Domestic Violence Resources
Are you or someone you know a victim of domestic violence?
Emergency contacts:
- Police: 911
- Halifax Regional Police Victim Services: 902-490-5300 (Interpretation available)
- Transition House Association of Nova Scotia: 902-429-7287
- Avalon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner: 902-425-0122
- Provincial Victims Services: 1-888-470-0773
- RCMP Victim Services: 902-426-1280
Non-emergency contacts:
ISANS Specialized Settlement Support Counsellors (Previously known as Crisis Intervention Counsellors) provide support over the phone, online via Skype and Zoom, and email. Interpretation is available upon request.
Mondays and Wednesdays:
Mira Musanovic – 902-406-8618, mmusanovic@old.isans.ca
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Farida Miri – 902-406-8624, fmiri@old.isans.ca
The following resources provide information on what to do if you are a victim of domestic violence.
Intimate Partner Violence in a Pandemic: Controlling Behaviours Related to COVID-19
HRP Victim Services Brochure – English
HRP Victim Services Brochure – Mandarin
HRP Victim Services Brochure – Arabic
HRP Victim Services Brochure – French
Victim Services Inclusive Resources
Victim Services Safety Planning
Sexual Assault Step-by-Step Guide
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS) – Information about Abuse
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Translated Resources
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – Arabic
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – Farsi
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – French
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – Mandarin
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – Nepali
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – Russian
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – Spanish
Legal Info Society of Nova Scotia – Information on Domestic Violence – Tagalog
Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women – Domestic Violence Resources
Byrony House – Crisis Supports
Emergency contacts:
- Police: 911
- Halifax Regional Police Victim Services: 902-490-5300 (Interpretation available)
- Transition House Association of Nova Scotia: 902-429-7287
- Avalon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner: 902-425-0122
- Provincial Victims Services: 1-888-470-0773
- RCMP Victim Services: 902-426-1280