Local Community Resources
Support Resources
CBUSU Women's Centre 902-563-1471 1250 GrandLake Rd su_womenscentre@cbu.ca
CBUSU Pride and Ally Centre 902-563-1481 1250 GrandLake Rd su_pac@cbu.ca
Bystander Program 1250 GrandLake Rd wavesofchange@cbu.ca
Academic Success Coach 1250 GrandLake Rd cbusucess.mywconline.com
Jennifer Keeping Centre (Students with Disabilities) 902-563-1208 1250 GrandLake Rd jkc@cbu.ca M-F 8:30-4:30
International Students Services Centre 1250 GrandLake Rd M-F 8:30-4:30
Local Services 211 ns.211.ca
Every Woman's Centre 902-567-1212 21 Trinity Ave. M - F 9-4:30pm
Women's Centres Connect https://womenconnect.ca/
Ally Centre of Cape Breton 902-567-1766 150 Bentinck St M-F 8:30-8:00 pm Sat-Sun 12:00-7:00 pm
CBUSU Multicultural hub 902-563-1192 1250 GrandLake Rd mch@cbu.ca
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) 1-844-858-8036 24hrs/7 days
Shelters
Homeless Shelter 902-564-9487 32 Margaret St
Cape Breton Transition House 902-539-2945 24hrs/7 day
Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton 902-539-6165 16C Levatte Cres M-F 8:30-4:30
Sydney Community Church (Salvation Army) 902-562-1717 55 Inglis St sasydneycc@ns.aliantzinc.com Tues & Fri 9-11:30
Every Woman's Centre 902-567-1212 21 Trinity Ave M-F 9:30-4:00
Shelter Nova Scotia 902-406-3631 https://www.shelternovascotia.com/
Indigenous
CBUSU Indigenous Liaison su_ilo@cbu.ca
Mi'Kmaq Crisis and Referral Line 1-855-379-2099 24hrs/7 days
Mi'kmaw Victim Support Services 1-877-3792042 24hrs/7 days
Mi'Kmaq Resource Centre 902-563-1660 1250 GrandLake Rd diane_chisholm@cbu.ca M-F 9:00-4:30
Jane Paul Indigenous Women's Resource Centre 902-539-5890 janepaulcentre@outlook.com
Food
CBU Food Bank su_foodbank@cbu.ca
Loaves and Fishes 902-5395182 139 Charlotte St. loavesandfishes139@yahoo.ca M-F 10-1, S&S 10-12
Sydney Mines Food Bank 902-544-1247 1 Cottage St. Sydney Mines
St. Theresa's Clothing and Food Bank 902-564-9235 7 High St.
Sydney Community Church (Salvation Army) 902-562-1717 55 Inglis St sasydneycc@ns.aliantzinc.com Tues & Fri 9-11:30
Feed Nova Scotia 902-457-1900 https://www.feednovascotia.ca/find-food
Safety
Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) 911 24hrs/7 days
Police Non-Urgent 902-563-5151 865 Grand Lake Rd 24 hrs/7 days
Mental Health
CBU Counselling Services 902-563-1359 1250 Grandlake Rd healthservices@cbu.ca M-F 8:30 - 4:30
NS Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-429-8167 24hrs/7days
My wellness plan (domestic students) mywellnessplan.ca 24hrs/7days
Good2Talk 1-833-292-3698 24hrs/7days
Keep.meSafe (international students) https://www.guard.me/keepmesafe.php 24hrs/7days
7cups www.7cups.com 24hrs/7days
Health
Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) 911 24hrs/7 days
Max Bell Health Centre 902-563-1359 1250 GrandLake Rd healthservices@cbu.ca M-F 8:30-4:30
Cape Breton Regional Hospital 902-567-8000 1482 George St 24hrs/7 days
Pier Medical Clinic 902-564-8361 788 Victoria Rd M-F 9-5 pm