Mental Health Supports

• Kids Help Phone: Text CONNECT to 686868 OR Call 1-800-668- 6868 www.kidshelpphone.ca

• Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team: 902-429-8167 or 1-888-429-8167

• Suicide Crisis Helpline: call or text  988 - 24/7 - free - for immediate mental health crisis & suicide prevention intervention

• IWK Mental Health: https://iwkhealth.ca/mental-health-support  OR Call 902-464-4110 and press 1 to book an appointment

• Togetherall: (ages 16+) https://account.v2.togetherall.com/register/area 

• Hope for Wellness Helpline for Indigenous people: Call 1-855-242-3310 OR visit WEBSITE https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/ 

• Black Youth Helpline: https://blackyouth.ca/  OR 1-833-294-8650

• The Trevor Project crisis service for LGBTQIA2S+ youth www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

• NeedHelpNow.ca: If you are worried a nude of you under the age of 18 is being shared online, they are there to help. https://needhelpnow.ca/en/ 

General Health Supports

• Call 811: or https://811.novascotia.ca/  

• Cobequid Youth Health Services: 902-869-6131, 902-869-6106 or 902-869-7107

• IWK Emergency Department: 1-888-470-5888 OR 911

Sexual Health Supports

• Halifax Sexual Health Centre: https://hshc.ca/  OR call 902-455- 9656STI

• NS Women’s Choice Clinic: 1-833-352-0179

• Sexual Health Website: https://www.sexandu.ca/ 

• Avalon Sexual Assault Centre: https://avaloncentre.ca/  OR 902-422- 4240

• Youth Project: https://youthproject.ns.ca/ 

• NeedHelpNow.ca If you are worried a nude of you under the age of 18 is being shared online, they are there to help. https://needhelpnow.ca/en/ 

Crisis, Housing & Food Supports

• FEED NS: 902-457-1900

• Phoenix Youth Services: https://phoenixyouth.ca/  OR 902-818-5737

• Call 211: https://ns.211.ca/ 

HRCE SchoolsPlus 

Offers families and students: Confidential services, Support to ensure student success, Help finding the right services & programs. 

HRCE Family Navigators

Do you have questions about supports available for your child? 

The role of the Family Navigator is to help parents and guardians of HRCE students find and access services available in education, justice, health, community services and more. They can help you find the support that you or your child may need to achieve success, inside and outside of school. 

Contact Information: connect@hrce.ca

Amelia Downey Charlene Sparks

902-464-2000 x4361 902-464-2000 x4362

THE FOOD BOX PROGRAM 

If your family is in need of food as a result of school closures, please dial 2-1-1 on Monday-Friday between 8am-8pm. A 211 navigator will take your information and arrange for a food box to be delivered to your home free of charge by Feed Nova Scotia. 

Square Roots

Square Roots aims to redirect perfectly good food that would be thrown away, into the hands of communities. We tackle the issues of food waste and food insecurity at both farms and restaurants! You can pre-order a bag of 10lbs of veggies for free, or $7.50 or $10. Pick up is every second Saturday at St. Luke's Church.