NS Department Of Community Services

• 2-year-old bitten by dog at Middle Sackville day home requires 80 stitches: RCMP

  RCMP allege the day home operator did not contact police or call an ambulance after the child was bitten.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2021
  
• N.S. to consider citizenship status of children in provincial care in wake of Abdoul Abdi case

  The policy changes follow the high-profile case of Abdoul Abdi, a former Somali child refugee who successfully fought to remain in Canada in the face of a deportation hearing.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2019
  
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• Nova Scotia campaign aims to bolster child welfare system in ‘desperate need’

  Nova Scotia's largest public sector union and the province's College of Social Workers are calling on the Liberal government to increase funding for child welfare and other social programs in the upcoming spring budget.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2019
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• Nova Scotia woman says medical coverage abruptly stopped by community services

  "I really can’t survive without medical coverage. I get probably about $3,000 worth of medication each month covered through them," April Hubbards said.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2018
• N.S. mother of man with disability defends larger care centres at human rights hearing

  Betty Rich, the mother of a resident of the Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre, said the centre with 24 residents is what she wants for her 50-year-old son Joey Rich.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2018
• Parents of 12-year-old N.S. girl beg province to let her try cannabis oil

  Morgan Oulton has a prescription for cannabis oil but because she is in the care of the Department of Community Services, is unable to use it.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2016
• Mi’kmaq community projects to prevent sexualized violence receives provincial funding

  Aboriginal women and girls are three times more likely to become the victims of sexualized violence than non-aboriginal women and girls.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2016