News releases from Community Services (Page 3)

L’adoption peut être un sujet délicat et chargé d’émotions. Les personnes adoptées ou les parents biologiques peuvent vouloir déterminer comment leurs renseignements identificatoires sont communiqués ou peuvent vouloir protéger les renseignements contenus dans leur dossier d’adoption.

I am deeply saddened by the decision of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre to close the North Park Street shelter on December 31. The centre remains a valuable partner.

Our first concern as a Department is always the safety and well-being of the clients we serve, and that will not change. Our work in supporting those experiencing homelessness is a priority.

The government is ending the use of birth alerts, effective immediately, and will provide expectant families with additional support to help access the programs and services they need.

Supportive housing programs help provide people with a home and a community while also addressing their unique, self-identified needs. The Province is providing about $2.7 million to Out of the Cold Community Association to deliver wraparound, supportive housing services to people staying in Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM’s) modular housing units.

Foster families are a key pillar of Nova Scotia’s child welfare system. They provide love, security and a strong foundation for the province’s most vulnerable children.

Adoption is a profoundly personal matter, and many Nova Scotians may feel strongly about the sharing of their information. The Province is introducing new privacy tools for adoption records to give people the option of protecting their information before adoption records are opened in the spring.

L'adoption est une question profondément personnelle, et bon nombre de gens ont de fortes opinions au sujet de la divulgation de leurs renseignements. Le gouvernement provincial présente de nouveaux outils de confidentialité pour les dossiers d'adoption afin de donner aux gens l'option de protéger leurs renseignements personnels avant l'ouverture des dossiers d'adoption au printemps.

Everyone deserves a home to call their own. Having a place to live brings with it stability, security and a sense of belonging. The Province is taking action to help those experiencing homelessness by investing $10.1 million over two years to provide wrap-around supports, shelter and culturally relevant housing across Nova Scotia.

Government is expanding a pilot program offering free monthly bus passes and subsidized taxi service in Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) with a goal of creating better transportation options for those living on lower incomes.

A pilot program offering free annual Halifax Transit bus passes for people who receive Employment Support and Income Assistance (ESIA) in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is now a permanent program.

Premier Iain Rankin announced today, June 21, the province is doubling its support to $1 million for The Flower Cart Group’s construction of a new facility in New Minas to help adults with diverse abilities develop life and employment skills.

Nova Scotians now have access to free online training to identify and respond to sexual exploitation of children and youth.

The government of Nova Scotia is providing $6.4 million to create permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness in Halifax and the Annapolis Valley.

The province is investing $553,000 to provide safe, permanent homes and support services for men exiting homelessness in Sydney.

The province is providing $100,000 to develop a proposal for a community-based, permanent housing project for up to 100 women and children.

The province is investing $350,000 to add 15 temporary shelter beds in partnership with the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax. The beds will be at the centre’s North Park shelter location until the end of 2021.

De nouvelles restrictions sont entrées en vigueur, aujourd'hui 10 mai, afin de contribuer à réduire la propagation de la COVID-19. Seuls les résidents permanents de la Nouvelle-Écosse et les personnes qui se déplacent pour des raisons essentielles peuvent entrer dans la province.

The Rankin government is investing $1.3 million to help ensure vulnerable Nova Scotians get the food they need during the third wave of COVID-19. This funding will be provided to Feed Nova Scotia, smaller food banks and charitable organizations, and Family Resource Centres across Nova Scotia.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault, share information about available resources and foster a greater understanding of consent.