News releases from Community Services (Page 1)

A third supportive housing location in Sydney will soon open to help men experiencing chronic homelessness transition to permanent housing.

The Province is investing in new transitional, supportive housing in Cape Breton to help women exiting correctional facilities get a new start.

An investment by the Province means families caring for children with disabilities are now eligible for more financial support.

The Province is investing in training to help address under-representation of Black/African Nova Scotians in the social work field and ease pressures on the healthcare and social service systems.

The Province is helping the North End Community Health Centre preserve two affordable housing properties for up to 32 Nova Scotians in need of supportive housing.

The Province will contribute $378,000 to support a new emergency shelter in Lower Sackville this winter to serve people experiencing homelessness.

The Province is introducing a new approach to foster care as it works on redesigning the system.

The Province will provide $360,000 in funding for a new emergency shelter serving Cumberland County this winter to support people experiencing homelessness.

The Province will provide funding for another emergency shelter in Halifax Regional Municipality this winter to help people experiencing homelessness.

The Province is providing more financial support to help those impacted by hurricane Fiona.

Foster caregivers are a pillar of the child welfare system – they give children and youth in care a foundation, a sense of security and love during a potentially turbulent time in their lives.

Nova Scotians are invited to share their thoughts and ideas on the creation of the Child and Youth Commission.

The Province will provide funding for an emergency shelter this winter in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to ensure people experiencing homelessness have a safe, warm place to stay.

People who need a Child Abuse Register check for work or volunteering now have a faster, more convenient way to apply for a search to confirm they are not in the register.

A new approach to the construction of community-based small option homes will allow Nova Scotians with disabilities to move into community sooner.

New transitional, supportive housing for men who are exiting correctional facilities after serving their sentences will soon be available in central Halifax.

The Province is providing more than $430,000 to Viola’s Place in New Glasgow to hire an additional housing support worker, expand shelter services and add shelter beds.

The Province is helping Nova Scotian families with lower incomes by increasing their Nova Scotia Child Benefit effective Friday, July 1.

The Province continues to move people in the Disability Support Program into communities with the establishment of a new small option home in Dartmouth.

People who were in permanent care as children can now access the Province’s Disclosure Program online to request their personal information and documents that may be needed by post-secondary institutions and other organizations.