If you have any concerns or suspect a child is being abused in a First Nation Community, please call Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services immediately. We have emergency service 24 hours a day, so you can call anytime.
The Indian Brook office covers the mainland communities (1-800-263-8686)
The Eskasoni office covers the Cape Breton communities (1-800-263-8300)
If the child lives off of a First Nation community, please contact the Department of Community Services. The following is a list of the Child Welfare Offices (off reserve) around the province.
Annapolis District Office - Child Welfare
5495 Granville Road
PO Box 70
Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0
Phone: (902) 532-2337
Fax: (902) 532-5858
Antigonish District Office - Child Welfare
325 Main Street
Antigonish, NS, B2G 2C3
Phone: (902) 863-3213
Fax: (902) 863-7549
Cape Breton-Victoria District Office - Child Welfare
Suite 31, Provincial Building
360 Prince Street
Sydney, NS, BlP 5L1
Phone: (902) 563-3400
Fax: (902) 563-3660
Colchester District Office - Child Welfare
60 Lorne St.,
Truro, Nova Scotia, B2N 3K3
Phone: (902) 893-5950
Fax: (902) 893-5609
Cumberland District Office - Child Welfare
26-28 Prince Arthur Street, Box 399
Amherst, NS, B4H 3Z5
Phone: (902) 667-3336
Fax: (902) 667-1594
Guysborough District Office - Child Welfare
P. O. Box 90, Chedabucto Mall
Guysborough, NS, B0H 1N0
Phone: (902) 533-4007
Fax: (902) 533-3822
District Offices of Community Services in Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax District Office - Child Welfare
6009 Quinpool Road
4th Floor
Willow Tree Tower
Halifax, NS, B3K 5J7
Phone: (902) 425-5420
Fax: (902) 422-9424
Dartmouth District Office - Child Welfare
Suite 101
103 Garland Ave
Dartmouth, NS, B3B 0K5
Phone: (902) 424-3298
Fax: (902) 424-0625
Sackville District Office - Child Welfare
Suite 3400, 40 Freer Lane
Sackville, NS, B4C 0A2
Phone: (902) 869-3600
Fax: (902)864-4669
Hants County District Office - Child Welfare
Box 99, 1469 King St.
Windsor, NS, B0N 2T0
Phone: (902) 798-2289
Fax: 798-3669
Inverness Richmond District Office - Child Welfare
218 MacSween Street, Unit 3
Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2J9
Phone: (902) 625-0660
Fax: (902) 625-4021
Kings District Office - Child Welfare
76 River Street, Box 188
Kentville, NS, B4N 1G9
Phone: (902) 678-6176
Fax: (902) 679-0522
Lunenburg District Office - Child Welfare
Provincial Building
99 High Street
Bridgewater, NS, B4V 1V8
Phone: (902) 543-4554
Fax: (902) 543-6186
Pictou District Office - Child Welfare
7 Campbell's Lane
New Glasgow, NS, B2H 2H9
Phone: (902) 755-5950
Fax: (902) 755-7367
Queens District Office - Child Welfare
Box 1360, 123 Henry Hensey Drive
Liverpool, NS, B0T 1K0
Phone (902) 354-3525
Fax: (902) 354-7460
Shelburne District Office - Child Welfare
Box 9
Barrington, NS, B0W lE0
Phone: (902) 637-2337
Fax: (902) 637-2137
Yarmouth District Office - Child Welfare
10 Starrs Road
Yarmouth, NS, B5A 2T1
Phone: (902) 742-0700
Fax: (902) 742-8945
After regular business hours call 1-866-922-2434 if you believe a child is in immediate danger.
Nova Scotia’s Children and Family Services Act provides for a broad range of services for families and children. The purpose of the Act is to promote the best interests, protection and well-being of children and their families.