Naomi Society for Victims of Family Violence

Provides services in
ANTIGONISH (TOWN & COUNTY)

GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY

Unit 2 - 133 Church St
Antigonish, NS B2G 2E3
Executive Director 863-3807

Counselors and Administration 863-3807
Fax 863-6008
Email naomisociety@ns.aliantzinc.ca

http://www.naomisociety.ca

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What can Naomi Society provide for you?

Confidential support
Crisis intervention and ongoing support
Counseling for women, children, and adolescents
Skilled and supportive counsellors
Information on available options and services: counselling, medical, shelter, legal, financial
Referrals / advocacy with other community agencies
Accompaniment to appointments or court
Access to emergency overnight shelter
Support for mothers who have children dealing with effects of family violence
Second Stage Housing for women and their children who have left an abusive relationship
Public education

Outreach Services

Outreach offices in Sherbrooke, Canso, and Guysborough
Services offered weekly

Child and Adolescent Supports

Activity based counselling services for children
Counseling for adolescents

At Naomi Society, we know that violence has an effect on the children who live with it. It can hurt them for the rest of their lives. Children need a safe and loving home. Low self-esteem, emotional difficulties and feelings of insecurity are often the result of living in a violent home. Naomi Society offers support for children and adolescents living with violence in the family.

The Naomi Society welcomes volunteer support and contributions. If you are interested in helping to eliminate violence against women and children, please consider making a donation to:

NAOMI SOCIETY

Antigonish Mall & Business Centre

Unit 2-133 Church Street

Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2E3

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

215 - 2099 Gottingen St

Halifax, NS B3K 3B2

1-902-429-7287 [p]

1-902-429-0561 [f]

coordinator@thans.ca

Media Information

For a THANS response to general issues

pertaining to violence against women

please contact Pamela Harrison

1-902-429-7287 or

1-902-456-1030

coordinator@thans.ca

For a response to issues pertaining to specific

geographic areas in Nova Scotia or to a specific

shelter, please click on Find A Shelter

Disclaimer

The Member Organizations of the

Transition House Association

are not members of Shelter Nova Scotia