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Home / Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

Nova Scotia

There are 16 organizations in Nova Scotia that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 11 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 68%. These programs can be found in 9 different cities.

Click on any of the 9 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Nova Scotia, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.

The most common category of service in Nova Scotia – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".

The two most common individual services within any category of service in Nova Scotia are "domestic violence education and safety planning" while the two least common services are "permanent family housing and incest counseling".

Spanish is spoken at 0% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .

Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Nova Scotia

  • Domestic violence education
    11 locations
  • Safety planning
    11 locations
  • Crisis intervention services
    10 locations
  • Danger/lethality assessment
    10 locations
  • Emergency shelter
    9 locations
  • Food and clothing
    8 locations
  • Case management
    8 locations
  • Confidential shelter location
    7 locations
  • Mobile advocacy
    6 locations
  • Emergency local transportation
    6 locations
  • Emergency cell phones
    5 locations
  • Safe home network
    3 locations
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
    9 locations
  • Assistance with orders of protection
    8 locations
  • Court/legal lay assistance
    6 locations
  • Financial empowerment training
    4 locations
  • Legal resource planning
    4 locations
  • Attorney referral for family court
    4 locations
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
    4 locations
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
    4 locations
  • In-shelter financial aid
    2 locations
  • Legal representation
    1 locations
  • Legal clinics
    1 locations
  • Child custody services
    1 locations
  • Expert testimony
    1 locations
  • Court/legal assistance by attorney
    1 locations
  • Immigration services
    0 locations
  • Non-resident counseling
    10 locations
  • Shelter resident counseling
    10 locations
  • Counseling for friends and family
    7 locations
  • Peer support groups
    6 locations
  • Counseling for batterers
    3 locations
  • Substance abuse counseling
    3 locations
  • Sexual violence support groups
    2 locations
  • Ritual abuse counseling
    1 locations
  • Incest counseling
    1 locations
  • Sex offender counseling
    0 locations
  • Transitional family housing
    6 locations
  • Transitional individual housing
    6 locations
  • Transportation
    4 locations
  • Alternative housing counseling
    3 locations
  • Permanent individual housing
    2 locations
  • Relocation services
    1 locations
  • Permanent family housing
    1 locations
  • Goal planning assistance
    10 locations
  • Health and wellness programs
    8 locations
  • Parenting skills training
    7 locations
  • Resources and referrals
    7 locations
  • Medical accompaniment
    6 locations
  • Pet Shelter
    4 locations
  • Spiritual services
    2 locations
  • Job search/placement
    2 locations
  • Job skills training
    2 locations
  • Onsite medical services
    0 locations
  • Onsite mental health services
    0 locations
  • Educational programs
    8 locations
  • Youth counseling
    7 locations
  • School liaison
    6 locations
  • Child development
    6 locations
  • Safety planning for children
    6 locations
  • Child care during support groups
    6 locations
  • Art/music therapy
    3 locations
  • Teen activity program
    3 locations
  • After school programs
    3 locations
  • Child abuse services
    3 locations
  • Summer camp
    1 locations
  • Daycare facility
    1 locations
  • Onsite schooling
    0 locations
  • Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
    0 locations
  • Pet therapy
    0 locations
  • Tutoring services
    0 locations
  • Domestic violence workshops
    8 programs
  • Speaker's bureau
    2 programs

Other

  • English
    11 locations
  • French
    2 locations
  • Women
    11 locations
  • Families
    8 locations
  • Teens
    8 locations
  • Individuals
    7 locations
  • Elderly
    6 locations
  • Non-Binary
    2 locations
  • Men
    2 locations
  • LGBTQ
    6 locations
  • Trafficked persons
    6 locations
  • Rural
    6 locations
  • Immigrant
    6 locations
  • Trans women/men
    5 locations
  • Deaf
    5 locations
  • Prostituted persons
    4 locations
  • Military
    4 locations
  • Disabled
    4 locations
  • Developmentally disabled
    4 locations