Get Help in Your Area
National Directory for Canadian Families
Youth Recovery and Treatment services
Welcome to Sober Kids’ National Directory for treatment providers and programs. We have set out listings for youth services in all major cities and towns in Canada.
To find local services in your area, please use the following search tools from the menu below.
- Select your province or territory
- Scroll to your city/town
- Click the orange “Search Now” button to bring up results in your local community
- For online services, please select “Online” located within the listing of major towns/cities in your province/territory.
If you are a treatment provider and wish to have your facility/contact added to our Directory, please email info@soberkids.ca
751 Cities and Towns
Ally Centre of Cape Breton – Sharp Advice Needle Exchange
- 150 Bentinck Street, Sydney, Canada, B1P 4W4
- 902-539-5556
- http://www.allycentreofcapebreton.com/
Drugs-Alcohol-Gambling Counselling
Program provides safe injection equipment (clean needles, alcohol swabs, filters, ties) and sharps containers for safe disposal of used needles.
Alzheimer InfoLine
- 2719 Gladstone Street, Suite 112, Halifax, NS,B3K 4W6
- 902-422-7961
- https://alzheimer.ca/en/ns
information-lines
A confidential service that provides information, support, and one-on-one guidance on issues related to Alzheimer"s disease and any other condition causing dementia. Staff listen to and discuss questions and concerns and help to identify and refer to resources in the community.
Website also provides information and resources about dementia.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
- 900 Windmill Rd, 113, Dartmouth, NS, B3B 1P7
- 1-866-625-7257
- https://www.alsnbns.ca
Support groups
Support for people living with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), and their loved ones and caregiversinformationfacilitating creation of support groups, generating awareness, raising fundsassistance to clients access equipment and work within the health care system
Anchorage Recovery Program
- 2044 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS,B3K 3A9
- 902-422-2363
- https://halifaxcentreofhope.com
addiction-treatment
Provides support to those seeking recovery from a substance use disorder. Anchorage is a residential program with in-house support provided for a maximum of six months followed by an outpatient aftercare component. A variety of programming components are used to support clients, including 12-step programs and community social service providers.
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education – Student Support Worker
- 121 Orchard Street, Canada, B0P 1E0
- 1-800-850-3887
- https://avrce.ca/student-support-worker-program
Mental Health Counselling
Offers personal support to students of African descent and their parents/guardians. Provides culturally appropriate support in a variety of settings; guidance to programs and opportunities such as tutoring, scholarships, and cultural activities in the community, and academic/career support to students.
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education – Student Support Worker
- 121 Orchard Street, Canada, B0P 1E0
- 1-800-850-3887
- https://avrce.ca/student-support-worker-program
Mental Health Counselling
Offers personal support to students of African descent and their parents/guardians. Provides culturally appropriate support in a variety of settings; guidance to programs and opportunities such as tutoring, scholarships, and cultural activities in the community, and academic/career support to students.
Anonymous HIV Testing
- 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 302, Halifax, NS, B3L 2C2
- 902-455-9656
- https://hshc.ca
counselling
Offers anonymous testing and counselling at the clinic by the HIV specialist nurse.
The nurse can also test blood for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and syphilis. This can all be done in the same appointment but tests for hep B, hep C, and syphilis are not anonymous. They are non-nominal, which means that the blood will be sent to the lab with a code number on it, instead of a name. However, you will be required to give your correct name to the nurse.
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association – Lindsay’s Health Centre for Women
- 219 Main Street, Antigonish, Canada, B2G 2C1
- 902-318-9984
- https://www.awrcsasa.ca/support-services/lindsays-health-centre/
Drugs-Alcohol-Gambling Counselling
Offers woman-centered physical and mental health services, including: women"s health; teen health; reproductive health; sexually transmitted infection screening; tabacco cessation; disordered eating; and sexual assault care.
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association – Specialized Sexual Violence Trauma Therapy
- 219 Main Street, Canada, B2G 2C1
- 902-863-6221
- https://www.awrcsasa.ca/support-services/specialized-sexual-violence-trauma-therapy/
Mental Health Counselling
Offers individual and group sexual assault and abuse counselling.
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association – Specialized Sexual Violence Trauma Therapy
- 219 Main Street, Canada, B2G 2C1
- 902-863-6221
- https://www.awrcsasa.ca/support-services/specialized-sexual-violence-trauma-therapy/
Mental Health Counselling
Offers individual and group sexual assault and abuse counselling.
Anxiety Canada – Mindshift CBT
- 604-620-0744
- https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/
Mental Health Counselling & Mental Health Treatment Services
Offers virtual app-based mental health services. Services include CBT-based tools and resources, including anxiety and mood tracking tools.
Aphasia Cafe
- 902-445-4960
- https://www.aphasianovascotia.ca
support-groups
A social and educational group which meets once a month to talk, share and learn from one another.
Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Association of Canada – Atlantic Region
- 34 Legacy Crt, Apt. 317, Lower Sackville, NS, B4C 0B8
- 1-888-840-0039
- https://www.aamac.ca/
Support groups
Support, educational events and informational material for people and their families with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes or paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuriasupport group
Army Cadets
- https://novascotia.armycadetleague.ca/
youth-programming
Provides youth with opportunities and challenges. Fosters the development of leadership skills, good citizenship, and physical fitness.
Army cadets develop abilities in the use of map and compass, GPS technology, orienteering, first-aid, camping and survival skills, canoeing, abseiling, trekking, mountain biking, etc. As they get more experienced, some will be selected for parachuting, white-water rafting and glacier climbing. They will also learn to become outdoor leaders.
Arthritis Connections
- 3700 Kempt Road, Suite 230, Halifax, NS, B3K 4X8
- 902-429-7025
- https://arthritis.ca
support-groups
Offers a virtual space for people living with arthritis to come together, and learn about their disease. The live sessions are interactive and led by volunteer facilitators as well as Arthritis experts. Sessions are held over zoom and consist of 2 formats:
Conversations with Peers
: Volunteer-led, helps to engage in supportive conversations about living with arthritis. Consists of 10-minute large group connection and 40-minute small breakout room discussions.
Conversations with Arthritis Professionals
: Arthritis experts answer questions from those impacted by arthritis. Consists of 10-minute healthcare professional information and 40-minute large-group question and answer period with the healthcare professional, centered around a specific topic.
Note
: these sessions cannot provide direct medical advice
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