GENERAL

• Ambulance    469-7361
  
• Fire   911
  
• Police Hfx/Dart   911
  
• Poison Control   428-8161
  
• RCMP   426-1323
  

        TRAUMA-ABUSE-VIOLENCE

• Abuse Counselling  424-4720
  
• Children's Aid Society  425-5420
  
• Child Welfare (Sackville)  865-5750
  
• Men for Change  492-4104
  
• Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Abuse  465-5059
  
• Support Group for Battered Women  453-4320
  
• Bereaved Parents Support Group  428-8065
  
• Grief Support Group for Teenagers  492-0328
  
• St. Thomas More- Divorced,Separated and Widowed Support Group  457-6514
  

        HEALTH

• Albro Lake Medical Clinic   465-4444
  
• Dalhousie Dental Clinic   494-2101
  
• Dartmouth General Hospital   465-8300
  
• Grace Maternity Hospital   420-6600
  
• Izank Walton Killam Hospital For Children   428-8111
  
• Metro Community Housing Association   453-6444
  
• MSI    468-9700
  
• Nova Scotia Hospital   464-3111
  
• Pharmacare Family Benefits   424-4261
  
• Planned Parenthood Metro Clinic   455-9656
  
• Red Cross Society   423-9181
  

        EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

• Canada Employment Centre   426-5512
  
• Career Planning for Single Parents   424-1993
  
• Career Services & Counselling   424-4595
  
• Continuing Education   466-5555
  
• Dartmouth Community College   462-3356
  
• Learning Disability Assoc. of Nova Scotia 464-9751
  
• Dartmouth Employment Support Services   464-8212
  
• Dartmouth Work Activity Society   468-1320
  
• Employment Support Centre   424-1980
  
• Job Line for Metro Area (recorded info)   426-1945
  
• Options Work Activity Program   453-6246
  
• Volunteer Resource Centre   423-1368
  
• Women's Employment Outreach (W.E.O)   422-8023
  
• Adult Upgrading   490-5734
  
• Correspondance Courses NS Dept Education   424-4054
  
• Dartmouth Literacy Network   464-3444
  
• Nova Scotia Community College   425-4055
  
• Nova Scotia Student Aid   424-8420
  
• Career Planning for Single Parents Program   424-4150
  
• CNIB Employment Outreach   453-1480
  
• DASC Industries   468-6606
  
• Manpower Temporary Services   422-2422
  
• Job Brokerage Centre   454-5227
  

        BLIND

• Canadian Blindsport Nova Scotia  435-2800
  
• Canadian Deaf, Blind and Rubella Association  425-1193
  
• CNIB  453-1480
  

        CANCER

• Canadian Cancer Society-Nova Scotia Division  420-1849
  
• Living with Cancer (Self Help Group)  423-6183
  
• Maritime Candlelights Child Cancer Assoc  435-0275
  

        HOUSING

• Adsum House   429-4443
  
• Bryony House   Office 423-7138 Emerg. 422-7650
  
• Dartmouth Non-Profit Housing   469-0543
  
• Metro Non-Profit Housing Association   466-8714
  
• Metro Turning Point   420-0151
  
• Residential Tenancies Board   424-8095
  
• Salvation Army   422-2363
  
• The Dartmouth Housing Authority   463-9550
  
• Unity Management(low inc. housing for women)   466-8459
  
• YMCA (South Park Street)   423-9622
  
• YWCA (Barrington Street)   423-6162
  

        LEGAL SERVICES

• Women's Justice Outreach   429-6079
  
• Cloverdale Foundation   422-6417
  
• Dalhousie Legal Aid Services   423-8105
  
• Family Court   424-4600
  
• Lawyer Referral Service (Mon-Fri 10-12)   420-9199
  
• Nova Scotia Legal Aid (Criminal)   420-8818
  
• Nova Scotia (Family)   420-8815
  
• Public Legal Education Soc. of Nova Scotia   454-2198
  
• Dial A Law  420-1888
  
• Salvation Army Corrections  429-6120
  

        FINANCIAL

• City of Dartmouth Social Services   464-2350
  
• City of Halifax Social Services   424-4150
  
• Dept of Consumer Affairs(debtor's assist)   424-4690
  
• Family Benefits (Prov Social assistance)   424-4262
  
• GST & Child Tax Benefits Information   426-2210
  
• Employment Insurance Program
• Unemployment Insurance (English)   424-8440
  
• Welfare Rights   422-6424
  

        COUNSELLING, EMERGENCY AID,
         INFORMATION AND REFERRAL

• AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia   425-4882
  
• Avalon Centre for Sexual Assault Victims  
• (SSAV) Office   422-4240
  
• (Crisis Line)   425-0122
  
• Canadian Mental Health Association   463-2187
  
• Prior Learning Assessment Center  454-2809
  
• Dartmouth Senior Citizen Service Centre   465-5578
  
• Motor Vehicle Licensing Info  424-5851
  
• Dartmouth/Hfx Co Regional Housing Authority   420-6000
  
• Dept of Justice-Correctional Service Div.   424-8297
  
• Family Service Association   420-1980
  
• F.O.O.D.(Feeding Others of Dartmouth)   464-2919
  
• Help Line Society (OFFICE)   422-2919
  
• (24 HOUR)   421-1188
  
• (YOUTH LINE)   420-8363
  
• Holy Trinity Church (Clothing Depot)   463-1280
  
• I.W.K. Child Abuse Team   428-8111
  
• Kid's Help Phone   1-800-668-6868
  
• Mainline Free Needle Exchange   423-9991
  
• Meal-On-Wheels   465-5578
  
• Metro Immigrant Settlement Assoc (M.I.S.A.)   423-3607
  
• Mikmaq Native Friendship Centre   420-1576
  
• North Dartmouth Outreach Resource Centre   490-5900
  
• Parker Street Furniture Bank   453-4886
  
• Salvation Army Family Services   422-1598
  
• Self-Help Connection   466-2011
  
• Helpline Database   421-1188
  
• Community Care for the Elderly and Disabled   421-6407
  
• All Nations Christian Reformed Church   429-7136
  
• Brunswich Street United Church   423-4605
  
• Christ Church   466-4270
  
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church   463-1280
  
• African Canadian Education Project   435-2337
  
• Society of St. Vincent De Paul   422-2049
  
• Stepping Stone   420-0103
  
• The Metro Food Bank    457-1900
  

        FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES

• Abortion Information and Referral   422-4123
  
• Atlantic Child Guidance Centre (Head Office)   422-1611
  
• Becon House (Clothing Depot)   864-3025
  
• Dartmouth Children's Aid   424-3298
  
• Dartmouth Development Centre (Day Care)   469-3055
  
• Dartmouth Family Resource Centre   464-8234
  
• Dartmouth North Community Centre   464-8234
  
• Family Services Association   490-5903
  
• Baby Sitting Co-Op (Sackville)   864-2464
  
• Eastern Shore Family Resource Center   889-2829
  
• Foster Care Services   424-3205
  
• Parent Resource Center   434-6917
  
• Shearwater Family resource center   460-1885
  
• Grief Support Group   492-0328
  
• Home of the Guardian Angel   422-7964
  
• North Dartmouth Outreach Resource Centre   463-5254
  
• One Parent Family Assoc of Nova Scotia   464-0701
  
• Parent Resource Centre   464-2203
  
• Planned Parenthood Metro Clinic   455-9656
  
• Pregnancy Distress Centre   422-3400
  
• Salvation Army - Community Resource Centre   429-6120
  
• Subsidized Day Care Program    424-4756
  
• Nova Scotia Coalition for Children & Youth    429-2235
  
• Veith House    453-4320
  
• Youth Alternative Society    424-5473
  

        PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

• Birthright   453-1222
  
• Birth Control Info Center   420-6495
  
• Metro Pregnancy Centre   422-8539
  
• Planned Parenthood Metro Clinic   492-8539
  
• Teen Help Clinic (Sackville)  864-5600 (ext 139)
  
• Camp Hill Medical Center- Well Women Clinic  496-4354
  

        DEALING WITH ADDICTIONS

• Adult Children of Alcoholics   498-9659
  
• Al-Anon & Al-A-Teen   424-5920
  
• Central Service Office of Alcoholics Anon   424-5920
  
• CHOICES   424-4422
  
• Drug Dependancy/Detox Unit   424-5623
  
• Gamblers Anonymous   864-4007
  
• Main Line Needle Exchange   423-9991
  
• Matrix (Substance Abuse program for women)   424-5920
  
• Narcotics Anonymous    454-2913
  
• Obsessions/Compulsions Support Group   466-2011
  
  

        AIDS

• Aids Coalition of of Nova Scotia   429-7922
  
• Main Line Needle Exchange   423-9991
  
  

        RECREATION

• Dartmouth Boys & Girls Club    463-1210
  
• Dartmouth Sportplex    464-2600
  
• Leisure Line    454-2317
  
• Northbrook Community Centre    463-2580
  
• Recreation & Leisure Services    490-4730
  
• The Shannon Rec Centre & Pool    EXT 4415 427-0550
  
• Dartmouth North Community Center    490-5900
  
  

        PARENT RESOURCE CENTRE

• 47 Wentworth Street    464-2203
  
• Hours 8:30 - 4:30 Mon - Fri (12-1 closed for lunch)
  
  

        DARTMOUTH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

• 96 Highfield Park Drive #111    464-8234
  
• Hours 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri (12-1 closed for lunch)
  
• Monday, Tuesday and Thursday ( 6:00-9:00 P.M.)
  

        FOOD

• Meals on Wheels, Delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 465-5578
  
• Hope Cottage (Men & Women)   429-7968
  
• F.O.O.D. Program (for adults)   464-2203
  
• St George's Anglican Church   423-1059
  
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        DARTMOUTH NORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE

• 134 Pinecrest Drive
  
• Central Desk    490-5900
  
• Library Desk   490-5840
  
• Library Office    490-5844
  
• Recreation & Leisure Services    490-4730
  
• Family Service Association    490-5903
  

        SENIORS

• Canadian Penshioners Concerned  455-7684
  
• Dartmouth Kiwanis Senior Citizens Services Center  465-5578
  
• Seniors for Seniors  454-3674
  
• Spencer House Seniors Center  421-6131
  
• St. Marks United Church Seniors Lunch Program  454-0018
  
• Veterans Affairs  426-7931