Leeside Transition House
Leeside Transtion House
Services
Richmond County
Inverness County
Town of Port Hawkesbury
Distress Lines: Local 625-2444
Toll Free: 1-800-565-3390
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Leeside Transition House
PO Box 6913
Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2W2
Administration 625-1990
Outreach 625-1990
Child Care Counsellor 625-1990
Fax 625-0595
Email leesidedir@eastlink.ca
Web site http://leeside.shelternet.ca
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Our Outreach Program reaches out to abused women in the community. This program offers support counselling, support groups, information, referrals, and advocacy.
Women do not need to come to Leeside Transition House to use this service.
Our Outreach Program for Children offers counselling, an after school program, information, and referrals.
Confidential Services:
24-hour crisis line
Safe shelter for abused women and their children with 24-hour staffing
Support counselling, someone to listen and help you consider your options
Help in understanding the legal and social services systems
Someone to go with you to appointments
Referrals to other services
Space to meet with other women and share your experiences
Support group
Outreach worker who will meet with you in your own community
Children's program
Summer day camp
Public education for schools, community groups, and professionals
"Nurturing children in a world of conflict" program
THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO STOP FAMILY VIOLENCE
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To obtain a pin or for more information, call 1-902-625-1990.
If you would like to support Leeside Transition House and the work that we do, please consider making a donation to:
LEESIDE TRANSITION HOUSE
PO Box 6913, Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2W2
Our Purpose
To Eliminate Violence Against Women in
Nova Scotia by:
- Working collaboratively with other equality seeking organizations, and the three levels of government, to address barriers that prevent women, and their children from living free of Violence and Abuse
- Advocating for sufficient programs, services and funding for Transition Houses in Nova Scotia
- Increasing public awareness of Violence and Abuse in our society
- Conducting and/or participating in Feminist Participatory Research
- Providing training and networking opportunities for Boards and Staff of our Member Organizations
Contact Us
Provincial Coordinator:
Pamela Harrison
319-1657 Barrington St
Halifax, NS B3J 2A1
1-902-429-7287 [p]
1-902-429-0561 [f]
Media Information
For a THANS response to general issues
pertaining to violence against women
please contact our Media Spokeswoman:
Rhonda Fraser, (902) 679-6544, email
For a response to issues pertaining to specific
geographic areas in Nova Scotia or to a specific
shelter, please click on Find A Shelter