211 is a list of thousands of community and social services available across Nova Scotia that are a phone call or mouse click away.
- Crisis counselling/referrals helpline - call 902-421-1188
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Mental Health Mobile Crisis Telephone Line - call 1-888-429-8167
- AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia
- Association of Black Social Workers - family / youth supportive counselling
- Women's Employment Outreach
- Career & Employment Supports (NSCC)
- Centre for Women in Business (MSVU)
- Dress for Success
- Nova Scotia Works
- Employment Support Services (social assistance recipients only)
- YMCA Nova Scotia Works Employment Centre
- Job Junction
- LakeCity Employment (services for persons with mental illness)
- Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
- Opportunity Place Career Resource Centre
- TeamWork Cooperative (persons with disabilities)
- MetroWorks
- Futureworx
- For a complete list of NS Family Resource Centers, click here.
- Avalon Sexual Assault Centre (sexual assault & incest survivor group)
- Bryony House (for abused women and children)
- New Start Counselling (intervention program for men who abuse their partners)
- Child Protection Services
Health & Government Programs
- Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness (Continuing Care)
- Disability Support Services (provincial)
- Housing programs for persons with disabilities (provincial)
- Community Access - Ability Program Grants (provincial): This program reflects the Government of Nova Scotia's commitment to persons with disabilities by providing equal opportunity and improved access to community facilities.
- Rebate information and application on computer purchase (provincial): Rebate is equal to the lesser of $375.00 or the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) paid on the purchase of a computer by an eligible person or on behalf of an eligible person who is physically or visually or hearing impaired or mentally challenged.
- Rebate information and application on vehicle purchase (provincial): Rebate is equal to the lesser of $3,750.00 or the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) paid on the purchase of a motor vehicle by a person or to transport a person who has lost the complete use of both lower limbs.
- Enabling Accessibility Fund (federal): This fund is a federal Grants and Contributions program that supports capital costs of construction and renovations related to improving accessibility in the workplace and community.
- Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and other deductions (federal): The disability amount is a non-refundable tax credit that a person with a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions can claim to reduce the amount of income tax he or she has to pay in a year.
- Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSP) - federal: This is a savings plan intended to help parents and others save for the long term financial security of a person who is eligible for the disability tax credit.
- Excise gasoline tax refund program (federal): This program refunds a portion of the federal excise tax on gasoline bought for use by eligible persons or organizations.
- Canadian Pension Plan (federal): This program provides pensions and benefits when contributors retire, become disabled, or die.
- Coronavirus disease (federal)
- Coronavirus (provincial)
- Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: A visual Guide for PWD created by Inclusion Nova Scotia
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
- Duty to Accommodate
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Dalhousie Legal Aid Services
- Legal Information Society of NS
- Coverdale Courtwork Society Nova Scotia (for women in conflict with the law)
- Elizabeth Fry Society (for women in conflict with the law)
- Employment Rights (Labour Standards)
- Adsum House (emergency shelter for women and their children)
- Alice House (for abused women and their children)
- Marguerite Centre (supporting women recovering from addiction)
- Phoenix Youth Programs (supports for youth 11-24)
- Portage (freedom from addiction - youth program)
- Shelters Nova Scotia (includes facilities like: Metro Turning Point, Sir Sanford Fleming House Barry House, Nehiley House, The Rebuilding, Herring Cove Apartments)
- Parasport NS (disability related sports in Nova Scotia)
- Special Olympics Nova Scotia
- Access 2 Entertainment Card
