Northern Region Advocacy Northern Region then scroll down to “Partnerships for Advocacy Inclusion Program” section. Accessible 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 863-6958 needs of people with disabilities [email protected] and the issues and concerns that www.earlyintervention.net: Click affect the lives of people with “Resources” tab on top menu and disabilities.

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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. Children’s Place Day Care 81 Church Street Antigonish, NS B2G 2C9 Child Development 863-4570 Children ages 18 months to five Antigonish Guysborough Early years. Subsidized spaces available. Childhood Intervention Program Accepting children with special 25 Bay Street, Suite 10 needs. Antigonish, NS B2G 2G5 863-2298 Children’s Place Learning Centre Fax: 867-1037 19 Brookside Way Barb Shea, program administrator, Antigonish, NS B2G 3A9 [email protected] 863-0614 www.nsnet.org/antigonish Preschool programs from 8:30 am Services for children who are to 11:30 am for children ages three developmentally delayed or at risk to five years. After-school programs of delay and their families. Ages from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm for zero to six years. children ages 5 to 12 years.

Canso Area Daycare Colchester–East Hants Early 115 School Street Intervention Program PO Box 269 The Institute for Human Services Canso, NS B0H 1H0 Education 366-2090 60 Lorne Street, Suite 1 Children ages 18 months Truro, NS B2N 3K3 to five years. 893-3342 Fax: 895-4487

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Ronda Bagnell, coordinator, Family and Children’s Services of [email protected] Cumberland County www.inst-hse.ca 667-3336 Helps children from birth to school Call for information about entry who have an identified preschools and playschools in special need or are at risk for Cumberland County. developing one. Family Home Child Care Society — Cormier’s Play & Learn County Physical address: St. FX Early 281 Foord St Childhood Education Centre Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0 Camden Hall, 12 Hillcrest Street 928-2211 Mailing address: 42 Maple Drive Fax: 928-2253 Antigonish, NS B2G 1G2 Licensed day-care agency. Screens 867-3872 caregivers and approves homes. Fax: 867-1587 Offers training for caregivers and Miriam Cormier, owner/operator subsidized spaces for low-income and co-director, [email protected] families. Service is free. Kimberly Cormier, co-director, [email protected] Lower South River Preschool Ages three months to six years. 4 South Side Harbour Road Accepting children with special Antigonish, NS B2G 2L4 needs. 863-0514 Fax: 863-0514 Cumberland Early Ages six months to five years. Intervention Program Accepting children with special 15 Victoria Street needs. PO Box 997 Amherst, NS B4E 4E1 Paq’tnkek Day Care 667-8244 Afton, NS B0H 1A0 Fax: 667-0661 386-2244 Lisa Gower, [email protected] Children ages 18 months to five Services for families with children years. Serves primarily First Nations from ages zero to six years who are families. Accepting children with developmentally delayed or at risk special needs. of delay.

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Pictou County Early Intervention Red Apple Children’s Centre— Aberdeen Professional Centre location one 825 East River Road 77 Highland Drive, Unit 24C New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 Antigonish, NS B2G 1P4 752-1016 863-0430 Fax: 752-4839 Ages 18 months to 10 years. [email protected] Accepting children with special needs. www.nsnet.org/pictou Services for families with children Red Apple Children’s Centre— ages zero to six years who are location two developmentally delayed or at 12 Carter Crescent risk of delay. Antigonish, NS B2G 2S8 863-4357 Ponderosa Play Ages 18 months to 10 years. and Learn After School Program Accepting children with special 17 Appleseed Drive needs. Antigonish, NS B2G 3B7 863-3994 Annette Deyoung Education and Effie Vincent, owners/operators, [email protected] APSEA (Atlantic Provinces Special Ages 5 to 12 years. Accepting Education Authority) children with special needs. 5940 South Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 Ponderosa Play 424-8500 and Learn Children’s Centre Inc. Fax: 424-0543 15 Ponderosa Drive www.apsea.ca Antigonish, NS B2G 2R4 Serves children and youth who are 863-4975 deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, Fax: 863-2601 blind, or visually impaired. Annette Deyoung and Effie Vincent, owners/operators, APSEA—Services for students [email protected] who are blind or visually im- paired. Ages 18 months to five years. John McConnell, director, Accepting children with special [email protected] needs up to age 12. APSEA—Services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Joan Skinner, director, skinnerj@ apsea.ca

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Chignecto-Central Regional Fax: 896-5747 School Board www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/cobequid.html 60 Lorne Street Encompasses schools in Truro, NS B2N 3K3 . 897-8900 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free) Nova Family of Schools, Chignecto- Fax: 897-8989 Central Regional School Board www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca 224 Highway 214, Suite 101 Elmsdale, NS B2S 1J7 Celtic Family of Schools, Chignecto- 883-5357 Central Regional School Board 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, 2561 Westville Road head office) New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C6 Fax: 883-5371 755-8132 www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/nova.html 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, head office) Encompasses schools in the Fax: 755-8155 Municipality of East Hants. www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/celtic.html Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial— Encompasses schools in . Acadian Provincial School Board CP 88 Chignecto Family of Schools, Saulnierville, NE B0W 2Z0 Chignecto-Central Regional 9248 Route 1, La Butte School Board Meteghan River, NE B0W 2L0 40 Church Street 769-5458 Springhill, NS B0M 1X0 1 (888) 533-2727 (toll free) 597-4207 Fax: 769-5459 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, www.csap.ednet.ns.ca head office) Fax: 597-4220 School board responsible for www.ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca/chignecto.html administration of French Acadian schools in the province. Encompasses schools in Cumberland County. Equal Education Association Cobequid Family of Schools, of Nova Scotia Chignecto-Central Regional 860-1759 School Board [email protected] 60 Lorne Street www.eeans.com Truro, NS B2N 3K3 Non-profit association that 896-5737 advocates educational rights on 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free, behalf of all children with learning head office) disabilities in Nova Scotia. 83 Northern Region Financial Services/Government

[email protected] Financial Services www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr Revenue Agency Provides hands-on information, forms, Ralston Building applications, and various services, 1557 Hollis Street which vary from centre to centre. PO Box 638 Halifax, NS B3J 2T5 Access Nova Scotia—Antigonish 1 (800) 387-1193 (toll free) Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Fax: 426-7170 Relations www.cra-arc.gc.ca 20 St. Andrew’s Street Antigonish, NS B2G 2L4 Provides information on child and 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) family tax benefits. [email protected] www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr Nova Scotia Department of Community Services— Provides hands-on information, forms, Income Assistance applications, and various services, PO Box 2561 which vary from centre to centre. Halifax, NS B3J 3N5 1 (877) 424-1177 (toll free) Access Nova Scotia—Truro 424-4150 Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Fax: 424-0578 Relations www.gov.ns.ca/coms: Select 80 Walker Street, Suite 3 “Employment Support & Financial Truro, NS B2N 4A7 Assistance” and then “Income Assis- 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) tance” from the Programs section. [email protected] www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr Provides income assistance to those in need. Provides hands-on information, forms, applications, and various services, which vary from centre to centre. Government Agencies Children’s Aid Society & Family and Departments Services of Colchester County Nova Scotia Department Access Nova Scotia—Amherst of Community Services Service Nova Scotia and Municipal 60 Lorne Street Relations PO Box 950 Superstore Mall Truro, NS B2N 3K3 126 South Albion Street 893-5950 Amherst, NS B4H 2X3 Fax: 893-5609 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) www.gov.ns.ca/coms

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Children’s Aid Society Mi’Kmaw Family & Children’s of Pictou County Services Nova Scotia Department Indian Brook Office P.O Box 179 of Community Services Shubenacadie, NS B0N 2H0 7 Campbell’s Lane 1-800-263-8686 PO Box 488 [email protected] New Glasgow, NS B2H 2H9 Using PRIDE core in-service Modules, 755-5950 the program provides competency Fax: 755-7367 based training to foster and adoptive www.gov.ns.ca/coms resource families designed to strengthen foster and adoptive care. Family and Children’s Services PRIDE Core builds upon competencies of Cumberland County 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] Municipality of Pictou County Adoptees wishing to apply for 28 Willow Street native status must write to the PO Box 910 above address. Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 485-4311 Mi’kmaq Family and Children’s 752-1530 (toll-free number Services of Nova Scotia for some Pictou County residents) 111 Membertou Street Fax: 485-6475 PO Box 179 Brian Cullen, chief administrative Shubenacadie, NS B0N 2H0 officer, [email protected] 758-3553 www.county.pictou.ns.ca 1 (800) 263-8686 (toll free) Fax: 758-2390

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Municipality of the County Assists with issues related to of Antigonish Adoption Information Act. 285 Beech Hill Road, RR 7, Station Main Nova Scotia Department Antigonish, NS B2G 2L4 of Community Services— 863-1117 Antigonish District Office Fax: 863-5751 325 Main Street www.antigonishcounty.ns.ca Antigonish, NS B2G 2C3 863-3213 Municipality of the County Fax: 863-7549 of Colchester www.gov.ns.ca/coms 1 Church Street PO Box 697 Nova Scotia Department Truro, NS B2N 5E7 of Community Services— 897-3160 Direct Family Support Fax: 895-9983 5675 Spring Garden Road www.colchester.ca PO Box 696 Halifax, NS B3J 2T7 Municipality of the District 424-0932 of Guysborough Fax: 424-0708 33 Pleasant Street www.gov.ns.ca/coms/disabilities/ PO Box 79 Provides support and services Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 to both children and adults with 533-3705 disabilities who live at home with Fax: 533-2749 their families. www.modg.ca Nova Scotia Department of Nova Scotia Department of Community Services—Direct Community Services—Adoption Family Support—Northern Disclosure Service Program Regional Office PO Box 696 Aberdeen Business Centre Halifax, NS B3J 2T7 610 East River Road, Suite 255 424-2755 New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S2 Fax: 424-7529 755-7023 www.gov.ns.ca/coms: Select Fax: 752-5088 “Support for Children, Youth www.gov.ns.ca/coms/disabilities/ & Families,” then “Adoption,” Provides support and services and then “Adoption Disclosure.” to both children and adults with Maintains a Passive Adoption disabilities who live at home Registry and conducts searches with their families. for adoptees and birth families. 86 Northern Region Government agencies and departments

Nova Scotia Department Using PRIDE core in-service Modules, of Community Services—Family the program provides competency and Community Supports Division based training to foster and Nelson Place adoptive resource families designed 5675 Spring Garden Road, 5th Floor to strengthen foster and adoptive PO Box 696 care. PRIDE Core builds upon Halifax, NS B3J 2T7 competencies learned in PRIDE Pre- 1 (866) 259-7780 (toll-free service training. For more info on number for Nova Scotia Adoption Module descriptions, topics, key Information Line) concepts, and registration please 424-4279 visit www.gov.ns.ca/coms/families/ Fax: 424-0708 fostercare/ ; PRIDE training schedule. www.gov.ns.ca/coms Nova Scotia Office Nova Scotia Department of the Ombudsman of Community Services— 5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 700 Guysborough District Office PO Box 2152 9996 Chedabucto Mall Halifax, NS B3J 3B7 PO Box 90 424-6780 Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 1 (800) 670-1111 (toll free) 533-4007 Fax: 424-6675 Fax: 533-3822 [email protected] www.gov.ns.ca/coms www.gov.ns.ca/ombu Handles complaints against Nova Scotia Department of provincial and municipal Community Services— government agencies and Northern Regional Office departments. 610 East River Road, Suite 255 New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S2 Service Canada Call Centre 755-7023 1 (800) O CANADA (622-6232) Fax: 752-5088 (toll free) www.gov.ns.ca/coms TTY: 1 (800) 926-9105 (toll free) Fax: (613) 941-1827 Nova Scotia Dept of Community www.canada.ca Services—Regional Resources, Northern Region Primary access point to find 161 Terra Cotta Drive information on federal New Glasgow, NS B2H 6B6 government services. 755-7108 [email protected]

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Service Canada — Amherst Office 755-7826 26-28 Prince Arthur Street, Suite 202 TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) Amherst, NS B4H 1V6 Fax: 755-7869 661-6619 www.servicecanada.gc.ca TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) Provides financial benefits, Fax: 661-6637 job-related services, and Social www.servicecanada.gc.ca Insurance Number applications. Provides financial benefits, job- related services, and Social Service Canada—Truro Office Insurance Number applications. 60 Lorne Street, Suite 8 Truro, NS B2N 3K3 Service Canada—Antigonish Office 893-0016 Federal Building, 2nd Floor TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) 325 Main Street Fax: 893-0075 Antigonish, NS B2G 2C3 www.servicecanada.gc.ca 863-7069 Provides financial benefits, TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) job-related services, and Social Fax: 863-7053 Insurance Number applications. www.servicecanada.gc.ca Provides financial benefits, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal job-related services, and Social Relations—Public Enquiries Insurance Number applications. Mailroom, 8 South, Maritime Centre 1505 Barrington Street Service Canada— Halifax, NS B3J 3K5 Guysborough Office 424-5200 Chedabucto Centre 1 (800) 670-4357 (toll free) 9956 Highway 16 Fax: 424-0720 Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 [email protected] 533-2119 www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/secure/ TTY: 1 (800) 537-9573 (toll free) contact/Default.asp?bhcp=1 Fax: 533-2891 Information on provincial www.servicecanada.gc.ca government programs, policies, and Provides financial benefits, initiatives. job-related services, and Social Insurance Number applications. Town of Antigonish 274 Main Street Service Canada— Antigonish, NS B2G 2C4 New Glasgow Office 863-2351 340 East River Road Fax: 863-9201 New Glasgow, NS B2H 3P7

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Brian MacNeil, town clerk Town of Truro and treasurer, 695 Prince Street [email protected] PO Box 427 www.townofantigonish.ca Truro, NS B2N 5C5 895-4484 Town of New Glasgow Fax: 893-0501 111 Provost Street [email protected] PO Box 7 www.truro.ca New Glasgow, NS B2H 5E1 755-7788 Town of Westville Fax: 755-6242 2042 Queen Street www.newglasgow.ca Westville, NS B0K 2A0 396-1500 Town of Pictou Fax: 396-3986 40 Water Street www.westville.ca PO Box 640 Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 485-4372 International Services Fax: 485-8110 [email protected] Children of Choice Consulting www.townofpictou.com 7071 Bayer’s Road, Suite 325 Halifax, NS B3L 2C2 Town of Stellarton 422-9881 250 Foord Street Mary Miller, social work practitioner, PO Box 2200 [email protected] Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0 Specializes in international adoptions. 752-2114 Fax: 755-4105 Citizenship and Immigration Canada [email protected] —Canada Immigration Centre www.stellarton.ca International Adoption Information 1 (888) 242-2100 (toll free) Town of Trenton TTY: 1 (888) 576-8502 (toll free) 120 Main Street www.cic.gc.ca: Enter into language PO Box 328 of choice and then click on “Interna- Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 tional Adoption” under “Visas and 752-5311 Immigration.” Fax: 752-0090 [email protected] www.town.trenton.ns.ca

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Families with Children from China 752-3086 —Nova Scotia Fax: 755-7239 Karn Nichols or Judy Little [email protected] 479-2442 www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights [email protected] Addresses complaints of Volunteer organization that arranges discrimination and provides cultural activities to celebrate major Chinese diversity training. holidays and runs a Chinese culture program for those who have adopted children from China or Legal Services other Asian countries, or are in the process of doing so. Antigonish Justice Centre 11 James Street Family Foundations Consulting Antigonish, NS B2G 1R6 P.O. Box 28042 863-7545 (court administrator) Dartmouth, NS B2W 6E2 Fax: 863-7479 456-5053 Provincial and Family Court. Donelda MacDonald, social work practitioner Legal Information Society Provides post placement reports and of Nova Scotia post-adoption support with respect to Lawyer Referral Service— adjustment and attachment issues. Dial-A-Law—Legal Info Line 5523B Young Street Multicultural Association Halifax, NS B3K 1Z7 of Nova Scotia 455-3135 (legal information 1113 Marginal Road and lawyer referral service) Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 1 (800) 665-9779 (toll-free 423-6534 number for the above services) Fax: 422-0881 454-2198 (administration, [email protected] publications, and projects) www.mans.ns.ca 420-1888 (Dial-A-Law) Information and advocacy for Fax: 455-3105 multicultural groups within [email protected] Nova Scotia. www.legalinfo.org Services for people looking for Nova Scotia Human Rights lawyers or legal information in Commission specific areas of law. 2651 Westville Road, RR 3 PO Box 728 New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C6

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Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Nova Scotia Legal Aid Centennial Building Commission—Head Office 1645 Granville Street, Suite 1101 Office of the Executive Director Halifax, NS B3J 1X3 137 Chain Lake Drive, Suite 102 422-1491 Halifax, NS B3S 1B3 Fax: 429-4869 420-6578 www.nsbs.org 1 (877) 420-6578 (toll free) Handles complaints against Fax: 420-3471 lawyers, and provides information [email protected] to the public. Pictou Justice Centre Nova Scotia Legal Aid—Amherst 69 Water Street 55 Church Street PO Box 1750 PO Box 262 Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 Amherst, NS B4H 3Z2 485-7025 667-7544 Fax: 485-8934 Fax: 667-0030 Truro Justice Centre Nova Scotia Legal Aid—Antigonish 540 Prince Street 273 Main Street Truro, NS B2N 1G1 Antigonish, NS B2G 2C3 893-5840 863-3350 Fax: 893-6261 Fax: 863-7598

Nova Scotia Legal Aid— Mental Health New Glasgow Aberdeen Mental Health Services 116 George Street Aberdeen Hospital, 3rd Floor New Glasgow, NS B2H 2K6 835 East River Road 755-7020 New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 Fax: 752-8733 755-1137 Fax: 928-0297 Nova Scotia Legal Aid—Truro www.aberdeenhospital.com 523 Prince Street, Suite 102 Truro, NS B2N 1E8 Provides mental health services to 893-5920 citizens of Pictou County. Fax: 893-6112 Canadian Mental Health Association—Colchester East Hants Branch 25 Revere Street PO Box 1413 91 Northern Region Physical health

Truro, NS B2N 5V2 www.cha.nshealth.ca: Select 895-4211 “Mental Health” from top menu. Fax: 895-4027 Treatment for individuals with Joyce McDonald, executive director, mental illness. [email protected] www.cmhaceh.ca/ Guysborough Antigonish Strait Provides education and support to Health Authority Mental Health those with mental illness. Services—Antigonish St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Canadian Mental Health 25 Bay Street Association—Pictou County Branch PO Box 1417 825 East River Road Antigonish, NS B2G 2L7 PO Box 959 863-4511 New Glasgow, NS B2H 5K7 Fax: 863-4496 755-9441 www.gasha.nshealth.ca Dale Robinson, president (CMHA— Pictou County Branch), drobins@ ns.sympatico.ca Physical Health www.cmha.ca Provides education and support for Aberdeen Asthma Clinic those with mental illness. Aberdeen Hospital 835 East River Road Colchester East Hants Health New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 Authority Mental Health Services 752-7600, ext. 2960 Colchester Regional Hospital Patient education program for 207 Willow Street children and adults with asthma. Truro, NS B2N 5A1 893-5526 Aberdeen Hospital Fax: 893-5551 835 East River Road www.cehha.nshealth.ca: Select “Ser- New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 vices & Programs” on left menu and 752-8311 (switchboard) then “Mental Health” from Services 752-7600 (auto attendant) & Programs drop-down menu on left. Fax: 752-2332 (for medical records) www.aberdeenhospital.com Cumberland Mental Health Services Cumberland Health Authority Aberdeen Walk-in Clinic 33 Havelock Street Aberdeen Business Centre Amherst, NS B4H 4W1 610 East River Road 667-3879 New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S2 Fax: 667-5959 752-7125

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Walk-in medical clinic. Open weekdays With a health-care professional’s from 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturdays from recommendation, health-care 9 am to 1 pm, closed Sundays. equipment may be loaned on a short-term basis, free of charge. All Saints Springhill Hospital 10 Princess Street Canadian Red Cross Antigonish Springhill, NS B0M 1X0 Centre—Home Equipment Loan 597-3773 Program (HELP) Fax: 597-3440 36 Market Street, Unit 2 www.cha.nshealth.ca: Click on “Our Antigonish, NS B2G 3B4 Hospitals” and then “Springhill (All 863-8222 Saints Springhill Hospital)” on map. 424-1420 (main provincial office) With a health-care professional’s Asthma Education Clinic recommendation, health-care Colchester Regional Hospital equipment may be loaned on a 207 Willow Street short-term basis, free of charge. Truro, NS B2N 5A1 893-5554, ext. 2396 Canadian Red Cross Truro Centre— Fax: 893-8888 Home Equipment Loan Program Patient education programs for (HELP) children and adults with asthma. 798 Prince Street Physician referral is required. Truro, NS B2N 1H1 895-3894 Brain Tumour Foundation 424-1420 (main provincial office) of Canada With a health-care professional’s 620 Colborne Street, Suite 301 recommendation, health-care London, ON N6B 3R9 equipment may be loaned on a 1 (519) 642-7755 short-term basis, free of charge. 1 (800) 265-5106 (toll free) Fax: 1 (519) 642-7192 Capital Health—QEII Health [email protected] Sciences Centre www.braintumour.ca Halifax Infirmary Building Brain tumour support group. 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 Canadian Red Cross Amherst 473-2700 Centre—Home Equipment Loan www.cdha.nshealth.ca: Select “Hos- Program (HELP) pitals/Health Centres” on left menu 16 Church Street, Suite B and then “Queen Elizabeth II Health Amherst, NS B4H 3A6 Sciences Centre.” 667-8795 or 667-8794 424-1420 (main provincial office) 93 Northern Region Physical health

The largest health sciences centre in Cumberland Regional Health Atlantic Canada. Care Centre 19428 Highway 2, RR 6 Children’s Wish Foundation Amherst, NS B4H 1N6 437 Beech Street 667-3361 New Glasgow, NS B2H 1A5 Fax: 667-6306 755-4863 www.cha.nshealth.ca: Select “Our 1 (800) 267-9474 (toll-free number Hospitals” and then “Upper Nappan for provincial office) (Cumberland Regional Health Care www.childrenswish.ca Centre)” on map.

Colchester East Hants Health Directory of Family Physicians Authority Accepting New Patients 207 Willow Street www.gov.ns.ca/health/physicians/ Truro, NS B2N 5A1 physicians.asp 893-5554 (auto attendant) 424-3047 893-4321 (switchboard) 1 (800) 460-2110 (toll free) Directory of French Speaking Fax: 893-0040 Primary Health Care Providers www.cehha.nshealth.ca www.gov.ns.ca/health/frhcp/

Colchester Regional Hospital Doctors Nova Scotia 207 Willow Street 25 Spectacle Lake Drive Truro, NS B2N 5A1 Dartmouth, NS B3B 1X7 893-5554 (auto attendant) 468-1866 893-4321 (switchboard) Fax: 468-6578 1 (800) 460-2110 (toll free in [email protected] Nova Scotia) www.doctorsns.com Fax: 893-5559 Professional association of www.cehha.nshealth.ca: Select “Our Nova Scotia’s doctors. Facilities” on left menu and then “Colchester Regional Hospital.” Eastern Memorial Hospital 1746 Union Street Cumberland Health Authority PO Box 10 34 Prince Arthur Street Canso, NS B0H 1H0 Amherst, NS B4H 3B3 366-2794 661-1090 Fax: 366-2740 Fax: 667-1125 Rose Richardson, RN, facility manager, www.cha.nshealth.ca: Select [email protected] “Cumberland Health Authority” www.erhb.ns.ca: Select “Our from top menu. Hospitals” from top menu and 94 Northern Region Physical health then “Eastern Memorial Hospital” Health Promotion Clearinghouse— from left menu. Nova Scotia Contains 24-hour emergency City Centre Atlantic department. 1535 Dresden Row, Suite 209 Halifax, NS B3J 3T1 Guysborough Antigonish Strait 494-1917 Health Authority 1 (877) 890-5094 (toll free) 25 Bay Street Fax: 494-3594 Antigonish, NS B2G 2G5 Caroline Ploem, manager, 867-4273 [email protected] Fax: 867-1059 www.hpclearinghouse.ca Heather MacKay, director of public Links people and organizations relations, heatherk.mackay@gasha. involved in health promotion in nshealth.ca Nova Scotia to community www.gasha.nshealth.ca resources and expertise.

Guysborough Memorial Hospital IWK Health Centre 10560 Route 16 5850/5980 University Avenue PO Box 170 PO Box 9700 Guysborough, NS B0H 1H0 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 533-3702 470-8888 (switchboard) Fax: 533-4066 Fax: 470-6790 Elaine MacMaster, RN, facility man- [email protected] (general ager, [email protected] inquiries only) www.gasha.nshealth.ca: Select “Our www.iwk.nshealth.ca Hospitals” from top menu and then Provides care to children, youth, “Guysborough Memorial Hospital” women, and families. from left menu. IWK Health Centre— Health Canada Child Safety Link Maritime Centre 5850/5980 University Avenue 1505 Barrington Street, Suite 1525 PO Box 9700 Halifax, NS B3J 3Y6 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 426-2038 470-6496 1 (866) 225-0709 (toll-free general 1 (866) 288-1388 (toll free inquiry line) outside Halifax) Fax: 426-3768 Fax: 470-6774 [email protected] [email protected] www.hc-sc.gc.ca www.childsafetylink.ca Deals with any matter within the jurisdiction of Health Canada. 95 Northern Region Physical health

Poison prevention information and Lung Association of Nova Scotia other injury prevention information. Provincial Office 6331 Lady Hammond Road IWK Regional Poison Centre Halifax, NS B3K 2S2 5850 University Avenue 443-8141 PO Box 9700 Fax: 445-2573 Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 [email protected] FOR ALL POISON EMERGENCIES, www.ns.lung.ca DIAL 911 AND ASK TO SPEAK TO Telephone service for people with THE POISON CENTRE. asthma. Provides information. 470-8161 (Halifax-only Not an emergency number. emergency line) 1 (800) 565-8161 (toll-free emergency Medical Services Insurance (MSI) line for rest of Nova Scotia) Physical location: 230 Brownlow Ave Fax: 470-7213 Dartmouth, NS Toll-free, 24-hour poison Mailing address: PO Box 500 information service. Halifax, NS B3J 2S1 496-7008 Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital 1 (800) 563-8880 (toll free) 110 Blair Avenue Fax: 481-3160 (registration) PO Box 40 [email protected] , NS B0K 1V0 www.gov.ns.ca/health/msi.htm 657-2382 Provides eligible residents with Fax: 657-3745 coverage for medically required www.cehha.nshealth.ca: Select health services. “Our Facilities” and then “Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital.” North Cumberland Memorial Hospital Lung Association of Nova Scotia— 260 Church Street Asthma Action Helpline Pugwash, NS B0K 1L0 1 (800) 668-7682 (toll free in 243-2521 Nova Scotia) Fax: 243-2941 [email protected] www.cha.nshealth.ca: Select “Our A toll-free helpline. Certified Hospitals” from top menu and then asthma educators are available “Pugwash (North Cumberland Me- weekdays during business hours morial Hospital)” from the map. to answer questions and provide advice on asthma.

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Nova Scotia Department of Health Pictou County Health Authority PO Box 488 Aberdeen Hospital Halifax, NS B3J 2R8 835 East River Road 424-5818 New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 1 (800) 387-6665 (toll free) 752-7600 Fax: 424-0730 Fax: 752-6231 [email protected] www.pcha.nshealth.ca www.gov.ns.ca/health Public Health Services, Pictou Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre County Health Authority 1341 Summer Street 825 East River Road Halifax, NS B3H 1K1 Aberdeen Professional Centre, 473-2700 (main switchboard to all 2nd Floor hospitals; you will have to tell the New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 operator which department or doctor 752-5151 you wish to speak with) Fax: 755-7175 www.cdha.nshealth.ca: Click “Hos- www.pcha.nshealth.ca: Select “Pub- pitals/Health Centres” on left, then lic Health Services” from top menu. “Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.” Click “Nova Scotia Reha- Ronald McDonald House Atlantic bilitation Centre” under “Victoria Canada General site buildings” on right side Friends of Children (Atlantic) of centre of page. Association Cross-disability rehabilitation facility. 1133 Tower Road Halifax, NS B3H 2Y7 Pediatric Consultants 429-4044 Dr. Amit, Dr. Faruqi, Dr. Ortiz-Alvarez Fax: 429-8650 23 Bay Street [email protected] Antigonish, NS B2G 2G7 www.rmhatlantic.ca 867-1417 Fax: 863-1186 St. Martha’s Regional Hospital 25 Bay Street Peter’s Place Antigonish, NS B2G 2G5 PJD Rehab Housing Inc. 863-2830 (switchboard) RR 1 Fax: 863-6006 (for medical records) Pleasantville, NS B0R 1G0 www.gasha.nshealth.ca: Select “Our 688-1575 Hospitals” from top menu and then Fax: 688-1747 “St. Martha’s Regional Hospital” [email protected] from menu on left. Treatment program for children and adults with acquired brain injury. 97 Northern Region Psychological services

St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 91 Hospital Road 485-4324 PO Box 299 www.pcha.nshealth.ca: Select Sherbrooke, NS B0J 3C0 “Sutherland Harris Memorial 522-2882 Hospital” from top menu. Fax: 522-2556 www.erhb.ns.ca: Select “Our Hospi- Truro Walk In Clinic tals” from top menu and then Fundy Trail Mall “St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital” from 68 Robie Street menu on left. Truro, NS B2N 1L2 893-3635 South Cumberland Community Walk-in medical clinic. Open Care Centre weekdays from 5:30 pm to 10 pm, 50 Jenks Avenue weekends and holidays from , NS B0M 1S0 11:30 am to 5 pm. 254-2540 Fax: 254-2504 www.cha.nshealth.ca: Select “Our Psychological Services Hospitals” from top menu and then “Parrsboro (South Cumberland Com- Dr. Gail Andrew munity Care Centre)” from the map. 57 Willowdale Lane Contains 24-hour emergency Antigonish, NS B2G 2J1 department. 870-1412 Fax: 867-1104 Strait Richmond Hospital [email protected] 138 Hospital Road Evanston, NS B0E 1J0 Association of Psychologists 625-3100 of Nova Scotia Fax: 625-3804 1657 Barrington Street, Suite 417 Andrea Boyd-White, facility man- Halifax, NS B3J 2A1 ager, andrea.boyd-white@ 422-9183 gasha.nshealth.ns.ca Fax: 462-9801 www.gasha.nshealth.ca: Select “Our [email protected] Hospitals” from top menu and then www.apns.ca “Strait Richmond Hospital” from Provides a directory of psychologists menu on left. registered with the association, as well as a guide to choosing a Sutherland Harris psychologist. Psychologists cannot Memorial Hospital be reached directly through this 222 Haliburton Road phone number or email address; PO Box 1059 98 Northern Region Psychological services the association provides referrals to Fax: 358-2097 private practice psychologists. Family and individual therapy.

Dr. Patricia A. Gerrior Betsy Prager 155 Main Street PO Box 1066 Antigonish, NS B2G 2S3 Amherst, NS B4H 4E2 863-8303 669-0757 Fax: 928-0297 Social work practitioner with [email protected] experience in working with children Provides evening appointments; with history of child abuse and experienced in adoption issues. neglect, past trauma.

S. Margaret Grant Kerstin Schauss 117 Dominion Street Reclaim Therapy and Counseling Truro, NS B2N 3P6 Physical location: 37 Water Street 895-8558 Pictou, NS Fax: 895-1363 Mailing Address: 1023 Meadowville [email protected] Road, Scotsburn, NS B0K 1R0 Registered psychologist with 485-1735 experience in adoption issues; works with families, individuals, and couples Provides Theraplay, Children and to create and maintain happier, Adolescents Counselling, Individual healthier, and more productive lives. Therapy, Parent-Child Therapy, Family and Marital Counselling. Family Service of Eastern Nova Common areas addressed in therapy Scotia are attachment, anxiety, depression, Head Office, 295 George St, Suite grief, parenting, trauma, divorce, 302 Sydney, NS, B1P 1J7 behaviour problems of children. 539-6868 www.fsens.ns.ca Dr. Jolaine C. States Private, non-denominational, non- Imani Psychological Services profit agency that offers therapy, 16 Ross Street family life education/programming, Truro, NS B2N 4E1 and options/adoption counselling. 895-4174 There are many locations across Fax: 895-6243 Eastern Nova Scotia. [email protected] Provides family and child services Gary Neufeld using therapy and play therapy. 6870 RR 2 Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 358-2097 99 Northern Region Recreation services

Beverly D. Zinck www.colchesterkids.ca Pathways Psychological Services, Inc. Provides the opportunity for a one- 14 Court Street, Suite 204 to-one relationship between children Truro, NS B2N 3H7 and adult volunteers. The aim is to 895-0082 enhance the development and sense Fax: 895-2903 of self-worth of children who are [email protected] primarily from single-parent families. Developmental assessments and skill Carefully screened adult volunteers building for those with special needs. are matched with children who are in need of leadership, guidance, friendship, or role modelling. Recreation Services In-school mentor program as well.

4-H Provincial Club Big Brothers Big Sisters 157 College Road of Antigonish PO Box 550 220 Main Street, Suite 103 Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3 Antigonish, NS B2G 2C2 Jacqueline Hoyt, acting central 863-5332 region 4-H specialist, 893-6586 Fax: 863-5332 Faye Lennerton, provincial secretary, [email protected] 893-6585 www.bbbsofanti.com Fax: 893-2757 Provides the opportunity for a one- www.gov.ns.ca/agri/4h to-one relationship between children Rural and agricultural projects for and adult volunteers. The aim is to ages 9 to 21 years. enhance the development and sense of self-worth of children who are Antigonish Arena primarily from single-parent families. 30 James Street Carefully screened adult volunteers Antigonish, NS B2G 1R7 are matched with children who are 863-1469 in need of leadership, guidance, Fax: 863-1538 friendship, or role modelling. [email protected] In-school mentor program as well. www.antigonisharena.com Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County Association of Colchester 74 Stellarton Road 26 Logan Street PO Box 781 Truro, NS B2N 3Z3 New Glasgow, NS B2H 5G2 895-4562 752-6260 Fax: 895-2169 Fax: 752-6262 [email protected] 100 Northern Region Recreation services [email protected] Girl Guides of Canada— www.bbbsofpc.com Nova Scotia Council Provides the opportunity for a one- 423-3735 to-one relationship between children 1 (800) 565-8111 (toll free) and adult volunteers. The aim is to Fax: 423-5347 enhance the development and sense [email protected] of self-worth of children who are www.girlguides.ns.ca primarily from single-parent families. Activities for girls ages 5 to 17 Carefully screened adult volunteers years, as well as women ages 18 are matched with children who are and over. in need of leadership, guidance, friendship, or role modelling. Municipality of Pictou County— In-school mentor program as well. Recreation Department 28 Willow Street Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada— PO Box 910 National Office Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 7100 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 204 485-8528 (main recreation line) Markham, ON L3R 5J2 752-1530 (toll free for some 1 (905) 477-7272 residents of Pictou County) Fax: 1 (905) 477-2056 Fax: 485-8839 [email protected] [email protected] www.bgccan.com: Select “Find a www.county.pictou.ns.ca: Select Club” to find a club in your area, “Recreation.” and click “Go.” Clubs available in Offers a variety of summer Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Preston, recreation programs for children. Spryfield, Sackville,T ruro/Colchester, and Yarmouth. New Glasgow Recreation Department Boys and Girls Clubs of Nova Scotia Marina office: 15 Riverside Parkway 287 Lacewood Drive, Unit 103 John Brother MacDonald Stadium PO Box 303 office: 530 Washington Street Halifax, NS B3M 3Y7 PO Box 7 895-0358 New Glasgow, NS B2H 5E1 [email protected] 755-8363 Fax: 755-6445 (Marina) Colchester Legion Stadium Fax: 755-8311 (Stadium) 14 Lorne Street Norma MacLeod, Recreation/ Truro, NS B2N 5C1 Leisure Services coordinator, nma- 893-1701 [email protected]

101 Northern Region Recreation services www.newglasgow.ca: Select Advocates on behalf of all Nova “Departments” and then Scotians for high-quality recreation “Recreation & Leisure.” and leisure opportunities. Offers a number of recreation activities for all age groups. Scotia Pool 80 Research Drive Parks Canada— Bible Hill, NS B61 2R2 Atlantic Service Centre 893-6364 1869 Upper Water Street, 2nd Floor, Fax: 893-6317 Pontac House [email protected] Halifax, NS B3J 1S9 www.nsac.ns.ca/athletics/pool.asp 426-9805 Fax: 426-7012 Scouts Canada www.pc.gc.ca 84 Thorne Ave Dartmouth, NS B3B 1Y5 Parks Canada—National Office 423-9227 25 Eddy Street 1 (800) 557-7268 (toll free) Gatineau, QC K1A 0M5 Fax: 423-7989 1 (888) 773-8888 (toll free) [email protected] [email protected] www.ns.scouts.ca www.pc.gc.ca Educational and recreation programs Oversees all national parks in Canada. for youth.

Pictou County Special Olympics Sport Nova Scotia PO Box 1842 5516 Spring Garden Road, 4th Floor Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0 Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 752-1883 425-5450 Fax: 752-4256 Fax: 425-5606 Cathy Mason, regional coordinator, [email protected] [email protected] www.sportnovascotia.ca www.sons.ca: Select “Our Regions” Promotes the benefits of health, and then select “Pictou.” personal development, and achievement for all participants. Recreation Nova Scotia Works to increase public awareness 5516 Spring Garden Road, Suite 309 of the benefits of amateur sport. Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 425-1128 Stellarton Recreation and Culture Fax: 422-8201 250 Foord Street [email protected] PO Box 1478 www.recreationns.ns.ca Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0

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752-8944 Jennifer Borne, executive assistant, Fax: 755-4105 [email protected] www.stellarton.ca: Select “Resi- www.amherstns.com: Select “Town dents” on top menu and then “Rec- Departments” and then select “Com- reation” on right side of page. munity & Economic Development.” Offers recreation programs Offers a variety of programs and services for all ages. through­out the year to the general public. Stellarton Youth Centre 248 Foord Street Trenton Recreation PO Box 1478 120 Main Street Stellarton, NS B0K 1SO PO Box 328 752-1045 Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 www.stellarton.ca: Select “Resi- 752-5311 dents” on top menu and then 752-0090 “Recreation” on right side of page. www.town.trenton.ns.ca: Select Select “Youth Centre—The Stelly.” “Recreation” on left side of page. Drop-in youth centre for ages 10 to Offers a number of recreation 16. Open Wednesday to Friday from activities for all age groups. 2 pm to 9 pm. Truro Boys and Girls Club StFX Fitness & Recreation 175 Victoria Street Department Truro, NS B2N 1Z5 St. Francis Xavier University 895-5008 PO Box 5000 Fax: 893-1171 Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 [email protected] 867-2181 www.auracom.com/trubgc/ Fax: 867-2455 home.html www.stfx.ca/athletics/ www.bgccan.com fitnessmain.html Offers recreation and social activities for children. Town of Amherst Department of Community and Economic Truro Centennial Pool Development 36 Arthur Street 5 Ratchford Street Truro, NS B2N 1X5 PO Box 516 895-1110 Amherst, NS B4H 4A1 Fax: 893-5610 667-6500 www.truro.nscc.ns.ca/wellness.htm Fax: 667-5409

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YMCA of Cumberland A group of individuals, businesses, 92 Church Street government representatives, PO Box 552 and organizations who share a Amherst, NS B4H 4A1 common vision of Nova Scotia as 667-9112 an accessible destination for both Fax: 661-4692 residents and visitors. [email protected] www.ymcaofcumberland.com Aliant—Special Needs Services Offers a range of recreation PO Box 880 services for all age groups. Provides Halifax, NS B3J 2W3 subsidized services, child care, 1 (800) 694-9313 (toll-free number and fitness facilities. to request special equipment and inquire about pick-up locations) YMCA of Pictou County 1 (800) 267-6511 (toll-free number 558 South Frederick Street for Aliant Relay Service; allows TTY New Glasgow, NS B2H 3P5 users to communicate over the 752-0202 Public Switched Telephone Network) Fax: 755-3446 1 (866) 425-4268 (toll-free number www.pcymca.ca for customer service) Pool, gymnasium, and programs for TTY/TDD: 1 (800) 276-3105 (toll free) adults and youth. www.aliant.net: Select “Phone Services” under “For Your Home” menu, then “Home Telephone” Special Needs from left menu. Select “Atlantic Relay Service” under “Telephone Abilities Foundation of Nova Scotia Services” heading. 3670 Kempt Road Provides specialized telephone Halifax, NS B3K 4X8 communication devices and services 453-6000 to clients with special needs. Fax: 454-6121 [email protected] APSEA (Atlantic Provinces Special www.abilitiesfoundation.ns.ca Education Authority) Services for children and adults who 5940 South Street have physical disabilities. Offers Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 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 104 Northern Region Special Needs

APSEA—Services for students Pamela Barnes, development coordi- John McConnell, director, nator, [email protected] [email protected] www.cysticfibrosis.ca APSEA—Services for students Provides information and support to who are deaf or hard of hearing. people affected by cystic fibrosis. Joan Skinner, director, skinnerj@ apsea.ca Canadian Diabetes Association Regional Leadership Centre Attention Deficit Association 137 Chain Lake Drive, Suite 101 of Nova Scotia Halifax, NS B3S 1B3 506 Sackville Drive 453-4232 Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2R8 1 (800) 326-7712 (toll free) 869-1117 Fax: 453-4440 Fax: 869-3836 www.diabetes.ca Provides education, support, and Provides information and resources research assistance for people who to people with diabetes and their are affected by attention deficit families. Summer camps for children. hyperactivity disorder. Canadian National Institute Brain Injury Association for the Blind of Nova Scotia 6136 Almon Street Victoria General Hospital Halifax, NS B3K 1T8 Bethune Building, Room 242 453-1480 PO Box 8804 1 (800) 563- 2642 (toll-free number Halifax, NS B3K 5M4 for national office) 473-7301 Fax: 454-6570 Fax: 473-7302 [email protected] [email protected] www.cnib.ca www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bians1/ Offers rehabilitation services to those Provides support for brain-injured who are blind or visually impaired. people and their families. Canadian Paraplegic Association Canadian Cystic Fibrosis (Nova Scotia) Foundation—Scotia Chapter Mainland Nova Scotia & Head Office 1801 Hollis Street, Suite 415 Halifax Shopping Centre, Tower 1 Halifax, NS B3J 3N4 Suite 317A 425-2462 Halifax, NS B3L 4N9 1 (800) 378-2233 (national toll-free 423-1277 number) 1 (800) 889-1889 (toll free within Fax: 422-2956 Nova Scotia) 105 Northern Region Special Needs

Fax: 492-1213 Promotes and supports literacy and [email protected] learning of deaf adults through www.thespine.ca self-development, literacy, and Helps people with spinal cord injuries American Sign Language/Maritime and other physical disabilities to Sign Language literacy. achieve independence, self-reliance, and full community participation. Disability Tax Credit/ Child Disability Benefit Career Connections 1 (800) 959-8281 (toll free) 52 Mountain Road www.cra.gc.ca: Enter into language New Glasgow, NS B2H 3W5 of preference, then select “Persons 752-6826 with disabilities” from “Information Fax: 755-2963 For” column on the left. www.careerconnections.ns.ca Information on both the Disability Employment services for unemployed Tax Credit and Child Disability residents of Pictou County. Benefit, either of which may be available to parents who support Chignecto-Central Regional School a child or children who have a Board—Student Services severe and prolonged mental or 60 Lorne Street physical impairment. Truro, NS B2N 3K3 897-8955 Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia 1 (800) 770-0008 (toll free) 5880 Spring Garden Road, Suite 306 Fax: 897-8977 Halifax, NS B3H 1Y1 Joan Westoll, coordinator, westollj@ 429-2633 ccrsb.ednet.ns.ca 1 (866) EPILEPSY (374-5377) (toll free) www.ccrsb.ca Fax: 425-0821 [email protected] Provides services to students with www.epilepsyns.com special needs. Provides information and resources Deaf Literacy Nova Scotia to people with epilepsy and c/o Society of Deaf and Hard of their families. Hearing Nova Scotians 1657 Barrington Street, Suite 117 Equal Education Association Halifax, NS B3J 2A1 of Nova Scotia 423-3353 860-1759 422-7130 (voice, videophone, TTY) [email protected] Fax: 492-3864 www.eeans.com [email protected] Non-profit association that www.deafliteracynovascotia.ca advocates educational rights on

106 Northern Region Special Needs behalf of all children with learning Maggie’s Place: A Resource Centre disabilities in Nova Scotia. for Families (Cumberland) 12 LaPlanche Street Fundy Help Hearing Association PO Box 1149 Colchester Regional Hospital Amherst, NS B4H 4L2 207 Willow Street 667-7250 Truro, NS B2N 5A1 Fax: 667-0585 893-5512 [email protected] Provides support and resources, www.maggiesplace.ca and promotes public awareness Various parenting programs and of the needs of people with playgroups for young children. hearing difficulties. Prenatal and newborn support.

Learning Disabilities Association Mariposa Reading Achievement of Nova Scotia Centre Ltd. 46 Portland Street, Suite 601 62A Dominion Street Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1H4 Truro, NS B2N 3P1 423-2850 893-2646 Fax: 423-2834 Fax: 895-9666 [email protected] www.mariposa-reading.com www.ldans.nsnet.org Reading therapy program in both Offers advocacy, support, and English and French. referral services to children, parents, adults, and others dealing with Maritime Dyslexia learning disabilities. Correction Centre 802 Prince Street, Suite 202 Maggie’s Place: A Resource Centre Truro, NS B2N 1H1 for Families (Colchester) 895-9015 129 Arthur Street Fax: 895-9016 Truro, NS B2N 1Y2 www.maritimedcc.com 895-0200 Serves ages seven and older. Fax: 897-0127 [email protected] Newborn Hearing Screening www.maggiesplace.ca Program—IWK Various parenting programs and 5850/5980 University Avenue playgroups for young children. PO Box 3070 Prenatal and newborn support. Halifax, NS B3J 3G9 470-7146 Fax: 470-7950 [email protected]

107 Northern Region Special Needs www.nshsc.ns.ca government policy-making process, Provides early detection and and advises policy-makers and treatment of hearing disorders. program-developers about the needs of people with disabilities and the North-East Speech-Language issues and concerns that affect the Associates (NESLA) lives of people with disabilities. 57 Willowdale Lane Antigonish, NS B2G 2J1 Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech 867-1984 Centres—Amherst Cell: 870-0408 18 South Albion Street Fax: 867-1104 Amherst, NS B4H 2W3 Karen Hughes, certified speech- 667-1141 language pathologist, Fax: 667-2153 [email protected] Karen Smith, secretary, ksmith@ www.shans.ca nshsc.ns.ca www.nshsc.ns.ca Speech-language assessment and therapy. Services for children and adults with any speech, hearing, or Northern Region Respite Services language disorder. 224 Temperance Street New Glasgow, NS B2H 3B4 Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech 752-1755 Centres—Antigonish Fax: 752-4256 St. Martha’s Regional Hospital [email protected] 23 Bay Street, First Floor—Martha www.nsnet.org/hcrs Centre Antigonish, NS B2G 2G7 Provides respite for families who 867-4197 have children with special needs Fax: 863-2245 and intellectual disabilities. Daphne Seruntine, secretary, [email protected] Nova Scotia Disabled Persons www.nshsc.ns.ca Commission Dartmouth Professional Centre Services for children and adults with 277 Pleasant Street, Suite 104 any speech, hearing, or language Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4B7 disorder. 424-8280 1 (800) 565-8280 (toll free within Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia) Centres—New Glasgow www.gov.ns.ca/disa Site 1: 112 Provost Street New Glasgow, NS B2H 2P4 Gives people with disabilities a 755-8858 way to participate in the provincial Fax: 752-2596. 108 Northern Region Special Needs

Site 2: Aberdeen Professional Centre Fax: 893-0151 835 East River Road, Main Floor www.nshsc.ns.ca New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 Services for children and adults 752-7600, ext. 2520 with any speech, hearing, or Fax: 752-2596 language disorder. Open for service www.nshsc.ns.ca on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Services for children and adults mornings. with any speech, hearing, or language disorder. Pictou County Health Authority Aberdeen Hospital Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech 835 East River Road Centres—Pictou New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6 Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital 755-1137 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am 222 Haliburton Road, Main Entrance to 4:30 pm; voicemail unavailable) Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 752-7600 (after-hours, non- 485-2318 emergency—Aberdeen Hospital Fax: 485-8835 switchboard) www.nshsc.ns.ca Fax: 928-0297 Services for children and adults with any speech, hearing, or language Provincial Autism Centre disorder. Open for service on 1456 Brenton Street Wednesdays only. Halifax, NS B3J 2K7 446-4995 Nova Scotia Hearing 1 (877) 544-4495 (toll free) and Speech Centres—Springhill Fax: 446-4997 All Saints Hospital [email protected] 10 Princess Street www.autismcentre.ns.ca Springhill, NS B0M 1X0 Provides information on autism 597-3773 spectrum disorders. For a yearly www.nshsc.ns.ca fee of $10, anyone throughout the Services for children and adults with province can receive resource books any speech, hearing, or language by mail on a temporary basis. disorder. reachAbility Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech 6389 Coburg Road, Suite 307 Centres—Truro Halifax, NS B3H 2A5 Colchester Regional Hospital 429-5878 207 Willow Street Fax: 429-5858 Truro, NS B2N 5A1 [email protected] 893-5512 www.reachability.org

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A non-profit organization in Nova 1 (800) 304-0450 (toll free) Scotia that works to improve Fax: 679-1433 access to justice, equality, and [email protected] human rights for people living with www.sbhans.ca disabilities and for those within Provides services to individuals their support system. with spina bifida and hydrocephalus and their families. Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians 1657 Barrington Street, Suite 117 Other Informational Halifax, NS B3J 2A1 422-7130 (voice, videophone, TTY) Resources Fax: 492-3864 1 (800) 516-5551 (toll free Adopt—Assistance, Information, within Nova Scotia) Support [email protected] www.adopting.org www.sdhhns.org American website with useful Provides services to people who articles and information. are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as hearing parents of children who Adoption Council of Canada are deaf. 1 (888) 542-3678 (toll free) www.adoption.ca Special Olympics Nova Scotia Website with useful articles and 5516 Spring Garden Road, Suite 305 information. Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 1 (866) 299-2019 (toll free) Adoption Support Group Fax: 425-5606 of Antigonish www.sons.ca Mary Ann Burke Non-profit organization dedicated 867-2623 to providing year-round sports Karen Rennie training and athletic competition 386-2410 in a variety of Olympic-type sports This group welcomes both domestic for children and adults with an and international adoptive parents intellectual disability. to their group.

Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Adoptive Families Association of BC Association of Nova Scotia www.bcadoption.com/default.asp PO Box 341 Website with useful articles and Coldbrook, NS B4R 1B6 information 679-1124

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Antigonish Library Program for Mi’kmaq parents 274 Main Street and their children who live off- Antigonish, NS B2G 2C4 reserve throughout the province 863-4276 of Nova Scotia.

Association of Black Social Workers Colchester–East Hants Public 6414 Coburg Road Library—Truro Branch Halifax, NS B3H 3J5 754 Prince Street Veronica Marsman, president Truro, NS B2N 1G9 [email protected] 895-0235 www.nsasw.org: Follow the ABSW link. 1 (888) 632-9088 (toll free within Atlantic Canada) Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia Fax: 895-7149 1149 Main St [email protected] Dartmouth, NS B2Z 1A8 cehlibrary.ednet.ns.ca 434-6223; Fax: 434-2306; contact@ bccns.com; www.bccns.com Community Access Program—c@p Is dedicated to the preservation and 1 (800) 575-9200 (toll free) promotion of Canadian Black Culture. http://cap.ic.gc.ca Sites with free access to computers Caregivers Nova Scotia and the Internet. 7001 Mumford Road Tower 1, Suite 105 Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq Halifax, NS B3L 4N9 PO Box 1590 421-7390 57 Martin Crescent Fax: 421-7338 Truro, NS B2N 5V3 [email protected] 895-6385 www.caregiversns.org Fax: 893-1520 Provides information and support to www.cmmns.com caregivers of those with disabilities and chronic illness. Federation of Foster Families of Nova Scotia Child Help Initiative Program (CHIP) 99 Wyse Road, Suite 350 PO Box 1320 Dartmouth, NS B3A 4S5 Truro, NS B2N 5N2 424-3071 843-3551 1 (888) 845-1555 (toll free) 1 (800) 565-4372 (toll free) Fax: 424-5199 Fax: 843-3552 Carol Cole, administrative assistant— [email protected] operations, [email protected] www.ncns.ca www.fosterfamilies.ns.ca Provides support for foster families. 111 Northern Region Other informational resources

Kids First Association support, information and education, PO Box 966 referrals, adult and children New Glasgow, NS B2H 5K7 programs, and healthy snacks. 755-1213 Fax: 755-1630 Kids First Family Resource Centre Michelle Ward, executive director, (Pictou County) [email protected] PO Box 966 Oversees three Kids First Family New Glasgow, NS B2H 5K7 Resource Centres in Antigonish, 755-1213 Guysborough, and Pictou County. [email protected] Offers programs and services for Supports the health and well-being families. Supports children ages zero of children ages zero to six years, to six years. and their parents and caregivers. Children’s play area. Drop-in, Kids First Family Resource Centre support, information and education, (Antigonish) referrals, adult and children 27 St. Andrew’s Street programs, and healthy snacks. Antigonish, NS B2G 2G9 863-3848 Kids Help Phone Fax: 863-3857 3433 Dutch Village Road [email protected] Halifax, NS B3N 2S7 Supports the health and well-being 457-4779 (regional office) of children ages zero to six years, 1 (800) 668-6868 (toll-free helpline) and their parents and caregivers. Fax: 457-1074 Children’s play area. Drop-in, [email protected] support, information and education, www.kidshelpphone.ca referrals, adult and children Canada’s only toll-free, 24-hour, programs, and healthy snacks. bilingual, and anonymous phone and web counselling, referral, Kids First Family Resource Centre and information service for children (Guysborough) and youth. 105 Queen Street Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 Maggie’s Place: A Resource Centre 533-3881 for Families (Colchester) Fax: 533-2456 129 Arthur Street [email protected] Truro, NS B2N 1Y2 Supports the health and well-being 895-0200 of children ages zero to six years, Fax: 897-0127 and their parents and caregivers. [email protected] Children’s play area. Drop-in, www.maggiesplace.ca

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Various parenting programs and Nova Scotia Community playgroups for young children. Organization Network (NSNET) Prenatal and newborn support. PO Box 128 Waterville, NS B0P 1V0 Maggie’s Place: A Resource Centre 538-3103, ext. 112; Fax: 538-7022 for Families (Cumberland) [email protected] 12 LaPlanche Street www.nsnet.org PO Box 1149 Provides links to websites of Nova Amherst, NS B4H 4L2 Scotian community organizations. 667-7250 Fax: 667-0585 Nova Scotia Human Rights [email protected] Commission—New Glasgow Office www.maggiesplace.ca 2651 Westville Road, RR 3 Various parenting programs and PO Box 728 playgrounds for young children. New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C6 Prenatal and newborn support. 752-3086; Fax: 755-7239 [email protected] North American Council www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights on Adoptable Children Addresses complaints of www.nacac.org discrimination and provides cultural Website with resources and articles diversity training. of interest; American organization but with Canadian board members. Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities Nova Scotia Association 5251 Duke Street, Suite 1211 of Social Workers Halifax, NS B3J 1P3 Plaza 1881, 1891 Brunswick Street, 455-6942 Suite 106 1 (866) 696-7536 (toll free) Halifax, NS B3J 2G8 Fax: 454-4781 429-7799; Fax: 429-7650 [email protected] [email protected] www.novascotialeo.org www.nsasw.org Advocacy organization working on Promotes and regulates the practice behalf of people with disabilities. of social work and helps its members to offer a high standard of service Nova Scotia Youth Help Line that respects diversity, promotes 5670 Spring Garden Road social justice, and enhances the Halifax, NS B3J 1H6 worth, self-determination, and 420-8336 (24-hour crisis line) potential of individuals, families, 1 (800) 420-8336 (toll-free, and communities. 24-hour crisis line)

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Fax: 423-3240 (506) 869-8191 Peer counselling nightly from 6 Fax: (506) 387-8349 pm to 10 pm. Open 24 hours for [email protected]. emergencies. PFLAG Canada is Canada’s only national organization that helps Passport Canada—Halifax Office all Canadians who are struggling 1505 Barrington Street, Suite 1508 with issues of sexual orientation Halifax, NS B3J 3K5 and gender identity. PFLAG Canada 1 (800) 567-6868 (toll free) supports, educates and provides Fax: 426-4620 resources to parents, families, friends and colleagues with Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library questions or concerns, 24 hours 182 Dalhousie Street a day, 7 days a week. PO Box 276 New Glasgow, NS B2H 5E3 St. John Ambulance—Main Branch 755-6031 88 Slayter Street 1 (866) 779-7761 (toll free) Dartmouth, NS B3A 2A6 Fax: 755-6775 463-5646 [email protected] 1 (800) 565-5056 (toll free) www.parl.ns.ca Fax: 469-9609 [email protected] Pictou County Help Line www.sja.ca 75 Lavinia Street, Suite 119 www.sja.ca/ns New Glasgow, NS B2H 1N5 Provides first aid training. 752-5952 Helpline available from noon Solo Creek Farm to midnight. Truro, Nova Scotia, 899-8595 or 679-8904 Pictou Landing Band Council [email protected]. Site 6, Box 55, RR 2 Equine Assisted Treatment and Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 Learning is a therapeutic experience 752-4912 using horses to help individuals with Fax: 755-4715 mental health related difficulties build life long skills, gain self PFLAG (Parents, Families understanding and personal growth. and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) The program is for children, youth 1633 Mountain Road, Box 29211 and adults experiencing attention Moncton, NB E1G 4R3 problems, low self esteem, French Support Line: depression, anxiety, stress, grief, 1 (888) 530-6483 (toll free) chemical and alcohol abuse.

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