Nova Scotia

To find a shelter, type a location or address into the search bar or use the map and mouse controls to zoom in.

If you know the name of the shelter/transition house you’re looking for, scroll down to the list beneath the map and use the search bar there.

Search

Address

Radius

List of Shelters

Title

Description

Alice House

www.alicehouse.ca

902-466-8459
902-456-3852
email: Livesafe@alicehouse.ca

Donations/Faites un Don :
www.alicehouse.ca/donate
902-809-7585
Second Stage Pets offsite Child programming onsite

Autumn House

www.autumnhouse.ca

902-667-1200
902-831-2332
902-664-8643

Donations/Faites un Don :
www.autumnhouse.ca
Crisis Shelter Pets offsite fully Accessible Child programming onsite

Autumn House

www.autumnhouse.ca

604-270-4900

Donations/Faites un Don :
www.autumnhouse.ca
Second Stage Pets offsite

Bryony House

www.bryonyhouse.ca

902-422-7650
902-423-7183
902-422-7650
email: https://www.bryonyhouse.ca/cri

Donations/Faites un Don :
www.canadahelps.org/en/explore/charities/?
902-222-3296
Crisis Shelter Pets offsite fully Accessible Child programming onsite

Chrysalis House Association

www.chrysalishouseassociation.org

1-800-264-8682
902-679-1922

Crisis Shelter Pets offsite partly Accessible Child programming onsite

Harbour House

harbour-house.ca/

1-888-543-3999
902-543-3999

Crisis Shelter Pets offsite partly Accessible Child programming onsite

Juniper House

www.juniperhouse.ca

1-800-266-4087
902-742-8689
902-247-0339 902-740-0645 902-749-7170
email: juniperhouse@juniperhouse.ca

Donations/Faites un Don :
juniperhouse.ca
902-742-4473
Crisis Shelter Pets offsite partly Accessible Child programming onsite

Leeside Transition House

www.thans.ca/shelters/leeside-transition-house-port-hawkesbury/

1-800-565-3390
902-625-2444
902-623-2145

Crisis Shelter partly Accessible Child programming onsite

Millbrook Family Healing Centre

https://mfcs.ca

1-800-565-4741

Donations/Faites un Don :
902-893-8483
Crisis Shelter partly Accessible Child programming onsite

Naomi Society

www.naomisociety.ca

902-863-3807

Donations/Faites un Don :
naomisociety.ca
902-863-3807
Second Stage Pets offsite Child programming onsite

Tearmann House

tearmann.ca

902-752-0132
1-888-831-0330
902-396-8637
email: pager

Crisis Shelter Pets offsite partly Accessible Child programming onsite

Third Place Transition house

thirdplaceth.ca

1-800-565-4878
902-893-3232

Donations/Faites un Don :
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/14724
Crisis Shelter fully Accessible Child programming onsite

We'koqma'q Family Healing Centre

https://mfcs.ca

1-800-565-3440

Crisis Shelter fully Accessible Child programming onsite

Willow House

cbtha.com/

1-800-563-2945
902-539-2945
email: Cbtha@ cbtha.com

Donations/Faites un Don :
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/transitio
Mixed Communal and Second Stage Pets onsite partly Accessible

Map Legend

Shelter Type

Crisis Communal

Mixed Communal and Second Stage

Second Stage Apt Units

Safe Home

Pets Allowed

Onsite

Offsite

Accessibility

Fully accessible

Partly accessible

Children’s Programming

Onsite

Offsite

Formal inclusivity policies

Sexual orientations

Gender identities

Symbol Definitions

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

	Crisis Communal Short-term accommodation and services for women and children fleeing violence. Length of stay can be days, weeks, or months, depending on the shelter/transition house.
	Second Stage Apt Units Longer-term accommodation for women and children who may not be fleeing immediate abuse, but still require continued support and safety. Length of stay may be months or years, depending on the shelter.
	Mixed Communal and Second Stage
	Safe Home
	Pets Allowed, Onsite Pets are housed in the shelter itself, either in private rooms, in a designated area, or in an adjacent building.
	Pets Allowed, Offsite The shelter has a partnership with an outside organization that will temporarily house or foster pets while the woman is staying in the shelter/transition house.
	Fully Accessible Every floor and service offered in the shelter is fully wheelchair accessible.
	Partly Accessible A woman with mobility restrictions can stay at the shelter/transition house but may not be able to access the entire building.
	Children’s Programming, Onsite Programming for children such as counselling is available within the shelter, either by shelter staff or by a partner organization.
	Children’s Programming, Offsite Programming for children such as counselling is available offsite through a partnership with an outside organization.
	Sexual orientations
	Gender identities

Nova Scotia

Search

List of Shelters

When you call…

Contact

Get involved