RESOURCES
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate assistance:
Contact the Nova Scotia Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team
1-902-429-8167 or 1-888-429-8167 (toll free) or go to the nearest hospital or call 911
CRISIS HOTLINES
Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566
Kids help phone for children and youth: 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
Crisis intervention, services, and supports for immigrants: 902-422-6736
Good2Talk (for secondary students): 1-833-292-3698
Residential School Survivors: 1-866-925-4419
1rst Responder Support: 1-888-429-8167
Support for Veterans/RCMP and their families: 1-800-268-7708
NON-CRISIS PHONE SUPPORT
Nova Scotia Mens/All Genders/Women's Helpline: call 211 and request the appropriate service
Wellness Together Canada text WELLNESS to 741741
Community navigation and supports for Black Nova Scotians: 1-855-732-1253
Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650 (10am-11pm)
SELF HELP GROUPS
Self-Help Connections: 902-466-2011
The Healthy Minds Cooperative: 902-404-3504
REPORTING
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010
Sexual Abuse Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-866-922-2434
Domestic violence hotline: 902-421-1188 or 1-877-521-1188
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Brotherhood: 902-434-0824
Seventh Step Society: 902-422-0456
Nova Scotia Legal Aid: 902-420-6583
Dal Legal Aid:902-423-8105
Autism Nova Scotia: 902-446-4995
YWCA Halifax: 902-423-6162
South House:902-494-2432
Stepping Stone (Sex Workers): 902-420-0103
The Youth Project (TSLGBTQIA+ youth): 902-429-5429
Coverdale Courtwork Society: 902-422-6417
John Howard Society: 902-429-6429
Elizabeth Fry society: 902-454-5041
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre 902-420-1576
Mi'kmaw Legal Support Network 1-877-379-2042
Avalon Sexual Assult Centre: 902-425-0122
MENTAL HEALTH/ADDICTIONS
NSHA mental health and addiction: 902-424-8866
Community Outreach Assessment and Support Team (COAST): 902-464-3032
IWK 902-470-8888, referral 902-464-4110
Alcoholics Anonymous: 902-461-1119
Narcotics Anonymous: 902-789-8323
Mainline:1-877-904-4555
Direction-180: 902-420-1549
PHYSICAL HEALTH
Call 811 to speak to a nurse
Mobile Outreach Street Health: 902-429-8167
Halifax Sexual Sealth Center: 902-455-9656
SHELTERS
Phoenix Youth: 902-446-4663
Metro Turning 902-420-3282
Adsum 902-423-4443
Barry 902-422-8324
Shelter NS 902-406-3631
Out of the Cold: 902-830-4821
NON EMERGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
Halifax Police: 902-490-5016
RCMP: 1-800-803-7267
SUPPORT GROUPS
S.O.S. Nova Scotia (self help group for families who have suffered the loss of a loved one) sosnovascotia.com
OTHER RESOURCES
CASP (Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention) https://www.suicideprevention.ca/