RESOURCES
You can visit us in person at the Strait Area Women's Place for support navigating any situation you are facing, or call our 24/hr confidential Crisis Line 1-800-565-3390. These links and resources are simply meant as an additional guides or references and is by no means comprehensive or a reflection of the full access to services and support you will receive from our expert team.
Legal Support
Legal Aid
Child custody, access, child and spousal maintenance/ support, paternity, some divorces and division of property. Applications for legal aid involving domestic violence are given priority.
Peace Bond
A court order that you may apply for when someone has threatened or harmed you.
Emergency Protection Orders
Short term, temporary orders to help protect victims of domestic violence.
Engaging Men and Boys
It is vital that women and men work together to end violence against women in our society. Engaging Men and Boys in ending violence against women and girls is an initiative of Status of Women Canada and there is a network of nine organizations across Canada working on projects to educate and engage:
Follow these links for some helpful resources:
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Bro Talk (for teenage boys) 1-866-393-5933
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Men's Health Centre Antigonish 902 863-2358
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Cornerstone Cape Breton Association 902-567-0979
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New Leaf - Pictou County 902-396-2440
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Bridges Institute - Truro 902-897-6665
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New Directions - Amherst 902-667-4500
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New Start Counselling - Dartmouth 902-423-4675
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Freeman House Alternative Program - Bridgewater 1-877-882-7722
LGBTQ2+
All Genders Helpline - NS 211
1-855-466-4994
Transgender Hotline - translifeline.org 🔗
1-877-330-6366
Egale Canada
1-888-204-7777
Egale Canada 🔗
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Youth Project
1-902-429-5429
Nova Scotia Youth Project🔗
PFLAG Canada Ltd.
1-888-530-6777
Pflag Canada 🔗
Pride Cape Breton
Pride Cape Breton Society - Home | Facebook 🔗
What is human trafficking?
Human trafficking is a criminal offence that involves controlling, forcing, intimidating, or deceiving a person of any age in order to exploit them through various forms of sexual exploitation or forced labour. Human trafficking does not necessarily require physical movement.
Pimps aren’t always men, and sex workers aren’t always women. Both pimps and sex workers can be anyone: men, women, youths, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community, etc. Not all sex workers are victims of human trafficking.
Human trafficking and sexual exploitation can happen in communities of all sizes.
Human trafficking is happening in our community and it could happen to someone you know.