News releases from Community Services (Page 5)

Des séances d'information sur les dossiers d'adoption auront lieu en novembre et en décembre dans le but d'obtenir l'opinion des gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse sur l'ouverture des dossiers d'adoption.

Community information sessions on adoption records will be held in November and December to ask Nova Scotians what they think about open adoption records.

Le gouvernement a lancé un sondage en ligne pour demander l'opinion des gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse au sujet des dossiers d'adoption ouverts.

Government has launched an online survey to ask Nova Scotians what they think about open adoption records.

A grant program that opens today, Oct. 1, will strengthen community programs and services that help Nova Scotians struggling to make ends meet.

The Dartmouth Family Centre will soon be located next to the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre, allowing more people to access family programs and healthy eating.

With changes to wage exemption rules, clients receiving income assistance who are self-employed or who receive tips, gratuities and commissions, will now have more money in their pockets. As of May 1st, people are able to keep more of this income before seeing a reduction in their income assistance payments.

Government is partnering with businesses across Nova Scotia to make locations, products and services more accessible.

Government is piloting new supports for young people on income assistance to help them become independent and get into the workforce more quickly.

Government is boosting support for day programs for youth with disabilities.

Work will soon begin to give Nova Scotians who receive income, employment and disability supports online access to programs and services.

Un nouveau programme offre de l'appui aux grands-parents et aux autres membres de la famille qui prennent soin des enfants séparés de leurs parents.

A new program is supporting grandparents and other family members who care for children separated from their parents.

Communities across Nova Scotia are working with government to tackle complex poverty-related issues.

À compter d'aujourd'hui 12 octobre, les Néo-Écossais peuvent présenter une demande au programme de subventions d'innovation en matière de prévention de la violence sexuelle pour un montant pouvant s'élever à 5 000 $. Les subventions appuient les organismes et les groupes communautaires, y compris les jeunes et les groupes marginalisés, pour les aider à tendre la main à leurs pairs et à bâtir des collectivités en meilleure santé, plus sécuritaires et plus résistantes.

Starting today, Oct. 12, Nova Scotians can apply for Sexual Violence Prevention Innovation Grants of up to $5,000. The grants support community groups and organizations, including youth and marginalized groups to reach out to their peers and build healthier, safer and more resilient communities.

Communities throughout Nova Scotia will receive funding to support those living in or facing poverty.

Students looking to gain work experience and explore careers within their community, now have more opportunities through the new Career Rising program.

Les ministres des provinces et des territoires responsables des Services sociaux se sont réunis aujourd'hui 31 juillet à Halifax pour discuter des principaux enjeux en matière de politiques sociales, notamment : la sécurité du revenu pour les Canadiens et la réduction de la pauvreté; l'amélioration du bien-être des enfants et des jeunes autochtones; l'amélioration du soutien offert aux familles et aux enfants ayant un trouble du spectre de l'autisme.

Provincial and territorial ministers responsible for social services met today, July 31, in Halifax to discuss key social policy issues including: income security for Canadians and reducing poverty; improving outcomes for Indigenous children and youth; and improving supports for families and children with autism spectrum disorder.