POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 121 continued Getting Help continued New Start Counselling ....................... New Start Counselling is a nonprofit, communitybased counselling agency offering individual and group counselling to people affected by domestic abuse and family violence. Men’s and Women’s counselling is available. • Tel: (902) 4234675 • www.newstartcounselling.ca New Leaf ............................................ New Leaf offers group counselling for men on the issue of domestic violence, referral to counselling services to women who have been impacted by domestic violence, counselling adolescent males who are showing signs of becoming abusive and doing school presentations on dating violence, healthy relationships, and sexual harassment. • Tel: 9023962440 • www.newleafpictoucounty.ca Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women .................... The Status of Women Office advances its vision of gender equality in Nova Scotia by: Ensuring that women and their children are safe from genderbased violence; Improving women’s economic security; and encouraging women to participate in politics and leadership roles. • women.novascotia.ca Nova Scotia Child Welfare Services ................................ Services include child protection and supports for children in care, including foster care and adoption. Offices can also be accessed in order to report suspected cases of child abuse, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. • 18669222434 call if you believe a child is in immediate danger. Social workers in child welfare agencies assess reports of alleged child abuse and neglect to determine an appropriate response. • novascotia.ca/coms/department /contact/ChildWelfareServices.html Nova Scotia Health Authority ............ Provides mental health and addiction services to children and youth under the age of 19 within a client and family centred context. • 9028830295 • mha.nshealth.ca Peoples' Counselling Clinic Counselling Services ....................... Offers a professionally led emotional support group for men who have experienced sexual abuse. • 9028321593 • www.thepeoplescounsellingclinic.ca Saint Mary's University Sexual Violence Support Centre .................... Offers support and resources for students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual violence. • 9024205215 • www.smu.ca/svsc/welcome
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