Support Services
Family Service of Eastern NS: 902-539-6868 (Sydney) or 902-849-4772 (Glace Bay). Offer anger management programs, self-esteem workshops, and individual and family counselling services. www.fsens.ns.ca
PFLAG – Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Meet once monthly in Sydney. Contact sydneyns@pflagcanada.ca for more information.
Every Women’s Centre: 902-567-1212 – provides a clothing room, resource library, self-help/support groups, workshops.
Domestic Violence Case Coordinator (Cape Breton Regional Police): 902-563-5173
Transition House: 902-539-2945 – provides shelter, education, and support for women and children
who have been emotionally, physically, and/or sexually abused.
Elizabeth Fry Society: 902-539-6165 – provides shelter, programs, services, education, support and advocacy for women in conflict with the law and women at-risk. Offers the Female Teen Intervention Program (11 weeks) – which covers topics such as self-esteem, peer pressure and anger management.
Legal Aid: 902-563-2295 – help to provide a lawyer to someone who otherwise could not afford legal representation – includes youth.
Legal information line: (toll free) 1-800-665-9779. This service cannot provide legal advice but can answer questions about the law and can connect you with a lawyer through Lawyer Referral Service. Hours: Monday to Thurs until 4:30 pm.
Jumpstart: Help cover costs of sport and recreation for children and youth when finances are a barrier. To apply visit: http://www.canadiantire.ca/jumpstart/funding.html or call 1-877-616-6600.
KidSport: Help cover costs of sport and recreation for children and youth when finances are a barrier. To apply visit:http://www.sportnovascotia.ca/KidSport/tabid/145/Default.aspx or call (902) 425-5450.
Children’s Aid/Department of Community Services: to report child abuse/neglect and address foster care issues.
Eating Disorder Support Group: 902-567-7739. Or, 902-567-7731 to be directed to someone involved
Youth Peer Program: 902-539-8228. Located at 266 Whitney Ave. At-risk youth ages eight-18 are referred by a partner agency for peer tutoring and mentoring, with art and music instruction. Offered daily from 4-6 p.m. from September to June. http://www.epiccharity.com/projects/youth-peer
Big Brothers Big Sisters: 902-564-5437 Young people (up to age 16) are matched to an adult volunteer with similar interests. Typically youth come from single parent families.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 902-562-8019 for meetings or visit: http://www.area82aa.org/?page_id=16#ns and click on District 8 and 9 for Cape Breton meeting times and locations. Also, there are online AA chat forums and meetings at: http://www.aaonline.net/
Alateen online – online chat meeting available. Mondays 7-8 pm – open to any teens (13-18) affected by someone’s drinking. Must register first at http://chat.alateen.net
Undercurrent Youth Centre: (902) 849-7559 The Undercurrent Youth Centre in Glace Bay is open to all youth of the CBRM. Undercurrent runs weekly youth events, as well as, one time events such as concerts and sporting events for youth. Regular programs include times for floor hockey, rock climbing, basketball, music, and skateboarding. We have a blacklight games rooms, lounge, and canteen available.
A second location of Undercurrent Youth Centre has recently opened at 75 Prince Street in Sydney.
PFLAG – Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Meet once monthly in Sydney. Contact sydneyns@pflagcanada.ca for more information.
Every Women’s Centre: 902-567-1212 – provides a clothing room, resource library, self-help/support groups, workshops.
Domestic Violence Case Coordinator (Cape Breton Regional Police): 902-563-5173
Transition House: 902-539-2945 – provides shelter, education, and support for women and children
who have been emotionally, physically, and/or sexually abused.
Elizabeth Fry Society: 902-539-6165 – provides shelter, programs, services, education, support and advocacy for women in conflict with the law and women at-risk. Offers the Female Teen Intervention Program (11 weeks) – which covers topics such as self-esteem, peer pressure and anger management.
Legal Aid: 902-563-2295 – help to provide a lawyer to someone who otherwise could not afford legal representation – includes youth.
Legal information line: (toll free) 1-800-665-9779. This service cannot provide legal advice but can answer questions about the law and can connect you with a lawyer through Lawyer Referral Service. Hours: Monday to Thurs until 4:30 pm.
Jumpstart: Help cover costs of sport and recreation for children and youth when finances are a barrier. To apply visit: http://www.canadiantire.ca/jumpstart/funding.html or call 1-877-616-6600.
KidSport: Help cover costs of sport and recreation for children and youth when finances are a barrier. To apply visit:http://www.sportnovascotia.ca/KidSport/tabid/145/Default.aspx or call (902) 425-5450.
Children’s Aid/Department of Community Services: to report child abuse/neglect and address foster care issues.
- Sydney– 902-563-3400 (after 4:30 pm call 1-866-922-2434)
- Glace Bay– 902-842-4010 (after 4:30 pm call 1-866-922-2434)
- North Sydney– 902-794-5110 (after 4:30 pm call 1-866-922-2434)
- Inverness– 902-625-0660 (after 4:30 pm call 1-866-922-2434)
Eating Disorder Support Group: 902-567-7739. Or, 902-567-7731 to be directed to someone involved
Youth Peer Program: 902-539-8228. Located at 266 Whitney Ave. At-risk youth ages eight-18 are referred by a partner agency for peer tutoring and mentoring, with art and music instruction. Offered daily from 4-6 p.m. from September to June. http://www.epiccharity.com/projects/youth-peer
Big Brothers Big Sisters: 902-564-5437 Young people (up to age 16) are matched to an adult volunteer with similar interests. Typically youth come from single parent families.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 902-562-8019 for meetings or visit: http://www.area82aa.org/?page_id=16#ns and click on District 8 and 9 for Cape Breton meeting times and locations. Also, there are online AA chat forums and meetings at: http://www.aaonline.net/
Alateen online – online chat meeting available. Mondays 7-8 pm – open to any teens (13-18) affected by someone’s drinking. Must register first at http://chat.alateen.net
Undercurrent Youth Centre: (902) 849-7559 The Undercurrent Youth Centre in Glace Bay is open to all youth of the CBRM. Undercurrent runs weekly youth events, as well as, one time events such as concerts and sporting events for youth. Regular programs include times for floor hockey, rock climbing, basketball, music, and skateboarding. We have a blacklight games rooms, lounge, and canteen available.
A second location of Undercurrent Youth Centre has recently opened at 75 Prince Street in Sydney.
