Contact
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1681
Truro, NS
B2N 5Z5
Support Line: 902-893-3232
Toll-Free Support Line: 1-800-565-4878
Business Line: 902-893-4844
Women’s Outreach: 902-895-9740
Family Support Worker: 902-893-3232
Fax: 902-893-7674
Donate
Donations may be made by cash, cheque, visa, mastercard and now online. Tax receipts can be issued for all donations. Thank you for your support... all funds raised are used within our community to help women and children fleeing abuse and violence.
With the recognition of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on September 30, it is important that we shine light on the dark reality of Canada's history, and its ever present and devastating implications today. ![]()
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Sept. 30th - A day of mourning and education, to honor the truth of a dark chapter in history. Truth and Reconciliation Day is a response to # 80 of the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action":![]()
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honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and![]()
ensure that public commemoration of the history and![]()
legacy of residential schools remains a vital component![]()
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A National Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide 24hr support to former residential school students and those affected by calling 1.866.925.4419. ![]()
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Additionally, the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) can be reached toll-free at 1.800.721.0066 or online (see below).
Statement on the Housing Crisis - Avalon Sexual Assault Centre
avaloncentre.ca
We believe everyone has a right to belong, have a home, and live a good life. Housing is a human right, and Avalon opposes any action that may cause harm to people in our community who are already vul...
“Housing is a basic human right, and without it, no other social issues — including mental health, addiction, domestic violence — can be effectively addressed.![]()
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The member organizations of the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS), which run supports and services across the province for women who have experienced violence, have noticed that omitted from the current conversation around homelessness and access to safe affordable housing is the acknowledgement that the issue of housing is gendered, and must address violence against women.”
SHIVA NOURPANAH: Addressing housing crisis means also addressing violence against women | Saltwire
www.saltwire.com
SHIVA NOURPANAH • Guest Opinion Shiva Nourpanah is provincial co-ordinator, Transition House Association of Nova Scotia. At the outset of the pandemic in spring 2020, “Stay the blazes home!” —...
