News releases from Community Services (Page 2)

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.

L'accès aux dossiers d'adoption en Nouvelle-Écosse sera modifié le 1er mai, permettant aux personnes adoptées, lorsqu'elles auront 19 ans, et aux parents biologiques d'accéder aux renseignements s'ils le souhaitent.

Access to adoption records in Nova Scotia will change on May 1, allowing adopted people, once they turn 19, and birth parents to access their information if they choose.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an opportunity to take an active role in sexual violence prevention, educate about consent, debunk myths and stereotypes and create awareness of the resources available to support victims and survivors.

The Province will provide $195,000 to extend an emergency overnight shelter in Halifax until June 30 to ensure that people experiencing homelessness have a safe and warm place to sleep as cold weather continues.