THANS
A non-profit umbrella association of violence against women organizations in NS.
Resources for Victims & Survivors
Transition House Association of Nova Scotia Website
Transition House Association of Nova Scotia Website
THANS works to eliminate violence against women in Nova Scotia. THANS does not provide frontline service to individual clients. People needing support should either call or text the provincial toll-free line 1-855-225-0220, available 24/7 or their local shelter organization. If you are in an emergency situation, call 911. Find A Women’s Shelter Creating Communities of ... Read more
Canada-NS Targeted Housing Benefit for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Canada-NS Targeted Housing Benefit for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
The Survivors of Gender-based Violence Benefit provides emergency support to help survivors of gender-based violence with the cost of their rent or mortgage.
Making Changes: A Book for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Abuse
Making Changes: A Book for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Abuse
Safely On Your Way: A Legal information and Resource Guide for Survivors of IPV
Safely On Your Way: A Legal information and Resource Guide for Survivors of IPV
Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Leave
Nova Scotia Domestic Violence Leave
PODCAST: Somebody Must Say These Things
PODCAST: Somebody Must Say These Things
Somebody Must Say These Things is a podcast series investigating Violence Against Women in Nova Scotia. Follow stories of survivors and examine the critical role of transition houses.
In The News
In the News - June 19, 2026
In the News - June 19, 2026
In the News - June 19, 2026 ‘Manosphere’-led anti-feminist ideologies making women less safe, MPs say The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women has released a report examining the rise of anti-feminist movements and their impact on women and girls in Canada. The report high...
Our Members
Alice House (Halifax Regional Municipality)
Alice House (Halifax Regional Municipality)
Alice House offers safe second-stage housing, supportive counselling, and wrap-around services in Nova Scotia that help women and children heal from intimate partner violence and build stability and independence.
Autumn House (Amherst)
Autumn House (Amherst)
Autumn House offers services to women and gender diverse people who have been abused by an intimate partner. The shelter is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and our phone lines are always open. Call us 902-667-1200
Bryony House (Halifax Regional Municipality)
Bryony House (Halifax Regional Municipality)
Bryony House is a 24-room shelter. Each year, approximately 500 women and children stay with us and 2,500 distress calls are answered. Our dedicated counselors answer the 24-hour distress line…
Chrysalis House (Kentville)
Chrysalis House (Kentville)
Harbour House (Bridgewater)
Harbour House (Bridgewater)
A women's shelter serving communities within Lunenburg and Queens Counties. 24/7 counseling support for women & their children.
Juniper House (Yarmouth)
Juniper House (Yarmouth)
Juniper House provides a safe refuge for women and their children who have experienced abuse in Yarmouth, Digby, and Shelburne Counties, NS.
Leeside Transition House (Port Hawkesbury)
Leeside Transition House (Port Hawkesbury)
Leeside Transtion House serves Richmond and Inverness Counties and the Town of Port Hawksbury.
Mi'kmaw Family Healing Centre - Millbrook
Mi'kmaw Family Healing Centre - Millbrook
24 Hour Help Line: (902) 893-8483 | Toll-free: 1-800-565-4741 Contact Us Mi’kmaw Family Healing Centre – Millbrook Program Supervisor Email: brooke.paul@novascotia.ca Director Email: beverly.walker@novascotia.ca Mailing address: PO Box 665, Truro, NS, B2N 5E5 Phone: (902) 893-8483 Fax: (902) 893-2987 Mi’kmaw Family Healing Centre – Millbrook serves Indigenous people across Mainland, Nova Scotia except Paqtnkek First Nation. About Us Millbrook Family Healing Centre is ... Read more
Mi'kmaw Family Healing Centre - We’koqma’q
Mi'kmaw Family Healing Centre - We’koqma’q
24 Hour Help Line: (902) 756-3440 | Toll Free: 1-800-565-3440 Contact Us Mi’kmaw Family Healing Centre – We’koqma’q Program Supervisor: katerina.basque@novascotia.ca Director Email: beverly.walker@novascotia.ca Mailing address: PO Box 310, Whycocomagh, NS, B0E 3M0 Phone: (902) 756-3440 Fax: (902) 756-3441 Mi’kmaw Family Healing Centre – We’koqma’q serves Indigenous people across Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Paqtnkek First Nation. About Us We’koqma’q Family ... Read more
Naomi Society (Antigonish)
Naomi Society (Antigonish)
Naomi Society supports women, children, and all genders through trauma-informed services, advocacy, and community support in Nova Scotia.
Tearmann House (New Glasgow)
Tearmann House (New Glasgow)
Tearmann Society for Abused Women We envision a world without violence against women. Tearmann Society for Abused Women is recognized as a leader and a change agent, advocating for strengthened community support systems, sustainable partnerships to eliminate violence against women, and services that focus on transitioning women toward independence and greater self-worth. Our Services Tearmann ... Read more
Third Place (Truro)
Third Place (Truro)
Willow House Sydney)
Willow House Sydney)
*OPENING FALL 2025* Weli-ankweyasimk Womens Shelter
*OPENING FALL 2025* Weli-ankweyasimk Womens Shelter
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