NEW BRUNSWICK Directory of Services for Abusive Partners NEW BRUNSWICK Directory of Services for Abusive Partners This directory has been created by the The directory is available as an online PLEIS-NB is a non-profit, charitable Public Legal Education and Information resource only. We intend to update organization funded by Justice Canada, Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) in it regularly. This directory does not the New Brunswick Law Foundation collaboration with Crime Prevention and represent a full and complete list of and the Office of the Attorney General Policing Standards, Public Safety and the services and programs. As well, programs of New Brunswick. Development of this Women’s Equality Branch, Executive Council and services may be added or eliminated directory was funded in part through Office. The purpose of this directory is over time. You should check with the the Policy Centre for Victim Issues, to set out helpful prevention services for services providers in your region to ask Justice Canada. Many thanks to the intimate partners who use abusive tactics, about other kinds of assistance that individuals and organizations who have and find services to help them change their might be available for those who engage contributed to the development of this behaviour. in intimate partner violence. directory. Published by: In collaboration with: Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick P.O. Box 6000, www.gnb.ca/violence Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Telephone: 506-453-5369 Email: [email protected] www.legal-info-legale.nb.ca www.familylawnb.ca www.youthjusticenb.ca October 2015 aussi disponible en français ISBN: 978-1-4605-0411-6 Table of Contents Quickly access a section by clicking on its title. Introduction i Public Health 11 a) Purpose of This Publication a) Public Health Clinics 11 b) How to Use the Directory of Services for Abusive Partners b) Food and Clothing 13 c) Suggestions from Service Providers for Improvements i) Salvation Army Thrift Stores 13 ii) Value Village Thrift Stores 13 Helplines 1 ii) Food Banks 14 a) Helplines 1 iii) Volunteer Centres 15 Social Services 2 Family Resource Centres 15 a) Income Assistance 2 Adult Literacy and Other Educational Services 16 Law Information and Legal Services 3 a) Adult Literacy Programs 16 a) Family Legal Aid 3 b) Other Educational Services 17 b) Family Support Orders Service (FSOS) 3 c) Law Information 4 Websites and Resources 18 Counselling and Addiction Services 5 a) Counselling Services and Family Violence Prevention 5 b) Specialized Mental Health and Addictions Services 8 Introduction Purpose of This Publication How to Use the Directory of Please Contact PLEIS-NB with The purpose of this directory is to provide Services for Abusive Partners Additions and Suggestions an overview of services, such as counselling, This directory categorizes programs and The Internet version of this directory addiction services, and adult learning, which services by several broad subjects. Beneath will be updated on a regular basis. If may help individuals to stop using abusive each subject, contact information for services you know of a service that would be behaviour against their intimate partners. or programs is listed by specific location in useful to include in this directory, please New Brunswick. It is not necessary, however, This directory is intended to provide a starting contact us at PLEIS-NB: to use the service nearest you if you prefer not point for finding helpful, community-based to for any reason. Email: [email protected] services. It is not intended to be an exhaustive Telephone: 506-453-5369 list of all programs and services available. i NEW BRUNSWICK DIRECTORY OF SERVICES FOR ABUSIVE PARTNERS Helplines These phone lines provide anonymous Chimo HelpLine: 1-800-667-5005, OR Telecare: 8-1-1 counselling services and helpful 450-HELP (4357) (Fredericton Area) Tele-Care is a free, confidential, health advice information to individuals dealing with a Chimo HelpLine is available 24 hours a and information line. Dial 811 for access to variety of issues. day, 7 days a week, at any point during the bilingual, registered nurses, 24 hours a day, year, to all New Brunswickers. All calls are seven days a week. In an emergency, call completely confidential and anonymous. 911 or visit the local emergency department. Trained professionals are committed to help deal with any issue, including, but not limited to: thoughts of suicide, emotional stress, accommodations, loneliness, divorce/ separation, and general information. 1 NEW BRUNSWICK DIRECTORY OF SERVICES FOR ABUSIVE PARTNERS Social Services a) Income Assistance Temporary financial assistance is available to unemployed individuals. To speak with someone about obtaining such financial assistance, contact one of the following. Social Assistance Program – Regional Offices Acadian Peninsula Edmundston Miramichi Restigouche 3514 Principale St Carrefour Assomption 152 Pleasant St 175 Water St Tracadie-Sheila, NB E1X 1C9 121 de l’Église St Miramichi, NB E1V 1Y1 Campbellton, NB E3N 3H5 Hours of Operation: Edmundston, NB E3V 3J9 Hours of Operation: Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM Mon to Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM T: 1-866-441-4149 Mon to Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM T: 1-866-441-4246 T: 1-866-441-4245 F: 506-726-2076 T: 1-866-441-4249 F: 506-622-0555 F: 506-789-7330 F: 506-735-2217 Chaleur Moncton Saint John Harbourview Pl, Floor: 2 Fredericton 770 Main St 1 Agar Pl 275 Main St, Suite 200 460 Two Nations Crossing Moncton, NB E1C 8R3 Saint John, NB E2L 5A3 Bathurst, NB E2A 1A9 Fredericton, NB E3A 0X9 Hours of Operation: Hours of Operation: Hours of Operation: Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM Mon to Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM Mon to Fri 8:15AM - 4:30PM Mon to Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM T: 1-866-426-5191 T: 1-866-441-4340 T: 1-866-441-4341 T: 1-866-444-8838 F: 506-533-3340 F: 506-658-3034 F: 506-547-2744 F: 506-444-5158 [email protected] www.gnb.ca/socialdevelopment 2 NEW BRUNSWICK DIRECTORY OF SERVICES FOR ABUSIVE PARTNERS Legal Services and Law Information a) Family Legal Aid b) Family Support Orders Service (FSOS) The New Brunswick Legal Aid Services The Family Support Orders Service (FSOS) is a provincial service that helps parents Commission was created to oversee the establish a dependable flow of child support payments by monitoring and enforcing development and delivery services of criminal child support orders. defence services and family legal services. Bathurst Miramichi Family Legal Aid helps individuals deal PO Box 5001, Bathurst, NB E1A 3Z9 PO Box 104, Miramichi, NB E1V 3M2 with family law matters and gives priority to T: 506-547-2408 T: 506-627-4069 cases that are urgent or can directly benefit F: 506-547-2966 children. Campbellton Moncton PO Box 5001, Campbellton, NB E3N 3H5 PO Box 5001, Moncton, NB E1C 8R3 Family Legal Aid Offices: T: 506-789-2364 T: 506-856-2305 Bathurst 546-5010 F: 506-789-2062 F: 506-869-6168 Campbellton 753-6453 Edmundston Saint John Edmundston 735-4213 PO Box 5001, Edmundston, NB E3V 3L3 PO Box 5001,Saint John, NB E2L 4Y9 T: 506-625-2028 T: 506-658-2400 Fredericton 444-2777 F: 506-737-4419 F: 506-658-3762 Miramichi 622-1061 Fredericton Woodstock Moncton 853-7300 PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 PO Box 5001, Woodstock, NB E7M 5C6 Saint John 633-6030 T: 506-453-4286 T: 506-325-4414 Tracadie-Sheila 395-1507 F: 506-444-5778 F: 506-325-4484 Woodstock 328-8127 FSOS 24 hour Toll-Free Infoline: This line is available 7 days a week. You 1-888-488-FSOS (3767). should have your FSOS Case Number and To read more about the service, you can view PIN number when you call. the Legal Aid booklet online here or access the Fredericton clients can call Legal Aid Service Commission’s website here. 444-FSOS (3767). For more information, you can view a pamphlet on the FSOS here. 3 NEW BRUNSWICK DIRECTORY OF SERVICES FOR ABUSIVE PARTNERS c) Law Information Public Legal Education and Visit the FLIC: Information Service of New Brunswick Located at the Various legal help is available for individuals. PLEIS-NB is a non-profit organization and Saint John Law Courts, a registered charity whose mandate is to 10 Peel Plaza, Level 2 Floor. Toll-Free Family Law Information Line: develop bilingual educational products Hours of Operation: 1-888-236-2444 and services about the law for the general Mon to Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm A toll-free line operated by Public Legal public in order to promote access to the legal Family Law Workshops: Education and Information Service of NB system. Their goal is to assist the public in Navigating the Family Law Justice System (PLEIS-NB). Operator can provide general identifying and understanding their legal If you have decided to use self-help options information on family law matters and explain rights and responsibilities, and attaining for some, or all, of your family law matters, family law forms and court procedures. self-help skills where appropriate, to improve such as an uncontested divorce or a child Operates Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm. their ability to deal with legal issues. support variation, you should consider taking PO Box 6000 a workshop. The topics of each workshop are: Family Advice Lawyers: 1-855-266-0266 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Changing a Child Support Order; Doing your T: 506-453-5369 A province wide service of the Department Own Divorce; Preparing for a “Family Court F: 506-462-5193 of Justice in collaboration with the NB Legal Hearing”; and Separation: Legal Considerations.