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Available Resources and Supports for People Afftected by Wildfire

Published: June 13 2023 12:00

Financial Support

• Small Business Wildfire Relief Program, $2500 grant
• Provincial Household Support of $500
• Taxpayer Relief Provisions
• Employment Insurance Information

Mental Health Resources

• Access Wellness Nova Scotia, by Nova Scotia Health is a free, single-session supportive counselling service for individuals, couples, or families.
• Peer Support Line is a non-crisis social support for adults 18 and older
• On May 30, 2023, the Province began offering Text4HopeNS, a supportive text messaging tool for any Nova Scotian affected by the wildfires.
• Kids Help Phone is a national helpline for young people between the ages of 5 and 20, offering confidential and anonymous support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Additional Supports

• For up-to-date information on impacted areas and other HRM resources: Fires | Halifax Regional Municipality | Halifax
• CFIB Resources
• Dalhousie University Co-working Space
• St. Margaret’s Bay Community Enterprise Centre, Office Space
• YMCA, free day camps
• Saint Mary’s University has 100 rooms available for housing, call 902-420-5400

• Local start-up, vLife, is offering free membership for a year for any business affected by the fires. vLife is a social enterprise platform (a digital marketplace) that connects small independent local businesses to the growing number of buy-local shoppers.
• For more information on additional mental health supports visit: https://novascotia.ca/mental-health-and-wellbeing/