For Guardians

The Brunswick Street Mission contains a food and clothing bank, and they will also assist with tax returns free of charge. For more information, please either visit their website, or reach out to them by calling 902-423-4605.

Nova Scotia Health offers a wide variety of programs related to health and wellness for guardians. For more information, please visit their website, or call 1-844-491-5890.

The IWK Health Centre provides many programs for guardians which cover topics such as wellness navigation, the Incredible Years, Handle with Care, and how to support your child if they are experiencing anxiety. For more information, please visit their website, or call 902-460-4560.

The Tantallon Public Library provides more than just free access to a wide variety of books, but they also host events such as cooking classes, information sessions and various book clubs. For more information, please visit their website or contact them directly: (902) 826-3330.

Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre offers support to Indigenous families through a wide variety of services in order to connect with their Indigenous culture.

The Halifax Regional Municipality offers the Affordable Access Program which offers subsidized access to recreational activities. For more information, please visit their website, or call 311.

Handle with Care is a simple interactive program to help parents and caregivers, including those who work in early childhood settings, to promote the mental health of young children from birth to 6 years. For more information, please visit their website.

The Incredible Years delivers evidence-based programs and materials that develop positive parent-teacher-child relationships and assist in preventing and treating behavior problems and promoting social, emotional, and academic competence before a child becomes an adult.

Coverdale supports women, girls and gender diverse people involved in the justice system. For more information, please visit their website or call 902-422-6417.

Jordan's Principle makes sure all First Nations children living in Canada can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them. Funding can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs, including the unique needs that First Nations Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA children and youth and those with disabilities may have. For more information, please visit their website, or call 1-855-572-4453.

ISANS provides a wide range of services to immigrants, from refugee resettlement to professional programs, from family counselling to English in the Workplace. For more information, please visit their website or call 1-866-431-6472.

Provides crisis services to those in need of mental health services via phone (1.833.456.4566), or text (45645). If you are experiencing an emergency however, please contact 911.

Halifax Refugee Services provides education, legal and settlement services to refugee claimants who are unable to afford a private lawyer. For more information, please visit their website or call (902) 422-6736.

FYi doctors has a program called Better Sights, Better Grades which provides children 13 years and younger, who may be having vision problems and who lack the means to afford proper care. They provide a comprehensive eye exam and a custom pair of eyeglasses absolutely free. For more information, please visit their website, or contact them directly at 902-407-7174.

Inclusion Nova Scotia is a provincial not-for-profit organization committed to ensuring that individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families have the support they require to live full and inclusive lives in community. For more information, please visit their website or call 902-414-9452.

Strongest Families Institute offers free of charge, online programs for youth/children/adults and families re: anxiety, stress and pain management, excessive worry, bed wetting, and parenting programs. For more information, please visit their website or contact them directly at 1-866-470-7111.

A self-help mental health program from the Canadian Mental Health Association that helps you manage low-mood, depression, or anxiety and feel better at your own pace from the comfort of home. This resource is available for adults and youth 15 and up. For more information, please visit their website, or contact them directly at 1-866-639-0522 or bounceback@cmha.bc.ca.

Nova Scotia 211 offers 24/7 navigational assistance in over 100 languages, connecting Nova Scotian's experiencing unmet social or human needs with organizations able to meet those needs. For more information, please visit their website or call them directly at 211.

The Couch of Hope offers free therapy sessions to individuals who are aged 10 and up. Sessions are 50 minutes in duration, option for in-person, video or phone. To register either call/text 902-707-4414 or email intake@couchofhope.com.

The warm line provides short term emotional support by trained volunteers. Calls are anonymous and confidential. To access this resource, please call 1-833-927-6546.