Community Resources List

Aphasia Nova Scotia provides a safe community where you can increase self-confidence and build independence on your journey to reconnect with society. They offer resources and support for individuals with aphasia and their friends and families.

Autism Nova Scotia strives to build community capacity to enhance understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of families and individuals with ASD across the province.

Nova Scotians living with acquired brain injury and their families/caregivers realize their potential through a continuum of programs, services, and community supports throughout the province.

Allied Therapy is a proud collaborator with the Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN).

The Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN), under the leadership of the READ Initiative at Carleton University, is a national collaboration to advance accessibility for persons with disabilities through Research, Design and Innovation, Education and Training, Policy, Employment, and Community Engagement.

Caregivers Nova Scotia provides programs, services, and strong advocacy for caregivers.

Chebucto Family Centre provides free services and supports to families and community members. These include but are not limited to: advocacy and support, health and wellness programs, prenatal and parenting classes, our Volunteer Doula Program, children and youth programming, family play times and operating as a Family Home Child Care Agency.

Allied Therapy is a proud collaborator with Coral Shared-Care Healthcare. A sustainable and resource sensitive ecosystem of healers and health care providers that share the care of people and their families. Assisted by secure electronic platforms and tools that enable access to personal health data and exchange of information to offer person focused, family centered, community based services. This work addresses bio-psycho-social-energy needs of people and vigilantly manages human impact on the environment. It is informed through awareness, recognition and respect for the skills that each has to offer. Relationships are built and strengthened over time through shared experience.

The Fairview Resource Centre / Community Hub is an impact organization established in 1986 and is a registered charity. The FRC is located in the urban core of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The FRC services a large geographic area from Bedford, Clayton Park, Tantallon, Lakeside, Beechville, Rockingham and Fairview. The hub welcomes all community members to drop in to see what we have to offer. The FRC has 2 streams of programs/services; one for families and one for adults/seniors.
All of our programs and services are free of charge.

IWK on Developmental Delay: The earlier that a delay is identified, the earlier that services can be put in place to assist your child to reach their developmental potential.

Jordan's Principle makes sure all First Nations children living in Canada can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them.

Through training, partnerships and individualized programming supports and services, LEARNINGO empowers and supports individuals with Autism/ASD to be active, lifelong members of our community.

LearnAbility Atlantic is an Education Solutions
Company specializing in Tutoring and educational support for students, Academic training/upgrading across sectors, Training needs analysis, and Professional development and consulting with specializations in diversity and inclusivity.

Supporting families in Cumberland and Colchester Counties in Nova Scotia, Maggie's Place Family Resource Centres strive to strengthen and enhance the health and social development of children and families within their communities

The Memory Lane Family Place Association is a non-profit organization in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. Memory Lane Family Place offers:

Welcoming Environment
Participant-Driven Programming
Capacity Approaches vs. Deficits
Community-Based Programming for Children and Families
Licensed In-Home Child Care Program
Home Visiting Family Support Program
Parent Education Services
Outdoor Playground
Clothing Depot and Helping Cupboard
No-Cost Programs and Services

The Mi’kmaq Child Development Centre (MCDC) is a Non for profit resource organization consisting Aboriginal Head-Start (AHS), Community Action Program for Children (CAPC), and a provincially funded Daycare program. The MCDC provides a wealth of services through the Family Resource Programs.

NS Early Childhood Development Intervention Services (ECDIS) provide province-wide specialized services to families of young children between birth and school entry, who either have a biological risk for or a diagnosis of, developmental delay.

Remember When Homecare Offers Private And Affordable Homecare Services for Seniors in Halifax And Surrounding Areas.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® Atlantic offers family-centered programs that promote healing and togetherness including Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms.

STAR Institute is the premier treatment, research and education center for children and adults with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). This includes feeding disorders and other disorders with sensory issues such as autism and ADHD.

Play Therapy is an approach to mental health counselling that uses play as the method of communication and relationship between the child and the therapist. Play Therapy is not the same as Play-Based Learning, which is an educational method used in schools. Play Therapy is different from the kind of play that children naturally engage in.

The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia offers a network of Caregiver Support Groups.

VirtualCareNS provides Nova Scotians with virtual access to a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner).