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