A-Law) Port Hawkesbury Justice Centre Fax: 455-3105 15 Kennedy Street, Suite 201 [email protected] Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2Y1 www.legalinfo.org 625-4793 Fax: 625-4084 Services for people looking for www.courts.ns.ca lawyers or legal information in specific areas of law. Family Court.

Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Sydney Justice Centre Centennial Building Harbour Place 1645 Granville Street, Suite 1101 136 Charlotte Street, Suite 6 Halifax, NS B3J 1X3 Sydney, NS B1P 1C3 422-1491 563-3510 Fax: 429-4869 Fax: 563-3421 www.nsbs.org www.courts.ns.ca Handles complaints against Family Court. lawyers, and provides information to the public. Mental Health Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission—Head Office Canadian Mental Health Office of the Executive Director Association—Cape Breton Branch 137 Chain Lake Drive, Suite 102 1482 George Street Halifax, NS B3S 1B3 Sydney, NS B1P 1P3 420-6578 567-7735 1 (877) 420-6578 (toll free) Fax: 567-7905 61 Eastern Region Mental Health [email protected] Cape Breton District Health www.cmha.ca: Select “CMHA Authority Mental Health Services— Locations” and then “Nova Scotia.” Glace Bay Clinic Mental health promotion agency. 121 Union Street Does not offer counselling services. Glace Bay, NS B1A 2P8 849-4413 Cape Breton District Health www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select Authority Mental Health Services— “Mental Health Services” from Baddeck (Child and Adolescent menu on left. Clinician) Provides general and specialized Victoria County Memorial Hospital mental health services to children, 30 Old Margaree Road youth, and their families. Referral PO Box 220 from a physician may be required Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0 for certain services. 567-7731 www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select Cape Breton District Health “Mental Health Services” from Authority Mental Health Services— menu on left. Inverness Mental Health Clinic Provides general and specialized Inverness Consolidated Memorial mental health services to children, Hospital youth, and their families. Referral 39 James Street from a physician may be required PO Box 610 for certain services. Inverness, NS B0E 1N0 258-1911 Cape Breton District Health www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select Authority Mental Health Services— “Mental Health Services” from Child and Adolescent Services menu on left. Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Provides general and specialized main level mental health services to children, 1482 George Street youth, and their families. Referral Sydney, NS B1P 1P3 from a physician may be required 567-7731 for certain services. Satellite www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select services available for Cheticamp. “Mental Health Services” from menu on left. Cape Breton District Health Provides general and specialized Authority Mental Health Services— mental health services to children, Neil’s Harbour (Child and youth, and their families. Referral Adolescent Clinician) from a physician may be required Buchanan Memorial Community for certain services. Health Centre

62 Eastern Region Mental/Physical Health

32610 Cabot Trail Provides general and specialized Neil’s Harbour, NS B0C 1N0 mental health services to children, 567-7731 youth, and their families. Referral www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select from a physician may be required “Mental Health Services” from for certain services. menu on left. Provides general and specialized Cape Breton District Health mental health services to children, Authority Mental Health Services— youth, and their families. Referral Sydney Mental Health Clinic from a physician may be required Cape Breton Regional Hospital for certain services. 1482 George Street Sydney, NS B1P 1P3 Cape Breton District Health 567-7730 Authority Mental Health Services— www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select New Waterford Clinic “Mental Health Services” from New Waterford Consolidated Hos- menu on left. pital Provides general and specialized 716 King Street mental health services to children, New Waterford, NS B1H 3Z5 youth, and their families. Referral 862-7195 from a physician may be required www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select for certain services. “Mental Health Services” from menu on left. Provides general and specialized Physical Health mental health services to children, youth, and their families. Referral Brain Tumour Foundation from a physician may be required of Canada for certain services. 620 Colborne Street, Suite 301 London, ON N6B 3R9 Cape Breton District Health 1 (519) 642-7755 Authority Mental Health Services— 1 (800) 265-5106 (toll free) North Sydney Clinic Fax: 1 (519) 642-7192 Northside General Hospital [email protected] 520 Purves Street www.braintumour.ca PO Box 399 Brain tumour support group. North Sydney, NS B2A 3M4 794-8551 Buchanan Memorial Community www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select Health Centre “Mental Health Services” from 32610 Cabot Trail menu on left. Neil’s Harbour, NS B0C 1N0

63 Eastern Region Physical Health

336-2200 (switchboard) Directory of Family Physicians Fax: 336-2399 Accepting New Patients www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Click on www.gov.ns.ca/health/physicians/ “Hospitals/Facilities” from the physicians.asp menu on the left side and then se- 424-3047 lect the name of the hospital. Contains emergency department. Directory of French Speaking Primary Health Care Providers Cape Breton Chest Clinic www.gov.ns.ca/health/frhcp/ Cape Breton Regional Hospital 1482 George Street Doctors Nova Scotia Sydney, NS B1P 1P3 25 Spectacle Lake Drive 567-7866 Dartmouth, NS B3B 1X7 468-1866 Referral required. Fax: 468-6578 [email protected] Cape Breton Regional Hospital www.doctorsns.com 1482 George Street Sydney, NS B1P 1P3 Professional association of 567-8000 Nova Scotia’s doctors. Fax: 567-7921 www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select Glace Bay Health Care Facility “Hospitals/Facilities” from the 300 South Street menu on the left side and then se- Glace Bay, NS B1A 1W5 lect the name of the hospital. 849-5511 Fax: 842-2851 Contains emergency department. www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select “Hospitals/Facilities” from the Capital Health—QEII Health menu on the left side and then se- Sciences Centre lect the name of the hospital. Halifax Infirmary Building 1796 Summer Street Health Canada Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 Maritime Centre 473-2700 1505 Barrington Street, Suite 1525 www.cdha.nshealth.ca: Select Halifax, NS B3J 3Y6 “Hospitals/Health Centres” on left 426-2038 menu and then “Queen Elizabeth II 1 (866) 225-0709 (toll-free general Health Sciences Centre.” inquiry line) The largest health sciences centre in Fax: 426-3768 Atlantic Canada. [email protected] www.hc-sc.gc.ca

64 Eastern Region Physical Health

Deals with any matter within the Provides care to children, youth, jurisdiction of Health Canada. women, and families.

Health Promotion Clearinghouse— IWK Health Centre—Child Safety Link Nova Scotia 5850/5980 University Avenue City Centre Atlantic PO Box 9700 1535 Dresden Row, Suite 209 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 Halifax, NS B3J 3T1 470-6496 494-1917 1 (866) 288-1388 (toll free outside 1 (877) 890-5094 (toll free) Halifax) Fax: 494-3594 Fax: 470-6774 Caroline Ploem, manager, hpc@dal. [email protected] ca www.childsafetylink.ca www.hpclearinghouse.ca Poison prevention information and Links people and organizations other injury prevention information. invol­ved in health promotion in Nova Scotia to community resources IWK Regional Poison Centre and expertise. 5850 University Avenue PO Box 9700 Inverness Consolidated Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 Memorial Hospital FOR ALL POISON EMERGENCIES, 39 James Street DIAL 911 AND ASK TO SPEAK TO THE PO Box 610 POISON CENTRE. Inverness, NS B0E 1N0 470-8161 (Halifax-only emergency 258-2100 line) Fax: 258-3025 1 (800) 565-8161 (toll-free emer- www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select gency line for rest of Nova Scotia) “Hospitals/Facilities” from the Fax: 470-7213 menu on the left side and then se- Toll-free, 24-hour poison information lect the name of the hospital. service.

IWK Health Centre Lung Association of Nova Scotia— 5850/5980 University Avenue Asthma Action Helpline PO Box 9700 1 (800) 668-7682 (toll free in Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 nova Scotia) 470-8888 (switchboard) [email protected] Fax: 470-6790 A toll-free helpline. Certified asthma [email protected] (general educators are available weekdays inquiries only) during business hours to answer www.iwk.nshealth.ca ques­tions and provide advice on asthma. 65 Eastern Region Physical Health

Lung Association of Nova Scotia Northside General Hospital Provincial Office 520 Purves Street 6331 Lady Hammond Road PO Box 399 Halifax, NS B3K 2S2 North Sydney, NS B2A 3M4 443-8141 794-8521 Fax: 445-2573 Fax: 794-3355 [email protected] www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select www.ns.lung.ca “Hospital/Facility” from the menu Telephone service for people with on the left side and then select the asthma. Provides information. Not name of the hospital. an emergency number. Nova Scotia Department of Health Medical Services Insurance (MSI) PO Box 488 Physical location: 230 Brownlow Ave Halifax, NS B3J 2R8 Dartmouth, NS 424-5818 Mailing address: PO Box 500 1 (800) 387-6665 (toll free) Halifax, NS B3J 2S1 Fax: 424-0730 496-7008 [email protected] 1 (800) 563-8880 www.gov.ns.ca/health Fax: 481-3160 (registration) [email protected] Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre www.gov.ns.ca/health/msi.htm 1341 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 1K1 Provides eligible residents with 473-2700 (main switchboard to all coverage for medically required hospitals; you will have to tell the health services. operator which department or doctor you wish to speak with) New Waterford Consolidated www.cdha.nshealth.ca: Click “Hos- Hospital pitals/Health Centres” on left, then 716 King Street “Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences New Waterford, NS B1H 3Z5 Centre.” Click “Nova Scotia Reha- 862-6411 bilitation Centre” under “Victoria Fax: 862-8277 General site buildings” on right side www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select of centre of page. “Hospital/Facility” from the menu on the left side and then select the Cross-disability rehabilitation name of the hospital. facility. Contains emergency department. Ronald McDonald House Atlantic Canada Friends of Children (Atlantic) Association 66 Eastern Region Psychological Services

1133 Tower Road Halifax, NS B3H 2Y7 Psychological Services 429-4044 Association of Psychologists Fax: 429-8650 of Nova Scotia [email protected] 1657 Barrington Street, Suite 417 www.rmhatlantic.ca Halifax, NS B3J 2A1 422-9183 Sacred Heart Community Fax: 462-9801 Health Centre [email protected] 15102 Cabot Trail www.apns.ca PO Box 129 Cheticamp, NS B0E 1H0 Provides a directory of psychologists 224-1500 registered with the association, Fax: 224-2903 as well as a guide to choosing a www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select psychologist. Psychologists cannot “Hospital/Facility” from the menu be reached directly through this on the left side and then select the phone number or email address; name of the hospital. the association provides referrals to private practice psychologists. Contains emergency department. Dr. John Gainer and Associates Strait Richmond Hospital 207 Alexandra Street 138 Hospital Road Sydney, NS B1S 2E8 Evanston, NS B0E 1J0 539-1235 625-3100 Fax: 567-7926 Fax: 625-3804 [email protected] Andrea Boyd-White, facility man- ager, andrea.boyd-white@gasha. Provides psychological services. nshealth.ns.ca www.erhb.ns.ca/facilities/ Dr. Reginald Landry strait_richmond/default.htm 25 Charlotte Street Sydney, NS B1P 1B5 Victoria County Memorial Hospital 564-4477 30 Old Margaree Road Fax: 539-0567 PO Box 220 www.cbpsychology.net Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0 Treats children with autism or 295-2112 neurodevelopmental disorders. Fax: 295-3432 www.cbdha.nshealth.ca: Select Kerstin Schauss “Hospital/Facility” from the menu Reclaim Therapy and Counseling on the left side and then select the Physical location: 37 Water Street name of the hospital. Pictou, NS 67 eastern Region Recreation services

Mailing Address: 1023 Meadowville leadership, guidance, friendship, Road, Scotsburn, NS B0K 1R0 or role modelling. In-school mentor 485-1735 program as well. Provides Theraplay, Children and Adolescents Counselling, Individual Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada— Therapy, Parent-Child Therapy, National Office Family and Marital Counselling. 7100 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 204 Common areas addressed in therapy Markham, ON L3R 5J2 are attachment, anxiety, depression, 1 (905) 477-7272 grief, parenting, trauma, divorce, Fax: 1 (905) 477-2056 behaviour problems of children. [email protected] www.bgccan.com: Select “Find a Club” to find a club in your area, Recreation Services and click “Go.” Clubs available in Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Preston, Bayplex Recreation Centre Spryfield, Sackville,T ruro/Colchester, 151 Lower North Street and Yarmouth. Glace Bay, NS B1A 6B4 849-6066 Boys and Girls Clubs of Nova Scotia Fax: 842-9232 287 Lacewood Drive, Unit 103 www.bayplex.ca PO Box 303 Halifax, NS B3M 3Y7 Offers recreation programs and 895-0358 activities. [email protected] Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Centennial Complex Breton County 320 Esplanade 700 Victoria Road Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 Sydney, NS B1P 5E1 563-5535 564-5437 Fax: 564-0481 Fax: 564-9971 www.cbrm.ns.ca: Select “A Quick [email protected] Link” on top right corner of page www.bbbscbc.com and choose “Facilities” from Provides the opportunity for a dropdown menu. one-to-one relationship between Note that the arena is physically children and adult volunteers. The located at 205 Hospital Street. aim is to enhance the development and sense of self-worth of children Centre 200 who are primarily from single- 481 George Street parent families. Carefully screened PO Box 1510 adult volunteers are matched Sydney, NS B1P 6R7 with children who are in need of 68 eastern Region Recreation services

564-2200 Girl Guides of Canada— Fax: 539-4598 Nova Scotia Council www.centre200.ca 423-3735 Multipurpose convention and 1 (800) 565-8111 (toll free) recreation centre. Fax: 423-5347 [email protected] County Arena www.girlguides.ns.ca 320 Esplanade Activities for girls ages 5 to 17 Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 years, as well as women ages 562-6728 18 and over. www.cbrm.ns.ca: Select “A Quick Link” on top right corner of page, New Waterford & District select “Facilities,” and then scroll Community Centre down to arena site. Victoria Avenue Note that the arena is physically PO Box 146 located at 305 Keltic Drive in New Waterford, NS B1H 4K4 Coxheath. 862-6031 www.cbrm.ns.ca: Select “A Quick Dominion District Community Link” on top right corner of page, Centre select “Facilities,” and then scroll 142 Kings Road down to arena site. Dominion, NS B1G 1H6 849-6933 Parks Canada— Fax: 849-6983 Atlantic Service Centre www.cbrm.ns.ca: Select “A Quick 1869 Upper Water Street, 2nd Floor, Link” on top right corner of page, Pontac House select “Facilities,” and then scroll Halifax, NS B3J 1S9 down to arena site. 426-9805 Fax: 426-7012 Sports facility. www.pc.gc.ca Eskasoni Recreation Centre Parks Canada—National Office 26 Arena Road 25 Eddy Street Eskasoni, NS B1W 1A1 Gatineau, QC K1A 0M5 379-2344 1 (888) 773-8888 (toll free) www.cbrm.ns.ca: Select “A Quick [email protected] Link” on top right corner of page, www.pc.gc.ca select “Facilities,” and then scroll down to arena site. Oversees all national parks in Canada. Recreational centre for First Nations people. 69 eastern Region Special Needs

Recreation Nova Scotia Fax: 567-0853 5516 Spring Garden Road, Suite 309 [email protected] Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 www.whitneypieryouthclub.ca 425-1128 Non-profit youth club with non- Fax: 422-8201 structured and structured programs [email protected] for all ages. www.recreationns.ns.ca Advocates on behalf of all Nova YMCA of Cape Breton— Scotians for high-quality recreation Port Hawkesbury and leisure opportunities. 606 Reeves Street Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2R7 Scouts Canada 625-4600 84 Thorne Ave 1 (866) 562-9622 (toll free) Dartmouth, NS B3B 1Y5 Fax: 625-0083 423-9227 www.cbymca.com 1 (800) 557-7268 (toll free) Provides a range of recreational Fax: 423-7989 activities. [email protected] www.ns.scouts.ca YMCA of Cape Breton—Sydney Educational and recreation programs 399 Charlotte Street for youth. Sydney, NS B1P 1E3 562-9622 Sport Nova Scotia 1 (866) 562-9622 (toll free) 5516 Spring Garden Road, 4th Floor www.cbymca.com Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 Provides a range of recreational 425-5450 activities. Fax: 425-5606 [email protected] www.sportnovascotia.ca Special Needs Promotes the benefits of health, personal development, and Abilities Foundation of Nova Scotia achievement for all participants. 3670 Kempt Road Works to increase public awareness Halifax, NS B3K 4X8 of the benefits of amateur sport. 453-6000 Fax: 454-6121 Whitney Pier Youth Club [email protected] 111 West Street www.abilitiesfoundation.ns.ca PO Box 806 Services for children and adults who Sydney, NS B1P 6J1 have physical disabilities. Offers 567-0240

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Camp Tidnish for children ages eight 424-8500 years and older. Fax: 424-0543 www.apsea.ca Accessible Nova Scotia Serves children and youth who are 1 (866) 696-7536 (toll free) deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, [email protected] blind, or visually impaired. www.accessiblens.ca APSEA—Services for students who A group of individuals, businesses, are blind or visually impaired. government representatives, John McConnell, director, mccon- and organizations who share a [email protected] common vision of Nova Scotia as an accessible destination for both APSEA—Services for students who residents and visitors. are deaf or hard of hearing. Joan Skinner, director, skinnerj@ Aliant—Special Needs Services apsea.ca PO Box 880 Halifax, NS B3J 2W3 Attention Deficit Association 1 (800) 694-9313 (toll-free number of Nova Scotia to request special equipment and 506 Sackville Drive inquire about pick-up locations) Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2R8 1 (800) 267-6511 (toll-free number 869-1117 for Aliant Relay Service; allows TTY Fax: 869-3836 users to communicate over the Provides education, support, and Public Switched Telephone Network) research assistance for people who 1 (866) 425-4268 (toll-free number are affected by attention deficit for customer service) hyperactivity disorder. TTY/TDD: 1 (800) 276-3105 (toll free) www.aliant.net: Select “Phone Brain Injury Association Services” under “For Your Home” of Nova Scotia menu, then “Home Telephone” Victoria General Hospital from left menu. Select “Atlantic Bethune Building, Room 242 Relay Service” under “Telephone PO Box 8804 Services” heading. Halifax, NS B3K 5M4 Provides specialized telephone 473-7301 communication devices and services Fax: 473-7302 to clients with special needs. [email protected] www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bians1/ APSEA (Atlantic Provinces Special Provides support for brain-injured Education Authority) people and their families. 5940 South Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 71 eastern Region Special Needs

Canadian Cystic Fibrosis eastern Nova Scotia up to Foundation—Scotia Chapter Pictou County. 1801 Hollis Street, Suite 415 Halifax, NS B3J 3N4 Canadian Paraplegic Association 425-2462 (Nova Scotia) 1 (800) 378-2233 Cape Breton Regional Office (national toll-free number) PO Box 5611 Fax: 422-2956 Louisbourg, NS, B1C 2L8 Pamela Barnes, development 733-3098 coordinator, [email protected] 1 (800) 566-1887 (toll free in www.cysticfibrosis.ca Nova Scotia) Provides information and support to Fax: 733-3098 people affected by cystic fibrosis. [email protected] www.thespine.ca Canadian Diabetes Association Helps people with spinal cord injuries Regional Leadership Centre and other physical disabilities to 137 Chain Lake Drive, Suite 101 achieve independence, self-reliance, Halifax, NS B3S 1B3 and full community participation. 453-4232 1 (800) 326-7712 (toll free) Cape Breton Down Syndrome Fax: 453-4440 Society www.diabetes.ca 29 Gunn Street Provides information and resources Sydney, NS B1N 2L2 to people with diabetes and their 562-5069 families. Summer camps for children. Fax: 562-4548 Information and resources for Canadian National Institute individuals and families affected by for the Blind Down Syndrome. 8 Hugh Street Sydney, NS B1P 1V7 Deaf Literacy Nova Scotia 564-5711 c/o Society of Deaf and Hard of 1 (800) 563-2642 (toll-free number Hearing Nova Scotians for national office) 1657 Barrington Street, Suite 117 Fax: 562-9802 Halifax, NS B3J 2A1 [email protected] 423-3353 www.cnib.ca 422-7130 (voice, videophone, TTY) Offers rehabilitation services to Fax: 492-3864 those who are blind or visually [email protected] impaired. This office serves www.deafliteracynovascotia.ca residents of Cape Breton and

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Promotes and supports literacy behalf of all children with learning and learning of deaf adults through disabilities in Nova Scotia. self-development, literacy, and American Sign Language/Maritime Learning Disabilities Association Sign Language literacy. of Nova Scotia 46 Portland Street, Suite 601 Disability Tax Credit/ Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1H4 Child Disability Benefit 423-2850 1 (800) 959-8281 Fax: 423-2834 www.cra.gc.ca: Enter into language [email protected] of preference, then select “Persons www.ldans.nsnet.org with disabilities” from “Information Offers advocacy, support, and For” column on the left. referral services to children, parents, Information on both the Disability adults, and others dealing with Tax Credit and Child Disability learning disabilities. Benefit, either of which may be available to parents who support a Newborn Hearing Screening child or children who have a severe Program—IWK and prolonged mental or physical 5850/5980 University Avenue impairment. PO Box 3070 Halifax, NS B3J 3G9 Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia 470-7146 5880 Spring Garden Road, Suite 306 Fax: 470-7950 Halifax, NS B3H 1Y1 [email protected] 429-2633 www.nshsc.ns.ca 1 (866) EPILEPSY (374-5377) Provides early detection and Fax: 425-0821 treatment of hearing disorders. [email protected] www.epilepsyns.com Nova Scotia Disabled Persons Provides information and resources Commission to people with epilepsy and their Dartmouth Professional Centre families. 277 Pleasant Street, Suite 104 Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4B7 Equal Education Association 424-8280 of Nova Scotia 1 (800) 565-8280 (toll free within 860-1759 Nova Scotia) [email protected] www.gov.ns.ca/disa www.eeans.com Gives people with disabilities a Non-profit association that way to participate in the provincial advocates educational rights on government policy-making process,

73 eastern Region Special Needs and advises policy-makers and www.nshsc.ns.ca/sydney.html program-developers about the needs of people with disabilities and the Nova Scotia Hearing issues and concerns that affect the and Speech Centres—Sydney lives of people with disabilities. Mines Harbour View Hospital Nova Scotia Hearing 22 Richard Street and Speech Centres—Evanston Sydney Mines, NS B1V 2H7 Strait Richmond Hospital 736-2831, ext. 146 138 Hospital Road Fax: 736-0765 Evanston, NS B0E 1J0 Rosella MacIntosh, secretary, nsh- 625-3100, ext. 257 [email protected] Fax: 625-1536 www.nshsc.ns.ca/sydneymines.html Heather Burton, secretary, nshscsr@ nshsc.ns.ca Provincial Autism Centre www.nshsc.ns.ca/strait.html 1456 Brenton Street For preschool children and adults Halifax, NS B3J 2K7 with any speech, hearing, or 446-4995 language disorder. 1 (877) 544-4495 (toll free) Fax: 446-4997 Nova Scotia Hearing [email protected] and Speech Centres—Glace Bay www.autismcentre.ns.ca Glace Bay Healthcare Corporation Provides information on autism 300 South Street, 4th floor spectrum disorders. For a yearly Glace Bay, NS B1A 1W5 fee of $10, anyone throughout the 842-2868 province can receive resource books Fax: 849-7707 by mail on a temporary basis. [email protected] www.nshsc.ns.ca/glacebay.html reachAbility 6389 Coburg Road, Suite 307 Nova Scotia Hearing Halifax, NS B3H 2A5 and Speech Centres—Sydney 429-5878 Health Park Fax: 429-5858 45 Weatherbee Road, Suite 106 [email protected] Sydney, NS B1M 0A1 www.reachability.org 564-7577 A non-profit organization in Nova Fax: 564-7479 Scotia that works to improve Cathy Halliday, secretary, challiday@ access to justice, equality, and nshsc.ns.ca human rights for people living with Margaret Boone, secretary, [email protected] 74 Eastern Region Other Informational Resources disabilities and for those within in a variety of Olympic-type sports their support system. for children and adults with an intellectual disability. Society for Treatment of Autism 541 Charlotte Street Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus PO Box 392 Association of Nova Scotia Sydney, NS B1P 6H2 (Cape Breton Chapter) 567-6441 PO Box 146 Fax: 567-0425 Sydney, NS B1P 5Z0 [email protected] 849-4401 www.nsnet.org/autismns 1 (800) 304-0450 (toll free) Information and resources for [email protected] individuals and families affected www.sbhans.ca by autism spectrum disorders; also Provides services to individuals with provides respite care. spina bifida and hydrocephalus and their families. Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians 762 Victoria Road Other Informational Sydney, NS B1N 1J6 Resources 564-0003 (voice, videophone, fax) TTY: 564-0486 Adopt—Assistance, Information, 1 (888) 770-8555 (toll free within Support Nova Scotia) www.adopting.org [email protected] American website with useful www.sdhhns.org articles and information. Provides services to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as Adoption Council of Canada well as hearing parents of children 1 (888) 542-3678 (toll free) who are deaf. www.adoption.ca Website with useful articles and Special Olympics Nova Scotia information. 5516 Spring Garden Road, Suite 305 Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 Adoptive Families Association of BC 1 (866) 299-2019 (toll free) www.bcadoption.com/default.asp Fax: 425-5606 www.sons.ca Website with useful articles and information Non-profit organization dedicated to providing year-round sports training and athletic competition

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Association of Black Social Workers Caregivers Nova Scotia 6414 Coburg Road 7001 Mumford Road Halifax, NS B3H 3J5 Tower 1, Suite 105 Veronica Marsman, president Halifax, NS B3L 4N9 [email protected] 421-7390 www.nsasw.org: Follow the ABSW Fax: 421-7338 link. [email protected] www.caregiversns.org Black Cultural Centre for Nova Provides information and support to Scotia caregivers of those with disabilities 1149 Main St and chronic illness. Dartmouth, NS B2Z 1A8 434-6223; Fax: 434-2306; contact@ Community Access Program—c@p bccns.com; www.bccns.com 1 (800) 575-9200 (toll free) Is dedicated to the preservation and http://cap.ic.gc.ca promotion of Canadian Black Culture. Sites with free access to computers and the Internet. Cape Breton Family Resource Coalition Eastern Counties Regional Library 106 Townsend Street 390 Murray Street Sydney, NS B1P 5E1 PO Box 2500 562-5616 Mulgrave, NS B0E 2G0 Fax: 562-8528 747-2597 www.nscouncilfamily.org: Select Fax: 747-2500 “Parenting Directory” from top www.ecrl.library.ns.ca menu, then “Centres” on left menu, and click on “Cape Breton Family Re- Eastern Regional Help Line source Coalition” from list of centres. 1482 George Street Various programs and services for Sydney, NS B1P 1P3 families. 567-0330 (office line) 562-4357 (crisis line) Cape Breton Regional Library 1 (800) 957-9995 (toll-free crisis line) 50 Falmouth Street Fax: 567-0330 Sydney, NS B1P 6X9 [email protected] 562-3279 Telephone referral and crisis inter­ Fax: 564-0765 vention service. Provides direction,­ [email protected] information, and emotional support. www.cbrl.ca Crisis line open from 6 pm to midnight, seven days a week.

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Eskasoni Health Centre Network of agencies that deliver 44 Spencer’s Lane services, educate, or fund services PO Box 7745 for children and youth. Eskasoni, NS B1W 1B3 379-3200 North American Council Fax: 379-2875 on Adoptable Children www.nacac.org Federation of Foster Families Website with resources and articles of Nova Scotia of interest; American organization 99 Wyse Road, Suite 350 but with Canadian board members. Dartmouth, NS B3A 4S5 424-3071 Nova Scotia Association 1 (888) 845-1555 (toll free) of Social Workers Fax: 424-5199 Plaza 1881, 1891 Brunswick Street, Carol Cole, administrative assistant— Suite 106 operations, [email protected] Halifax, NS B3J 2G8 www.fosterfamilies.ns.ca 429-7799 Provides support for foster families. Fax: 429-7650 [email protected] Kids Help Phone www.nsasw.org 3433 Dutch Village Road Promotes and regulates the practice Halifax, NS B3N 2S7 of social work and helps its members 457-4779 (regional office) to offer a high standard of service 1 (800) 668-6868 (toll-free helpline) that respects diversity, promotes Fax: 457-1074 social justice, and enhances the [email protected] worth, self-determination, and www.kidshelpphone.ca potential of individuals, families, Canada’s only toll-free, 24-hour, and communities. bilin­gual, and anonymous phone and web counselling, referral, and Nova Scotia Community information service for children Organization Network (NSNET) and youth. PO Box 128 Waterville, NS B0P 1V0 Network for Children and Youth— 538-3103, ext. 112 Eastern Nova Scotia Fax: 538-7022 338 Charlotte Street, 2nd Floor [email protected] Sydney, NS B1P 1C8 www.nsnet.org 563-3708 Provides links to websites of Nova Fax: 563-3491 Scotian community organizations. [email protected]

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Nova Scotia Human Rights Passport Canada—Halifax Office Commission—Sydney Office 1505 Barrington Street, Suite 1508 Provincial Building Halifax, NS B3J 3K5 360 Prince Street 1 (800) 567-6868 (toll free) Sydney, NS B1P 5L1 Fax: 426-4620 563-2140 1 (877) 269-7699 (toll free) PFLAG (Parents, Families TTY: 424-3139 and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Fax: 563-5613 1633 Mountain Road, Box 29211 [email protected] Moncton, NB E1G 4R3 www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights English: 1 (888) 530-6777 (toll free) Addresses complaints of discrim­ French Support Line: ination and provides cultural 1 (888) 530-6483 (toll free) diversity training. (506) 869-8191 Fax: (506) 387-8349 Nova Scotia League [email protected]. for Equal Opportunities PFLAG Canada is Canada’s only 5251 Duke Street, Suite 1211 national organization that helps Halifax, NS B3J 1P3 all Canadians who are struggling 455-6942 with issues of sexual orientation 1 (866) 696-7536 (toll free) and gender identity. PFLAG Canada Fax: 454-4781 supports, educates and provides [email protected] resources to parents, families, www.novascotialeo.org friends and colleagues with Advocacy organization working on questions or concerns, 24 hours behalf of people with disabilities. a day, 7 days a week.

Nova Scotia Youth Help Line St. John Ambulance— 5670 Spring Garden Road Cape Breton Regional Office Halifax, NS B3J 1H6 465 George Street, Suite 5 420-8336 (24-hour crisis line) Sydney, NS B1P 1K5 1 (800) 420-8336 (toll-free, 24-hour 564-4189 crisis line) 1 (888) 633-1115 (toll free) Fax: 423-3240 Fax: 539-2730 [email protected] Peer counselling nightly from 6 www.sja.ca pm to 10 pm. Open 24 hours for emergencies. Provides first aid training and supplies.

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