Community Services
Department of Community Services
Ways we're helping
- Talbot House Organizational Review
- Improving Services for Vulnerable Youth
- Changes to Special Needs Funding for Income Assistance Clients
- Child and Youth Strategy Third Year Progress Report
- Action Taken to Improve Services for Persons with Disabilities
- Poverty Reduction Actions and Initiatives
- Publications, Policies & Reports
- Read our news releases |
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I want to...
- Find a local office, send an e-mail, call us
- Meet this department's Minister, The Honourable Denise Peterson-Rafuse
- Find child care that matches your needs
- Search the Directory of Licensed Child Care Facilities
- Learn how to have cheques deposited directly into your bank account
- Learn about housing programs for seniors
- Learn about adoption in NS (with videos)
- Learn about foster care in NS (with videos)
- Download Child Abuse Register forms
- Learn about the Youth Secretariat
- Learn how to apply for Income Assistance
- Learn about prescription drug coverage (Pharmacare) for Community Services clients
- Learn about Employment Support Services (ESS)
- Read the Employment Support and Income Assistance (ESIA) Policy Manual
- See affordable housing projects across NS
- Learn about the Licensing Services (LS) Program
- Learn how to take part in our our agencies, boards and commissions