Services
The Women's Centre offers a variety of services including:
We strive to be as accessible, reaching women and girls throughout the Tri-Counties by offering programs and services, satellite offices, a toll free number and a primary location in Yarmouth. By providing the tools to intervene in crisis situations that women and girls face, we are able to relieve poverty and other barriers in their lives: we are here to offer women and girls our assistance as they move forward in achieving their educational, work, and life goals.
- Individual supportive counseling and advocacy
- Programming based on the needs and wants of women
- Accompaniment to appointments (lawyer, doctor, court, Community Services, etc)
- Providing assistance filling out applications, resumes, or government forms
- Free pregnancy testing, condoms and inclusive, non-judgmental sexual health & reproductive health information
- Working on Community Development issues such as housing, food security, women's health, sexual violence, women's and youth access to community based health services, as well as youth and illicit drugs
- Specialized Trauma Counselling Services for survivors and victims of sexualized violence.
- Support and navigation for survivors and victims of sexualized violence.
We strive to be as accessible, reaching women and girls throughout the Tri-Counties by offering programs and services, satellite offices, a toll free number and a primary location in Yarmouth. By providing the tools to intervene in crisis situations that women and girls face, we are able to relieve poverty and other barriers in their lives: we are here to offer women and girls our assistance as they move forward in achieving their educational, work, and life goals.
Women's Centre News & Upcoming Events
Currently accepting SANE Job Applications for DIGBY - YARMOUTH - SHELBURNE - click here
Intersectional Feminism webinar and discussion
International Women's Day
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Puttin' on the Ritz - Fundraiser
*tickets available at Tri County Women's Centre and City Drug
Shelburne Outreach Update
Press Release
New Outreach Office Space for Tri County Women’s Centre in Shelburne County
The Tri County Women’s Centre recently moved into a new space at 25B King Street in Shelburne, enabling them to be more accessible and visible in the community.
“We are very pleased with our new location, as it enables us to be barrier free as we continue to provide a broad range of confidential services, while being more visible in the community”, states Bernadette MacDonald, Executive Director for the Centre.
The Tri County Women’s Centre has their primary office in Yarmouth and Outreach Offices in Shelburne and Digby. The centre offers a range of support services for women and adolescent girls such as; support counselling, advocacy, accompaniment to appointments (Community services, Legal Aid, Court), and linking to other services in the community.
Amy MacKinnon, hired as the Shelburne County Outreach Worker, wants women and adolescent girls across Shelburne County to know she is in the community and can provide support on a broad range of issues. “It is sometimes difficult to know where to go for the service you need”, she explained. “If we aren’t the right service, we will help people find the services that can best meet their needs”.
“We work very closely with all social service agencies across our county, and have strong working relations with their workers”, added Ms. MacKinnon. “These collaborative relations are essential and helps to ensure we are meeting the needs of women and their families, as well as addressing gaps in services”.
“Besides the support and advocacy services, we also have a therapist on staff who provides trauma –specific services for victims of sexualized violence”, said Lisanne Turner, Sexual Violence Services Coordinator for the Centre. “This service is open to women and men, 16 years and older, who have been victimized”.
Programming is another part of what the centre does in the community. This fall a successful Walking Program was initiated in Barrington at Forest Ridge Elementary and on average 35 students and teachers participated each week.
Besides providing direct services, that centre is involved in a number of community development initiatives such as the Shelburne Community Housing Coalition. This Housing Coalition was formed to improve affordable and supportive housing options for the most vulnerable across the county. “We are also with the SchoolsPlus Advisory Council, Shelburne County Mental Health Coalition, Shelburne County Youth Health and Support Association Board, where we are able to contribute our expertise and resources”, explained Ms. MacKinnon.
“A group of women from Shelburne County have come together to form an Advisory Group for the Outreach office and assist Amy”, added Ms. MacDonald. “The group and Amy are planning some future programming to meet the needs being expressed by women”.
It is important to note that all the services provided through the Women’s Centre are free. Besides using the local networks across Shelburne County and social media to promote upcoming programming, all programming will be posted on the Women’s Centre web site – www.tricountywomenscentre.org
“If you have ideas for programs, need assistance, or want to know more about what we do, call me at the Shelburne Outreach Office at 902-875-4777”, added Amy.
New Outreach Office Space for Tri County Women’s Centre in Shelburne County
The Tri County Women’s Centre recently moved into a new space at 25B King Street in Shelburne, enabling them to be more accessible and visible in the community.
“We are very pleased with our new location, as it enables us to be barrier free as we continue to provide a broad range of confidential services, while being more visible in the community”, states Bernadette MacDonald, Executive Director for the Centre.
The Tri County Women’s Centre has their primary office in Yarmouth and Outreach Offices in Shelburne and Digby. The centre offers a range of support services for women and adolescent girls such as; support counselling, advocacy, accompaniment to appointments (Community services, Legal Aid, Court), and linking to other services in the community.
Amy MacKinnon, hired as the Shelburne County Outreach Worker, wants women and adolescent girls across Shelburne County to know she is in the community and can provide support on a broad range of issues. “It is sometimes difficult to know where to go for the service you need”, she explained. “If we aren’t the right service, we will help people find the services that can best meet their needs”.
“We work very closely with all social service agencies across our county, and have strong working relations with their workers”, added Ms. MacKinnon. “These collaborative relations are essential and helps to ensure we are meeting the needs of women and their families, as well as addressing gaps in services”.
“Besides the support and advocacy services, we also have a therapist on staff who provides trauma –specific services for victims of sexualized violence”, said Lisanne Turner, Sexual Violence Services Coordinator for the Centre. “This service is open to women and men, 16 years and older, who have been victimized”.
Programming is another part of what the centre does in the community. This fall a successful Walking Program was initiated in Barrington at Forest Ridge Elementary and on average 35 students and teachers participated each week.
Besides providing direct services, that centre is involved in a number of community development initiatives such as the Shelburne Community Housing Coalition. This Housing Coalition was formed to improve affordable and supportive housing options for the most vulnerable across the county. “We are also with the SchoolsPlus Advisory Council, Shelburne County Mental Health Coalition, Shelburne County Youth Health and Support Association Board, where we are able to contribute our expertise and resources”, explained Ms. MacKinnon.
“A group of women from Shelburne County have come together to form an Advisory Group for the Outreach office and assist Amy”, added Ms. MacDonald. “The group and Amy are planning some future programming to meet the needs being expressed by women”.
It is important to note that all the services provided through the Women’s Centre are free. Besides using the local networks across Shelburne County and social media to promote upcoming programming, all programming will be posted on the Women’s Centre web site – www.tricountywomenscentre.org
“If you have ideas for programs, need assistance, or want to know more about what we do, call me at the Shelburne Outreach Office at 902-875-4777”, added Amy.
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Yoga Breathing Meditation
Trauma-Informed Justice for Victims and Survivors of Sexualized Violence Workshops - register here
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Supporting Survivors of Violence Workshops
Fall Newsletter
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Thank you, Shoppers Drug Mart!
Since 2002, each Shoppers Drug Mart location has participated annually in a community health celebration called Growing Women's Health (formerly Tree of Life). This year the Digby store team has chosen The Tri County Women's Centre- Digby Outreach Office as its 2017 Growing Women's Health beneficiary. This organization depends on the support of all of us to continue to serve our community and improve the quality of community based women's health. Shoppers Drug Mart believes that when Canadian women are healthy and well, Canada is healthy and well.
In the past, funds from this program were used to develop and offer programming specifically for women to assist with their health and well being, including a healthy cooking program for women on low income budgets in Digby. Along with raising money in the store, people are able to donate on-line by visiting the Growing Women's Health website.
The Women's Centre would like to thank the Shoppers Drug Mart in Digby for their ongoing support!
In the past, funds from this program were used to develop and offer programming specifically for women to assist with their health and well being, including a healthy cooking program for women on low income budgets in Digby. Along with raising money in the store, people are able to donate on-line by visiting the Growing Women's Health website.
The Women's Centre would like to thank the Shoppers Drug Mart in Digby for their ongoing support!
