Family Studies

Advisory Council members are women from across Nova Scotia who have demonstrated interest and involvement in women's issues in their communities.

The Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) funds 14 projects in Nova Scotia through 23 permanent family resource centres and over 100 outreach sites throughout the province.

Community Services provides a range of community-based, prevention-oriented services to children, youth, and their families.

The Federation of Foster Families of Nova Scotia is a charitable organization funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services and governed by a Board of Directors, who are foster parents.

The Nova Scotia Council for the Family was formed in 1967 under the name Nova Scotia Child Welfare Association.
Created by a coalition of service providers, government representatives and community leaders, its members were committed to the care and protection of children from abuse and neglect.

The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) is a one-stop source for information on violence and abuse within the family. It operates on behalf of the 15 partner departments, agencies and Crown corporations of the federal Family Violence Initiative.

Includes information on: Parenting after Divorce, Child Support and Family Law Assistance Services.

Families Canada is the national association of Family Support Centres. With a network of 500+ member agencies and thousands of frontline family service workers across Canada, we are committed to providing leadership and support in the campaign for Canada’s children.

The Family Violence Initiative (FVI) is a long-term commitment of the Government of Canada to address violence within relationships of kinship, intimacy, dependency or trust.