Resource Map

Family Matters is located in Lawrencetown and  caters to children 0-6 years old and their families in Annapolis County. 

Serving Annapolis, Kings, Hants, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth and Digby counties

The Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission delivers legal aid via a network of 16 community-based law offices as well as 3 sub-offices. The offices are staffed by salaried lawyers and, in certain situations, supplemented by lawyers in private practice on a fee-for-service basis.

Kids First, Antigonish, offers a parent education program and is part of the Antigonish and area family violence prevention committee.

Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre & Sexual Assault Services Association is located in the Kirk Building, 219 Main Street, Suite 204 (above Tim Hortons). You can drop in to have a cup of coffee, browse our library, or sit in our comfy couches. We also offer a range of services and programs to women, adolescent girls, and their families.  Check out our calendar link for current events

Feel free to phone us at (902)-863-6221 or email us.


Our SANE Program serves Pictou county and the entire Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority.

The SANE Program is funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Health, and coordinated by the Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre in partnership with Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority (GASHA) and St. Francis Xavier University (STFX). A SANE is a Registered Nurse who has advanced training and education in forensic examinations of sexual assault victims. Through this program, on-call SANE nurses provide immediate care and conduct forensic examinations of victims of sexual violence.

Our services are provided in a supportive, nonjudgmental, and confidential manner and can be obtained by calling  1-877-880-SANE(7263) or by contacting any of the following:

       ►   RCMP

       ►   Hospital ER

       ►   SANE Coordinator

       ►   Antigonish Women's Resource Centre

       ►   St. FX Health & Counseling Centre

       ►   Your doctor

 The SANE program provides:

• Emergency response, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Services to both females and males, 13 years of age and older
• a sensitive and thorough sexual assault examination and forensic examination (evidence collection)
• Expert testimony in a court of law
• choices about whether or not to involve the police
• information about community resources that can be accessed for ongoing support
• Storage of forensic evidence for up to six months

Service Area:

Antigonish, Goshen, Liscomb, Monastery, Mulgrave, Sherbrooke, St. Mary's, Canso, Goldboro, Guysborough, Larrys River, Little Dover

INTRODUCTION:

In August 1983, The Naomi Society became incorporated as a not for profit charitable organization and in May 1984 services for women and children who were victims of family violence was established.

MISSIONSTATEMENT:

The Naomi Society is a broad based community organization that preserves and promotes the safety, dignity and human rights through direct services to women and their children who are victims of family violence.  The society advocates for and provides community action programs for all individuals who are affected by family violence.  This is done with an approach that is sensitive to social, economic and cultural diversity.
 

AREA SERVED:

The municipalities of Antigonish Town, County and Guysborough County.  A geographic area of approximately 1500 square kilometres.   A population of approximately 34,458 people.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Comprised of 12 Volunteers from the local community but only requires 6 to function as a board

Executive Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President
 

AGENCY STAFF:

Executive Director, Full Time Counsellor/Outreach Worker, Part Time Counsellor, Part Time accounting support worker, Part Time facilitor when funded.
 

VOLUNTEER:

Board member, Fundraising, Clerical, Childcare (during support groups) 

“We are always open to recruiting new Volunteers”

Applications are available at the Naomi Society Office

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

• Services are available for women who are living with family violence or for those who have left an abusive relationship.  Referrals are not required.  Appointments are not always necessary.
• Information on available options and services, counselling, medical, shelter, legal and financial counselling for women, children and adolescents
• Parenting support for women parenting children who have witnessed/experienced violence in the home.
• Activity based counselling for children
• Support groups for women and children who have witnessed/experienced violence in the family.
• Referrals to other social, legal, medical and housing services.
• Advocacy and /or accompaniment to other agencies.
• Confidential support.
• Overnight emergency shelter. 

SECOND STAGE HOUSING

Six month to one year stay for women and their children who have left an abusive relationship and are in need of safe and affordable housing.  Applications are available at the Naomi Society.
 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• Public education through presentations to schools, university, hospital, other social agencies, church and /or community service groups.
• Training provided including offering student placements
• Member of  Antigonish and Area Inter Agency Committee on Family Violence
• Participation on a variety of committees within the community
• Member of the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia

The Cape Breton Transition House offers shelter and services in Sydney, Cape Breton and Victoria counties.

Second Chance Society, In Sydney, is a Men's therapeutic/ educational Domestic Violence Counselling Program, clients must be a minimum of 19 years of age to enter into the program.

Cape Breton Family Resource Coalition (Family Place), Sydney, is the host support group for the local transition house.

Serving Cape Breton, Richmond, Inverness and Victoria counties

Mi'kmaw Family Healing Centres deliver direct child welfare legislative and Family Violence Millbrook Family Healing Centre and Waycobah Family Healing Centre provide protection, treatment and prevention services to all 13 Mi'kmaw First Nation Bands of Nova Scotia.

Services are provided in Truro, Colchester County and parts of Hants County.

Bridges offers anger management and domestic abuse counseling. Bridges is committed to helping people move away from abuse and toward respectful and caring relationships.