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Department of Community Services, Family and Community Supports Division. — Nova Scotia, Canada, 2011. — 152 p. — ISBN 978-1-55457-238-X.
Produced by the Department of Community Services—Family and Community Supports Division, this directory was developed to help parents quickly find services in their region. Within these pages, you will find listings for services ranging from child development to education, from physical and mental health to advocacy, from financial to legal assistance. Contents: Provincial Resources, Central Region, Eastern Region, Northern Region, Western Region.
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Directory of Services for Adoptive Parents
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INTRODUCTION Welcome to The Nova Scotia Directory of Services for Adoptive Parents. Produced by the Department of Community Services—Family and Community Supports Division, this directory was developed to help parents quickly find services in their region. Within these pages, you will find listings for services ranging from child development to education, from physical and mental health to advocacy, from financial to legal assistance. They include those offered by municipal, provincial, and federal governments, as well as private sector, non-profit, and international organizations. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time such a comprehensive listing of services for parents of adopted children in Nova Scotia has been compiled and published. As such, we look forward to the continued evolution of the directory as services and the needs of adoptive families change. Your feedback for future editions is welcome. Contact Adoption Services at 424-3205 with your suggestions. Please note that not all of the services listed in this directory are offered free of charge. As well, service providers move and office hours change. You are advised to call ahead. Your role as an adoptive parent may be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. As with any parenting experience, however, the journey will also require a great deal of love, patience, and understanding as you strive to offer the best family environment for your child. We hope this directory serves you well on that journey.
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© Crown copyright, Province of Nova Scotia, 2011. This document is available on the Internet at http://gov.ns.ca/coms/postadoption For further information about the Nova Scotia Directory of Services for Adoptive Parents, please call 902-424-3892 with the Department of Community Services, Family and Community Supports Division. Designed by Neil Meister for Communications Nova Scotia ISBN: 978-1-55457-238-X PRINTED IN CANADA
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CONTENTS Provincial Resources
Eastern Region
Helpful Adoption Web Sites . 5
Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
On Line Adoption Supports . 6
Child Development . . . . . . 52
Adoption Reading Materials . 6
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Financial Services . . . . . . . 54
Central Region Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Government Agencies and Departments . . . . . . . 54
Child Development . . . . . . 17
International Services . . . . 59
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . 60
Financial Services . . . . . . . 20
Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . 60
Government Agencies and Departments . . . . . . . 21
Physical Health . . . . . . . . . 62
International Services . . . . 25
Recreation Services . . . . . . 67
Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . 26
Special Needs . . . . . . . . . . 69
Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . 27
Other Informational Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Psychological Services . . . . 66
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