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nortHErn rEGIon ADvOCACy nortHErn rEGIon equal education Association of Advocacy Nova Scotia 860-1759 Accessible Nova Scotia [email protected] 1 (866) 696-7536 (toll free) www.eeans.com [email protected] www.accessiblens.ca Non-profit association that advocates educational rights on A group of individuals, businesses, behalf of all children with learning government representatives, disabilities in Nova Scotia. and organizations who share a common vision of Nova Scotia as Nova Scotia Disabled persons an accessible destination for both Commission residents and visitors. dartmouth Professional centre 277 Pleasant Street, Suite 104 Deafness Advocacy Association of dartmouth, nS B2Y 4B7 Nova Scotia 424-8280 1660 Hollis Street, Suite 803 1 (800) 565-8280 (toll free within Halifax, nS B3J 1v7 nova Scotia) 425-0240 www.gov.ns.ca/disa ttY/videophone: 425-0119 Fax: 429-9312 Gives people with disabilities a [email protected] way to participate in the provincial government policy-making process, Promotes rights, needs, and equal and advises policy-makers and access for deaf and hard of hearing program-developers about the needs Nova Scotians. of people with disabilities and the issues and concerns that affect the early intervention Nova Scotia lives of people with disabilities. www.earlyintervention.net: click ‘resources’ tab on top menu and then click ‘Your Area’ to find a program near you. there are 21 early intervention programs throughout nova Scotia. 78 nortHErn rEGIon CHilD DevelOpMeNt Specialink: the National Centre for Child Care inclusion child development 76 cottage road Canso Area Daycare Po Box 775 115 School Street Sydney, nS B1P 6G9 Po Box 269 562-1662 canso, nS B0H 1H0 1 (866) 902-6333 (toll free) 366-2090 Fax: 539-9117 www.specialinkcanada.org Children ages 18 months to five years. Increases quality and quantity of opportunities for young children Child Care Connection Nova Scotia with disabilities to fully participate 1200 tower road, Suite 100 in community programs. Halifax, nS B3H 4K6 423-8199 1 (800) 565-8199 (toll free) Fax: 492-8106 [email protected] www.cccns.org Resource library and referrals based on specific child-care issues. Website allows search of facilities by region. Children’s place Day Care 81 church Street Antigonish, nS B2G 2c9 863-4570 Children ages 18 months to five years. Subsidized spaces available. Accepting children with special needs. 79 � nortHErn rEGIon CHilD DevelOpMeNt Children’s place learning Centre family Home Child Care Society — 19 Brookside Way pictou County Antigonish, nS B2G 3A9 281 Foord St 863-0614 Stellarton, nS B0K 1S0 Preschool programs from 8:30 am 928-2211 to 11:30 am for children ages three Fax: 928-2253 to five years. After-school programs Licensed day-care agency. Screens from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm for caregivers and approves homes. children ages 5 to 12 years. Offers training for caregivers and subsidized spaces for low-income Cormier’s play & learn families. Service is free. Physical address: St. FX Early childhood Education centre lower South River preschool camden Hall, 12 Hillcrest Street 4 South Side Harbour road Mailing address: 42 Maple drive Antigonish, nS B2G 2L4 Antigonish, nS B2G 1G2 863-0514 867-3872 Fax: 863-0514 Fax: 867-1587 Ages six months to five years. Miriam cormier, owner/operator Accepting children with special needs. and co-director, [email protected] Kimberly cormier, co-director, paq’tnkek Day Care [email protected] Afton, nS B0H 1A0 Ages three months to six years. 386-2244 Accepting children with special Children ages 18 months to five needs. years. Serves primarily First Nations families. Accepting children with early intervention Nova Scotia special needs. www.earlyintervention.net click ‘resources’ tab on top menu ponderosa play and then click ‘Your Area’ to find a and learn After School program program near you. 17 Highland drive Ext There are 21 Early Intervention Antigonish, nS B2G 3B7 Programs throughout Nova Scotia. 867-4975 Annette deyoung and Effie vincent, owners/operators, [email protected] Ages 5 to 12 years. Accepting children with special needs. 80 � nortHErn rEGIon eDuCAtiON ponderosa play and learn Children’s Centre inc. Education 15 Ponderosa drive ApSeA (Atlantic provinces Special Antigonish, nS B2G 2r4 education Authority) 863-4975 5940 South Street Fax: 863-2601 Halifax, nS B3H 1S6 Annette deyoung and Effie vincent, 424-8500 owners/operators, Fax: 424-0543 [email protected] www.apsea.ca Ages 18 months to five years. Serves children and youth who are Accepting children with special deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, needs up to age 12. blind, or visually impaired. Red Apple Children’s Centre— Chignecto-Central Regional location one School Board 77 Highland drive, unit 24c 60 Lorne Street Antigonish, nS B2G 1P4 truro, nS B2n 3K3 863-0430 897-8900 Ages 2 to 10 years.. Accepting 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free) children with special needs. Fax: 897-8989 www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca Red Apple Children’s Centre— location two Celtic family of Schools, Chignecto- 12 carter crescent Central Regional School Board Antigonish, nS B2G 2S8 2561 Westville road 863-4357 new Glasgow, nS B2H 5c6 Ages 2 to 10 years. Accepting 755-8132 children with special needs. 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, head office) Fax: 755-8155 www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/celtic.html Encompasses schools in Pictou County. 81 � nortHErn rEGIon eDuCAtiON Chignecto family of Schools, Conseil Scolaire Acadien provincial— Chignecto-Central Regional Acadian provincial School Board School Board cP 88 40 church Street Saulnierville, nE B0W 2Z0 Springhill, nS B0M 1X0 9248 route 1, La Butte 597-4207 Meteghan river, nE B0W 2L0 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, 769-5458 head office) 1 (888) 533-2727 (toll free) Fax: 597-4220 Fax: 769-5459 www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/chignecto.html www.csap.ednet.ns.ca Encompasses schools in School board responsible for Cumberland County. administration of French Acadian schools in the province. Cobequid family of Schools, Chignecto-Central Regional equal education Association School Board of Nova Scotia 60 Lorne Street 860-1759 truro, nS B2n 3K3 [email protected] 896-5737 www.eeans.com 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, Non-profit association that head office) advocates educational rights on Fax: 896-5747 behalf of all children with learning www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/cobequid.html disabilities in Nova Scotia. Encompasses schools in Colchester County. Nova family of Schools, Chignecto- Central Regional School Board 224 Highway 214, Suite 101 Elmsdale, nS B2S 1J7 883-5357 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, head office) Fax: 883-5371 www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/nova.html Encompasses schools in the Municipality of East Hants. 82 � nortHErn rEGIon fiNANCiAl SeRviCeS Financial Services Government Agencies Canada Revenue Agency and departments ralston Building Access Nova Scotia—Amherst 1557 Hollis Street Service nova Scotia and Municipal Po Box 638 relations Halifax, nS B3J 2t5 144 robert Angus drive 1 (800) 387-1193 (toll free) Amherst, nS B4H 4r7 Fax: 426-7170 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) www.cra-arc.gc.ca [email protected] Provides information on child and www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr family tax benefits. Provides hands-on information, forms, applications, and various services, Nova Scotia Department which vary from centre to centre. of Community Services— income Assistance Access Nova Scotia—Antigonish Po Box 2561 Service nova Scotia and Municipal Halifax, nS B3J 3n5 relations 1 (877) 424-1177 (toll free) Antigonish Mall Annex, Suite 3, 424-4150 149 church Street Fax: 424-0578 Antigonish, nS B2G 2E2 www.gov.ns.ca/coms: Select 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) “Employment Support & Financial [email protected] Assistance” and then “Income Assis- www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr tance” from the Programs section. Provides hands-on information, forms, Provides income assistance to those applications, and various services, in need. which vary from centre to centre. Access Nova Scotia—truro Service nova Scotia and Municipal relations 80 Walker Street, Suite 3 truro, nS B2n 4A7 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) [email protected] www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr Provides hands-on information, forms, applications, and various services, which vary from centre to centre. 83 � nortHErn rEGIon GOveRNMeNt AGeNCieS AND DepARtMeNtS Nova Scotia Deptartment of Mi’kmaq family and Children’s Community Services – Colchester Services of Nova Scotia District Office 111 Membertou Street 60 Lorne Street Po Box 179 Po Box 950 Shubenacadie, nS B0n 2H0 truro, nS B2n 3K3 758-3553 893-5950 1 (800) 263-8686 (toll free) Fax: 893-5609 Fax: 758-2390 www.gov.ns.ca/coms Mi’Kmaw family & Children’s Nova Scotia Department Services of Community Services Indian Brook office P.o Box 179 7 campbell’s Lane Shubenacadie, nS B0n 2H0 Po Box 488 1-800-263-8686 new Glasgow, nS B2H 2H9 [email protected] 755-5950 Using PRIDE core in-service Modules, Fax: 755-7367 the program provides competency www.gov.ns.ca/coms based training to foster and adoptive resource families designed to Nova Scotia Deptartment of strengthen foster and adoptive care. Community Services – Cumberland PRIDE Core builds upon competencies District Office learned in PRIDE 26-28 Prince Arthur Street, Suite 201 Pre-service training. For more info Po Box 399 on Module descriptions, topics, key Amherst, nS B4H 1v6 concepts, and registration please 667-3336 visit www.gov.ns.ca/coms/families/ Fax: 667-1594 fostercare/ ; PRIDE training schedule. www.cumberlandfcs.com Municipality of Cumberland indian and Northern Affairs, 1395 Blair Lake road, rr 6 Adoption team Amherst, nS B4H 3Y4 Indian registration and Band List 667-2313 department of Indian and northern Fax: 667-1352 development [email protected] ottawa, ontario K1A 0H4 www.cumberlandcounty.ns.ca 1 (800) 567-9604 or 1 (819) 953-0960 [email protected] Adoptees wishing to apply for native status must write to the above address.