GUYSBOROUGH ANTIGONISH STRAIT
HEALTH AUTHORITY (GASHA):
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
REFERRAL CONTACT
Canadian Mental
Health
Association
An organization that promotes the
mental health of all and supports
the resilience and recovery of
people experiencing mental illness
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http://www.novascotia.cmha.ca
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1-877-466-6606
Schizophrenia
Society of NS
An organization that strives to
improve the quality of life for those
affected by schizophrenia and
psychosis through education,
support programs, public policy,
and research
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http://eros.lunarpages.com/~openpo2/SSNS/
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1-800-465-2601
Eating Disorders
Action Group
(EDAG)
Promotes healthy body image and
self esteem and to supporting
individuals who experience
disordered eating.
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http://www.edag.ca/
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443-9944
St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital
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Psychiatry (8 beds + 2
observation beds)’
25 Bay Street,
Antigonish, NS
B2G 2G5
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Mental Health Inpatient
Services
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Mental Health Outpatient
Services
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Referral: 902.863.1131
St. Mary's
Memorial Hospital
Mental Health Services
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Referral: 902-522-2882
91 Hospital Road,
Sherbrooke,
Guysborough Co.
NS B0J 3C0
Eastern Memorial
Hospital
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Mental Health Services
Referral: 902-366-2794
Box 10, Canso, NS
B0H 1H0
Strait Richmond
Hospital
Mental Health Services
138 Hospital Road,
Evanston,
Richmond Co., NS
B0E 1J0
Guysborough
Memorial Hos.
None
PO Box 170,
Guysborough Co.,
NS B0H 1H0
Aboriginal Head
Start –
Throughout
Reserves
The Aboriginal Head Start On
Reserve Initiative is an early
intervention strategy that addresses
the needs of young First Nations
children, up to six years of age, who
live in First Nations communities.
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Referral: 902-625-3100
GUYSBOROUGH ANTIGONISH STRAIT
HEALTH AUTHORITY (GASHA):
ADDICTIONS
REFERRAL CONTACT
Addictions Services
Helps individuals, families and communities with problems
created by the harmful use of alcohol, other drugs and
gambling

http://www.addictions
ervices.ns.ca/ check
website for your
region
Detox (Primary Care
Unit)
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 Cape Breton Regional Hospital
This is an 18 bed inpatient unit for clients who are encountering
difficulty with substance abuse and gambling issues.
Cape Breton
Regional Hospital
referrals to Detox
can be made directly
by calling 563-2040
or 1-888-291-3535
 Straight Richmond Hospital
This is an 11 bed inpatient unit for clients who are
encountering difficulty with substance abuse and gambling
issues.
Methadone
Maintenance Therapy
Community Based
Services
Methadone Maintenance Therapy is a program designed
to treat clients who are dependent on opiates.
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Adolescent Programs and Services
Health Promotion and Prevention
Community and School-Based Outreach Services
Community-Based Counselling and Treatment
CONNECTIONS—Youth Residential Programs
Withdrawal Management, Daytox
Community Consultation Services
CHOICES—Provincial Adolescent Treatment
Program
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Straight Richmond
Hospital referrals to
Detox can be made
directly by calling
(902) 625-3230.
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Referrals: 563-2043
or toll free 1-888291-3535
Referrals to Adolescent
Services:
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902-563-2590
(Sydney)
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902- 863-5393
(Antigonish)
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902-625-2363 (Port
Hawkesbury)
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NADACA (Native
Alcohol Drug Abuse
Counselling
Association of Nova
Scotia)
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NADACA Solvent Abuse Program - a prevention
program aimed at developing healthy communities.
The program encompasses 11 First Nation
Communities across the Province.
GUYSBOROUGH ANTIGONISH STRAIT
HEALTH AUTHORITY (GASHA):
JUSTICE
Youth Facilities
The division operates the Nova Scotia Youth Facility
(Waterville) for sentenced and remanded young persons and
the Cape Breton Youth Detention Facility (Sydney). The latter
is annexed to the Cape Breton Correctional Facility and serves
as an overnight detention unit. The Nova Scotia Youth Facility
also operates two community-based attendance centres in
both Halifax and Waterville for youth serving community
sentences or reintegration leaves.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Department of Justice
Toll Free 1-888-2913535
Nova Scotia Youth Facility
Cape Breton Youth Detention Facility
Centre 24-7
Halifax Youth Attendance Centre
 John Howard Society Restorative Justice (Pictou,
Antigonish and Guysborough Counties) Linda Watters,
Director, 2042 Queen Street, Unit #4, RR 2, Westville,
Nova Scotia, B0K 2A0, watters@ns.sympatico.ca, (902)
396-1999
REFERRAL
CONTACT
Correctional Services
Community Offices
Conditional Sentence
Offices
NS Legal Aid
Dalhousie Legal Aid
Legal Information
Society of NS
Youth Ombudsman
Community Justice
Society
 Antigonish, 155 Main Street Suite 102, Antigonish, NS
B2G 2B6, Tel: 902-863-3505
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Port Hawkesbury , 15 Kennedy Street, Suite 301, Port
Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2Y1 , Tel: 902-625-2349
To deliver quality legal representation to qualified applicants
with priority for matters involving the liberty and civil rights of
individual clients and for matters involving the integrity and
protection of an individual's family
Community outreach, education, organizing, lobbying and test
case litigation to combat injustices affecting persons with low
incomes in Nova Scotia
Provides information and resources about the law (lawyer
referral, dial-a-lawyer, legal info line)
Provides independent oversight and outreach services to youth
in correctional facilities, the secure care facility and residential
child-caring facilities
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http://www.nsl
egalaid.ca/
see website
for your
region
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http://law.dal.
ca/Institutes/
Dalhousie%2
0Legal%20Ai
d%20Service/
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423-8105
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http://www.leg
alinfo.org/
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454-2198
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http://www.go
v.ns.ca/ombu/
youth.htm
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1-888-8396884
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http://www.co
mmunityjustic
esociety.org/i
ndex.html
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424-5473
A restorative justice program for youth
Nova Scotia Human
Rights Commission
Elizabeth Fry Society of
Mainland of NS
John Howard Society of
NS
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http://www.go
v.ns.ca/huma
nrights/
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1-877-2697699
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http://www.efr
ynovascotia.c
om/
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454-5041
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http://ns.johnh
oward.ca/
429.6429
To ensure all Nova Scotians are "free and equal in dignity and
rights"
To fight for better conditions, including education and job
training programs for women in conflict with the law and those
at risk
Works with people who have come into conflict with the law
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http://www.go
v.ns.ca/just/m
ental_health_
court.asp
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424-4030
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http://www.rc
mpgrc.gc.ca/ns/d
etach/indexeng.htm (see
website for
your region)
Nova Scotia’s Mental
Health Court Program
RCMP
GUYSBOROUGH ANTIGONISH STRAIT
HEALTH AUTHORITY (GASHA):
COMMUNITY SERVICES
REFERRAL
CONTACT
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Child Welfare Offices
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Regional Offices
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Services for Persons with
Disabilities (Services)
Antigonish District Office - 325 Main Street,
Antigonish, Phone: (902) 863-3213
Guysborough District Office - Chedabucto Mall,
Guysborough, Phone: (902) 533-4007
Inverness Richmond District Office - 218 MacSween
St., Port Hawkesbury, Phone: (902) 625-0660
Port Hawkesbury District Office, MacSween Street,
Port Hawkesbury, Phone: (902) 625-0660
Guysborough District Office, Chedabucto Mall,
Guysborough, Phone: (902) 533-4007
The Services for Persons with Disabilities Program serves
children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities, longterm mental illness and physical disabilities in a range of
community-based, residential and vocational/day programs.
These are voluntary programs designed to support people at
various stages of their development and independence.
Programs and Resources
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Alternative Family Support Program
This program supports people with disabilities in an
approved, private family home.
Independent Living Support
This program provides up to 21 hours a week of
supports and service for people who require minimum
support in their own home.
Approved Community-Based Homes
Programs that allow residents to live, work, and
socialize in the community.
Licensed Homes For Special Care
These settings provide support and supervision in
homes with four or more beds.
Direct Family Support
Supports and services for both children and adults
with disabilities who live at home with their families.
Adult Service Centres
Community-based vocational programs for adults with
disabilities.
Protection For Persons in Care
Under this Act, abuse may be physical, psychological,
emotional, sexual, neglect, theft or medical abuse.
Wheelchair Recycling Program
Wheelchairs for children and adults with a net family
income that falls within program guidelines.
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Residential and Treatment
Services
Family Resource Centre
Family Pharmacare
EMERGENCY 911 - HELP
LINES / WARM LINES
Personal Directives Act
This Act enables Nova Scotians to document their
wishes regarding what personal care decisions are
made for them in the event that they are unable to
make these decisions themselves.
SPD (Services for Persons with Disability) Small Option
Homes
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Heatherton Small Options Homes Society,
Heatherton, (902) 386-2528
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Kids First Family Resource Centre (Antigonish)
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Kids First Family Resource Centre (Guysborough)
Kids First Association
Available to all Nova Scotians— those with no other drug
coverage and those with private drug coverage
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Health Link 811 (takes any medical questions)
NS Helpline 421-1188
Youth Help Line (24hr) 420-8336
Kid’s Help Line (24hr) 1-800-668-6868
Parent Help Line (24hr) 1-888-603-9100
Bullying Help Line 490-7283
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http://www.go
v.ns.ca/health
/pharmacare/f
amily_pharma
care/family_p
harmacare.as
p
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496-5667 (1877-3300323)
ONLINE RESOURCES
L.O.V.E. (Leave Out
Violence)
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Avalon Sexual Assault Centre Crisis Line 425-0122
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www.teenmentalhealth.org
www.yoomagazine.net
www.mindyourmind.ca
www.thenewmentality.ca
A violence prevention and intervention organization that
works with youth who have experienced violence
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Youth Leadership
Program
The Youth Leadership Program is designed for youth ages 12
to 15 to assist in developing and strengthening leadership
skills through participation in fun learning experiences and
practical training within Recreation Department programs.
GUYSBOROUGH ANTIGONISH STRAIT
HEALTH AUTHORITY (GASHA):
EDUCATION
Nova Scotia School
Boards
Schools Plus
http://lovens.c
a/
429-6616
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REFERRAL
CONTACT
Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board
First Nation School Board
Strait Regional School Board
The services provided at each SchoolsPlus site will respect
and address the unique needs of the community. Each site
has a regional advisory committee with representation from
various government departments such as Justice, Health,
Community Services, Education, and Health Promotion and
Protection. The advisory committees help identify gaps in
services or resources and help come up with solutions. Sites:
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Canso Academy , PO Box 100, 125 School Street,
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http://schoolsplu
s.ednet.ns.ca/
424-7308
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Canso,
Chedabucto Education Centre – Guysborough
Academy
Fanning Education Centre, 129 Tickle Road, Hazel
Hill
GUYSBOROUGH ANTIGONISH STRAIT
HEALTH AUTHORITY (GASHA):
PRIVATE PRACTICE SOCIAL WORKERS
Private Practice Social
Workers
Antigonish, Gusborough & Inverness Counties
 Nelda Armour, MSW, Phone: (902)-863-3798, Email:
nelda.jean.armour@gmail.com
 Gary Neufeld, MSW, Phone: (902)-358-2097, Email:
garyneufeld@seasidehighspeed.com
 Deborah Sullivan, BSW, MSW, Phone: (902)-863-1204,
(902)-625-0152, (902)-867-0259 (Cell) Email:
debsullivan@ant.eastlink.ca
 Mireille Bourgeois, BSW, MSW, Phone: (902)-224-0940,
Email: mib@ns.sympatico.ca
Antigonish & Pictou Counties
 Linda Anne Boudreau, BSW, MSW, Phone: (902)-7525492 H (902)-759-2709 Bus/Cell,
Email:
laboudreau@ns.sympatico.ca
GUYSBOROUGH ANTIGONISH STRAIT
HEALTH AUTHORITY (GASHA):
PRIVATE PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGISTS
REFERRAL
CONTACT

Nova Scotia
Association of
Social Workers
NSASW

http://www.nsasw
.org/files/File/Boa
rd%20of%20Exa
miners/Private%2
0Practitioners%2
0list%20%20March%2020
13.pdf
REFERRAL
CONTACT
Private Practice
Psychologists
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Association of
Psychologists of
Nova Scotia
APNS
http://www.apns.c
a/findapsych.html