Bridging needs, building futures:
Your community-powered housing solution
Community First: Guysborough County Housing Association is a pioneering grassroots organization dedicated to tackling the unique affordable housing challenges across the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, District of St. Mary’s, and Town of Mulgrave.
Born from the Guysborough County Housing Network’s extensive research and community engagement, our innovative hybrid model unites two powerful forces: the Board of Directors and the Community Network.
Board of Directors
Creating Affordable Housing
Comprising elected members and key stakeholders, this Leadership Team drives affordable housing projects and ensures sound governance.
Community Network
Supporting People to live Well
Representing diverse community organizations, provides crucial insights into intersecting needs beyond housing, including social services, healthcare, and economic factors.
Need Help?
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Click the glowing dots below to see contact info for a variety of service providers. Or scroll down for a text-based list.
HOUSING
See our NEED HOUSING page >
TRANSPORTATION
Transit Association of Guysborough (TAG) > Call or text 902-338-0959 (at least 24 hrs before pickup time Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm EMAIL >
Chedabucto Education Center: 902-522-2000 or EMAIL >
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
FOOD ACCESS:
Guysborough County Food Bank >
St. Mary’s District Food Bank: 902-833-2920 - Leave a message
EDUCATION / LEARNING:
Cyril Ward Memorial Public Library > Or call 902-747-2597 / 1-855-787-7323
Guysborough County Adult Learning Association (GALA) > Or call 902-747-2597
/ 1-855-787-7323
SOCIAL & INCOME:
NS Dept of Community Services Guysborough >
Nova Scotia Works: 902 533-2805 or EMAIL >
OTHER:
Antigonish Women's Centre > (Outreach for women in Sherbrooke, Canso, Guysborough, Mulgrave) Or call 902-863-8668
CHILDREN / FAMILIES:
Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Services >
YMCA Child Care Center- Chedabucto Education Center: Colleen.matheson@cb.ymca.ca 782-452-2024
SENIORS:
Continuing Care > Or call 1-800-225-7225
Guysborough County Home Support Agency Society > Or call 902-533-3655
HEALTH:
Guysborough Memorial Hospital > Or call 902-533-3702
Public Health Guysborough County >
Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line > 1-888-429-8167
NS Health, Mental Health & Addictions > Or call Toll Free: 1-888-291-3535 / Local: 902-533-2598
Children’s and Women’s Health > 902-867-4500 ext. 4200
Open Arms Family Clinic: 902-867-4500 ext. 4364
Perinatal Clinic > Or call 902-867-4500 ext. 4482
Highland Community Midwives > Or call 902-863-6917
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) > Self-referral: 902-867-2056 (Toll Free: 1-833 867 0880)
earlyyearsez@nshealth.ca
Continuing Care:
Provision of all Home Care, Community Nursing Care, Senior’s Programing, and Long-Term Care Placement
1-800-225-7225
Housing
Please see our page dedicated to Housing Services:
Children / Family
Kids First Guysborough
| Offers a variety of programs for families, including prenatal programs, parenting supports, play groups, resource library, car seat installation, clothing room and more | 902-533-3883 1-800-533-3881 http.kids1st.ca |
Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Services | A family-centered program for young children (birth to school age) with special needs or developmental concerns | 902-533-2694 |
YMCA Child Care Center – Chedabucto Education Center | Licensed for 26 children aged 6 months to 5 years Hours of Operation: 8:00am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri | Colleen Matheson, Director of Early Learning Centre Colleen.matheson@cb.ymca.ca 782-452-2024 |
Food Acess
Guysborough and Area Food Bank | Provides emergency food support to those in need. Normally provides 3 to 5 days of food. Clients can access the food bank once a month |
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Mulgrave Food Pantry
| The Food Pantry is located at 403 Murray Street. It is available 24 hours/day 7 days/week. Their goal to improve access to healthy food and sundries for community members. Pantry is an accessible, shared space stocked with donations and purchased items and is based on the principal “Give what you can, take what you need”. | |
St. Mary’s District Food Bank | Provides emergency food support to those in need in the District of St Mary’s. Clients can access the food bank once a month. Food is delivered to clients at pre-arranged times | 902-833-2920 – Leave a message
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Transportation
Transit Association of Guysborough (TAG) | Provides door-to-door pre-booked transportation to anyone that needs a ride to an appointment, grocery shopping, employment, or anywhere else you might want to go. The service is booked on first-come, first-served basis, but priority is given to those who need transportation for medical appointments. | Dispatch Hours To book a ride please use one of the following: Text or Phone Email: guysboroughtransit@gmail.com https://guysborough.ruralrides.ca/ |
SMART-GO (St. Mary’s Association for Rural Transit) | A community-based transportation non-profit that serves residents of St. Mary’s | 902-522-2000 info@smart-go.ca |
Energy Assistance
Efficiency Nova Scotia | Find solutions for a more efficient home. Discover rebates, advice and services to boost comfort and efficiency while reducing monthly bills. | WEBSITE | 1-877-999-6035 |
Seniors
Relationships
Family Service of Eastern NS | Provides a wide range of individual, couple and family counseling, as well as group and community-based programs and services to accomplish such goals as: building healthy relationships, reducing stress, increasing self-esteem, enhancing positive parenting skills and strengthening community partnerships. Men’s Health Center – offers health and counselling services for men 12 years and older. Self-referrals are accepted |
1-866-330-5952 | WEBSITE |
Naomi Society | Naomi Society supports women, children, and all genders through trauma-informed community prevention, outreach, support, and advocacy. We provide services to those who have experienced domestic, family, intimate partner, and sexual violence in Antigonish and Guysborough Counties. | WEBSITE | 1-902-863-3807 |
Canso Peer-to-Peer Circle | Offers support, encouragement, and hope that recovery is possible. Peer support considers the wellness of the whole person and focuses on health and recovery rather than illness and disability, to assist people in finding their own path to recovery. |
Social & Income
NS Dept of Community Services Guysborough | Provides a range of services to Nova Scotians requiring assistance through programs such as Employment Support, Income Assistance, Disability Support, Housing, Child, Youth and Family Supports | 902-533-4007 |
Nova Scotia Works | Career Connections Nova Scotia Works provides a warm and friendly environment for clients who are seeking assistance with their job search and career development | guysborough@careerconnections.ca 902 533 2805 |
Health
Guysborough Memorial Hospital | Serves the health care needs of the residents of Guysborough County. Services provided include emergency services, diabetes care, blood collection, specimen and water testing drop off, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, x-rays, virtual urgent care, electrocardiogram. | 902-533-3702 |
Public Health Guysborough | A variety of services offered depending on the family’s needs, including telephone check-in, home visits, education, immunizations, referral to other services and organizations | 902-533-3502 |
Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line | Telephone crisis support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | 1-888-429-8167 |
NS Health, Mental Health & Addictions | Services provided to individuals with mental health and/or addiction concerns. Individual or group-based therapy and support. Self-referrals accepted. | Toll Free: 1-888-291-3535 Guysborough: 902-533-2598 |
Children’s and Women’s Health Unit | Maternity unit at St Martha’s Regional Hospital where your baby will be born. | 902-867-4500 ext. 4200 |
Open Arms Family Clinic | Offers one-on-one time with a nurse for pre-registration for your delivery, prenatal information- pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, screening for a free in-home support program for families, and a tour of the maternity unit. Feeding assessments, support and education by a Registered Nurse/Lactation Consultant. | 902-867-4500 ext. 4364 |
Perinatal Clinic
| Care provided by a team of consisting of a nurse and obstetrician during your pregnancy. | 902-867-4500 ext. 4482 |
Highland Community Midwives
| Offers client care during their pregnancy, throughout labour and birth, as well as newborn and post-partum care by a team of registered midwives. Newborn visits Midwifery services available by self-referral. | 902-863-6917 |
Need a Family Practice Registry | The Need a Family Practice Registry assists Nova Scotians who are looking for a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner). If you do not have a primary care provider or your provider is closing their practice, you can register via the website or by calling 811. |
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) | A free, voluntary home-visiting program offered by Public Health’s Early Years program. The program pairs a specially trained nurse with a person who is pregnant with their first child and could benefit from additional support. The partnership starts early in the pregnancy and continues until the child’s second birthday. The nurse provides long-term support, guidance, and information to help the family succeed. | Self-referral: WEBSITE | 902-867-2056 (Toll Free: 1-833 867 0880) | EMAIL |
Continuing Care | Provision of all Home Care, Community Nursing Care, Senior’s Programing, and Long-Term Care Placement | 1-800-225-7225 |
Education / Learning
Cyril Ward Memorial Public Library | Offers a wide selection of programs and resources. Contact your local library for details. | WEBSITE | Local: 902-747-2597 | Toll-free: 1-855-787-7323 |
Guysborough County Adult Learning Association (GALA) | Volunteer organization committed to providing free adult education opportunities throughout Guysborough County by promoting lifelong learning, identifying individual learner needs, and improving accessibility in cooperation with all other related organizations. We do technology training, essentials skills training, and upgrading. | WEBSITE | (902)533-4252 |
Other
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre – Outreach for women in Sherbrooke, Canso, Guysborough, Mulgrave | Services are provided to women and adolescent girls that include crisis and ongoing problem-solving support, information and referral. Drop-ins are welcome, no appointments necessary | WEBSITE | 902-863-8668 |
Housing
Please see our page dedicated to Housing Services:
Children / Family
Kids First Guysborough:
Offers a variety of programs for families, including prenatal programs, parenting supports, play groups, resource library, car seat installation, clothing room and more
902-533-3883 | 1-800-533-3881 | kids1st.ca
Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Services:
A family-centered program for young children (birth to school age) with special needs or developmental concerns
902-533-2694
YMCA Child Care Center – Chedabucto Education Center:
Licensed for 26 children aged 6 months to 5 years.
Hours: 8:00am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri
Colleen Matheson, Director of Early Learning Centre: EMAIL | 782-452-2024
Food Acess
Guysborough and Area Food Bank:
Provides emergency food support to those in need. Normally provides 3 to 5 days of food. Clients can access the food bank once a month.
Accepts food donations.
902-533-2836
Mulgrave Food Pantry:
Located at 403 Murray Street. It is available 24 hours/day 7 days/week. Their goal to improve access to healthy food and sundries for community members. Pantry is an accessible, shared space stocked with donations and purchased items and is based on the principal “Give what you can, take what you need”.
mulgravefoodpantry@yahoo.com
St. Mary’s District Food Bank :
Provides emergency food support to those in need in the District of St Mary’s. Clients can access the food bank once a month. Food is delivered to clients at pre-arranged times
902-833-2920 – Leave a message
Transportation
Transit Association of Guysborough (TAG)
Provides door-to-door pre-booked transportation to anyone that needs a ride to an appointment, grocery shopping, employment, or anywhere else you might want to go. The service is booked on first-come, first-served basis, but priority is given to those who need transportation for medical appointments.
Dispatch Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm
To book a ride: Text or Phone 902-338-0959 | EMAIL | WEBSITE
Call at least 24 hours in advance of your required pick-up date and time.
SMART-GO
(St. Mary’s Association for Rural Transit)
A community-based transportation non-profit that serves residents of St. Mary’s
902-522-2000 | info@smart-go.ca
Energy Assistance
Efficiency Nova Scotia:
Find solutions for a more efficient home. Discover rebates, advice and services to boost comfort and efficiency while reducing monthly bills.
1-877-999-6035
Seniors
Relationships
Family Service of Eastern NS:
Provides a wide range of individual, couple and family counseling, as well as group and community-based programs and services to accomplish such goals as: building healthy relationships, reducing stress, increasing self-esteem, enhancing positive parenting skills and strengthening community partnerships.
Men’s Health Center offers health and counselling services for men 12 years and older.
Self-referrals are accepted
1-866-330-5952 | WEBSITE
Naomi Society:
Naomi Society supports women, children, and all genders through trauma-informed community prevention, outreach, support, and advocacy. We provide services to those who have experienced domestic, family, intimate partner, and sexual violence in Antigonish and Guysborough Counties.
WEBSITE | 1-902-863-3807
Canso Peer-to-Peer Circle:
Offers support, encouragement, and hope that recovery is possible. Peer support considers the wellness of the whole person and focuses on health and recovery rather than illness and disability, to assist people in finding their own path to recovery.
Social & Income
NS Dept of Community Services Guysborough:
Provides a range of services to Nova Scotians requiring assistance through programs such as Employment Support, Income Assistance, Disability Support, Housing, Child, Youth and Family Supports
902-533-4007
Nova Scotia Works:
Career Connections Nova Scotia Works provides a warm and friendly environment for clients who are seeking assistance with their job search and career development.
guysborough@careerconnections.ca | (902) 533-2805
Health
Guysborough Memorial Hospital:
Serves the health care needs of the residents of Guysborough County. Services provided include emergency services, diabetes care, blood collection, specimen and water testing drop off, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, x-rays, virtual urgent care, electrocardiogram.
902-533-3702 | WEBSITE
Public Health Guysborough:
A variety of services offered depending on the family’s needs, including telephone check-in, home visits, education, immunizations, referral to other services and organizations
902-533-3502
Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line:
Telephone crisis support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1-888-429-8167
NS Health, Mental Health & Addictions:
Services provided to individuals with mental health and/or addiction concerns. Individual or group-based therapy and support. Self-referrals accepted.
Toll Free: 1-888-291-3535 | Guysborough: 902-533-2598 | WEBSITE
Children’s and Women’s Health Unit:
Maternity unit at St Martha’s Regional Hospital where your baby will be born.
902-867-4500 ext. 4200
Open Arms Family Clinic:
Offers one-on-one time with a nurse for pre-registration for your delivery, prenatal information- pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, screening for a free in-home support program for families, and a tour of the maternity unit. Feeding assessments, support and education by a Registered Nurse/Lactation Consultant.
902-867-4500 ext. 4364
Perinatal Clinic:
Care provided by a team of consisting of a nurse and obstetrician during your pregnancy.
902-867-4500 ext. 4482
Highland Community Midwives:
Offers client care during their pregnancy, throughout labour and birth, as well as newborn and post-partum care by a team of registered midwives. Newborn visits
Midwifery services available by self-referral: 902-863-6917
Need a Family Practice Registry:
The Need a Family Practice Registry assists Nova Scotians who are looking for a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner).
If you do not have a primary care provider or your provider is closing their practice, you can register via the website or by calling 811.
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
A free, voluntary home-visiting program offered by Public Health’s Early Years program. The program pairs a specially trained nurse with a person who is pregnant with their first child and could benefit from additional support. The partnership starts early in the pregnancy and continues until the child’s second birthday. The nurse provides long-term support, guidance, and information to help the family succeed.
Self-referral: WEBSITE | 902-867-2056 (Toll Free: 1-833 867 0880) | EMAIL
Continuing Care:
Provision of all Home Care, Community Nursing Care, Senior’s Programing, and Long-Term Care Placement
WEBSITE | 1-800-225-7225
Education / Learning
Cyril Ward Memorial Public Library:
Offers a wide selection of programs and resources. Contact your local library for details.
WEBSITE | Local: 902-747-2597 | Toll-free: 1-855-787-7323
Guysborough County Adult Learning Association (GALA)
Volunteer organization committed to providing free adult education opportunities throughout Guysborough County by promoting lifelong learning, identifying individual learner needs, and improving accessibility in cooperation with all other related organizations. We do technology training, essentials skills training, and upgrading.
WEBSITE | (902)533-4252
Other
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre – Outreach for women in Sherbrooke, Canso, Guysborough, Mulgrave:
Services are provided to women and adolescent girls that include crisis and ongoing problem-solving support, information and referral. Drop-ins are welcome, no appointments necessary.
WEBSITE | 902-863-8668