HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA | CANADA B3H 4R2 | +1 (902) 494-6672/494-1137

WHERE TO GO FOR ASSISTANCE

Directory

ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES:

Emergency - 4109 (on-campus)

Halifax Police, Fire, Ambulance - 911 or 0 (on/off-campus)

Police (non-emergency) - 490-5016 or 490-5020

Security / Tiger Patrol - 494-6400
Provides confidential on-campus security and reporting procedures. They will accept anonymous reports. Tiger Patrol offers escorted walks or rides, upon request.

Sexton Campus Health Clinic - 494-3244
Walk-in health clinic that operates weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Health Services - 494-2171
Provides medical services and referrals. There is a physician on call 24 hours a day.

Counselling and Psychological Services - 494-2081
Provides free professional counselling for a wide range of concerns, including sexual assault and harassment

Legal Aid - 423-8105
Provides legal assistance to those who do not have, or cannot afford, a lawyer.

Dalhousie Women's Centre - 494-2432
Provides a drop-in space, resource library and women-positive activities

Student Accessibility Services - 494-2836, 494-7091 (TTY)
Provides advocacy for students with disabilities on campus and arranges academic accommodations, as needed

Student Complaints

Employees Workplace Complaints

Black Student Advising Centre - 494-6648

Provides advocacy for and assistance to black students on campus; also houses a small resource/study room

Native Counselling Unit - 494-8863
Provides counselling to Native students on a wide variety of issues

International Student & Exchange Services - 494-1566
The International Student & Exchange Services provides services and programs for Dalhousie's students from around the world, serves as a resource for International students, and is dedicated to ensuring that international students make the most of their stay in Canada.  This includes the provision of information and advice on financial, legal, immigration and personal matters, and referrals to other services on campus

Transition Year Program - 494-2526

Multifaith Centre - 494-2287
Provides confidential counselling, opportunities for prayer and worship; multi-denominational

Student Services - 494-2404
Coordinates the activities of various student services

Student Service Centre - Sexton Campus - 494-6047
Provides help with non-academic problems, also is the satellite office for Student Accounts and the Registrar's office at Sexton Campus

Student Advocacy - 494-2205
Provides information, advice and assistance to students involved in academic appeals or disciplinary proceedings

Ombudsperson - 494-6583
Provides confidential assistance and advice to students experiencing problems with university regulations, policies, academics, finances, discrimination and accommodation

EFAP - 1-866-347-2067 (toll-free)


OFF-CAMPUS RESOURCES:

Avalon Sexual Assault Centre - 425-0122

Avalon Centre operates a 24 hour confidential, crisis phone line for women who have been, or suspect they have been, sexually assaulted. They provide support, information, options for help, advocacy and referrals. They offer group counselling, escorts for women who wish to go to the hospital after an assault and support during legal proceedings. They also facilitate workshops on issues of sexual violence.

Help Line - 421-1188

The Help Line is a 24 hour crisis, information and referral telephone line. Volunteers are trained in a number of issues, including sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Metro Food Bank - 457-1900

SHELTERS:

Adsum House (women) - 429-4443

Bryony House(women) - 422-7650 (distress line)
Provides a shelter for women who have been abused and their children

Metro Turning Point Centre (men) - 420-3282

Phoenix Centre for Youth - 420-0676

Provides centre and shelter for youth

SEXUALITY

Halifax Sexual Health Centre - 455-9656
Provides safer sex, birth control, STD referrals and pregnancy options

AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia - 429-7922
AIDS advocacy, information and support service

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project - 429-5429

Support and information group for youth under 26

Allies for the Dalhousie lgbt Community

Provides support and social activities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals. Allies at Dalhousie is located in Room 320 of the SUB (6136 University Ave). E-Mail: dalally@dal.ca

Alcohol/ Drug Abuse - 424-5626

Addiction, Prevention, and Treatment Services

Discover your potential! Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services (APTS) helps people make healthy lifestyle choices. We offer free assistance for individuals who want to reduce their harmful involvement with - or abstain from - substances or gambling. Change does not happen overnight and APTS is here to support you along the way. Some of our programs include individual and group counselling; workshops; educational sessions; recovery groups; Compass, a structured treatment program; Driving While Impaired and Interlock Programs; Withdrawal Management Programs (Detox); Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program; and Women’s Treatment Programs. For more information about how to access our program and services, please contact our Central Information Phoneline at 424-8866 or call 1-866-340-6700.

www.cdha.nshealth.ca (click on Capital Health A-Z)

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