Financial gifts for education, training and small business start up The Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS) and the founders of the Pamela Gerhardt Endowment Fund are collaborating to provide financial gifts to women and children who’ve experienced the trauma of domestic violence. The intent and purpose of the Pamela Gerhardt Endowment Fund … Read more
Juniper House’s AGM will be June 14th at 6pm at the Mariner’s Centre. All are welcome to attend.
“The maximum stay at Autumn House is six weeks and this is often not long enough for women to secure safe and affordable housing,” said Dawn Ferris, executive director of Autumn House in Amherst. “”The two new second-stage housing units will offer extended, safe, secure and affordable housing. This brings us closer to reaching our … Read more
By Michael Gorman, CBC News Posted: Jun 07, 2017 6:00 AM AT Last Updated: Jun 07, 2017 6:00 AM AT ‘I think it’s about being important to the employers, to value their employees,’ says Dawn Ferris. Workers at the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia have negotiated leave for intimate partner violence in their … Read more
Pamela Gerhardt endowment fund -financial gift for education, training and small business start up The Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS) and the founders of the Pamela Gerhardt Endowment Fund are collaborating to provide financial gifts to women and children who’ve experienced the trauma of domestic violence. The intent … Read more
Province Announces Sexual Violence Strategy Grant Recipients and Online Training —————————————————————- Twenty-four community groups from across Nova Scotia are receiving more than $630,000 in Prevention Innovation Grants through the province’s Sexual Violence Strategy. Community Services Minister Joanne Bernard announced the recipients today, April 24, in Annapolis Royal. “Once again, so many Nova Scotians are coming … Read more
https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20170421004 New Affordable Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence in Cumberland County Housing Nova Scotia April 21, 2017 11:16 AM Women and children fleeing domestic violence in Cumberland County will soon have access to a safe place to call home, with the help of federal and provincial government funding for new affordable second-stage housing units. … Read more
Bryony HOUSE Job Posting Programs Manager Job Posting 3358 Connaught Ave.; Halifax, NS, B3L 3B5; Tel. (902) 423-7185 / Fax. (902) 423-1384 Bryony House has been operated by the Halifax Transition House Association of Nova Scotia since 1978, and provides shelter and support for women and their children experiencing intimate partner violence. Bryony House is … Read more
https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20170317001 Housing Nova Scotia March 17, 2017 11:23 AM Indigenous women and children fleeing domestic violence will soon have a safe new place to call home, with the help of government funding for affordable second-stage housing. Joanne Bernard, Minister responsible for Housing Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women, … Read more