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Information and referral in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Information and referrals: help finding services, where to get help. 672 listings, 43 free, 1 with no referral needed. Each has a last verified date. Last updated July 2022.

672 information and referrals listings in Halifax, including information and referral, help finding services and where to get help. 43 free, 1 with no referral needed, 6 open 24 hours.

  17. Out of the Cold Shelter

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
    • Last verified

  18. Phoenix Youth Shelter

    Organization

    • 2.1 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Always Open, Intakes 24 hr/day
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  52. Alice House

    Organization

    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  58. All 4 Mommy - Nova Scotia

    Organization

    • 7.8 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  86. Arthritis Society

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. 5 p.m.
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  100. Autism Nova Scotia

    Organization

    • 1.4 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  108. Balance

    Organization

    • 1.8 km from centre
    • Last verified

  115. Birthright - Halifax

    Organization

    • 1.4 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Website checked March 2026

  123. Brunswick Street Mission

    Organization

    • 0.4 km from centre
    • Monday through Friday - 9am to 2pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  167. Chebucto Family Centre

    Organization

    • 5.9 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  168. Child Safety Link

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
    • Last verified

  218. Dartmouth Housing

    Organization

    • 2.0 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday 9am - 12:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  226. Dial-A-Law

    Organization

    • 1.3 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  256. Family SOS - Head Office

    Organization

    • 0.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  260. Fountain of Health

    Organization

    • 1.0 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Website checked March 2026

  261. Free Legal Clinics

    Organization

    • 1.1 km from centre
    • Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
    • Free
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  271. Greywave

    Organization

    • 5.8 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Website checked March 2026

  298. Halifax STI & STD Clinic

    Organization

    • 1.7 km from centre
    • Mondays and Thursdays 5pm - 8pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  299. Halifax Water

    Organization

    • 4.3 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Website checked March 2026

  300. Harbour City Homes

    Organization

    • 0.4 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
    • Last verified

  301. Harvest Medicine

    Organization

    • 7.5 km from centre
    • Monday Friday: 8:30 am 4:30 pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  306. Home Warming

    Organization

    • 1.1 km from centre
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  307. Homebridge Youth Society

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  333. Inclusion NS

    Organization

    • 3.3 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  387. IWK Family Library

    Organization

    • 1.8 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  395. Job Junction

    Organization

    • 2.6 km from centre
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  400. Laing House

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Website checked March 2026

  405. Love Nova Scotia

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Last verified

  421. MetroWorks

    Organization

    • 3.1 km from centre
    • Last verified

  493. New Start Counselling

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  532. Open Door Womens Care Centre

    Organization

    • 3.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  538. Parker Street

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  547. Peter's Place

    Organization

    • 6.0 km from centre
    • Last verified

  548. Phoenix Centre For Youth

    Organization

    • 1.5 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday, Wednesday
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  551. Prescott Group

    Organization

    • 2.2 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  555. Railton House

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Last verified

  556. reachAbility

    Organization

    • 3.3 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • MondayFriday 8am4pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  579. SHINE Halifax

    Organization

    • 0.1 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday each week
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  584. SkillsonlineNS

    Organization

    • 1.5 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  599. Spencer House

    Organization

    • 1.7 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Walk in
    • Last verified

  614. Tacoma Plaza

    Organization

    • 4.7 km from centre
    • Last verified

  616. TEAM Work Cooperative

    Organization

    • 3.1 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  617. The ElderBerries

    Organization

    • 1.1 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  619. The North Grove

    Organization

    • 3.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  634. VON Halifax

    Organization

    • 3.2 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  641. Wellness Within

    Organization

    • 1.1 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  658. Young Tower

    Organization

    • 1.4 km from centre
    • Last verified

  659. Youth Project

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  667. YWCA - Halifax

    Organization

    • 5.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
    • Last verified

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How many information and referrals listings are there in Halifax?

672 information and referrals listings in Halifax, Nova Scotia, including information and referral, help finding services and where to get help: 414 services and 258 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.

Are any information and referrals services in Halifax free?

43 of the 672 listings are listed as free: Adsum House - Emergency Shelter, Metro Turning Point Emergency Shelter, Phoenix Youth Shelter and 40 more. Check the listing for who it is for.

Do I need a referral for information and referrals in Halifax?

1 listing says no referral is needed: TNG - Parenting Journey. Others may ask for one; the listing text says so where the organization stated it.

Is any information and referrals help in Halifax available 24 hours?

6 listings are open 24 hours, 7 days a week: Metro Turning Point Emergency Shelter, Out of the Cold Shelter, Metro Turning Point - Shelter and 3 more.

Is there crisis support among the information and referrals listings in Halifax?

29 listings are marked as crisis support: Adsum House - Emergency Shelter, AJLMB - QEII - Centre for Emotions and Health, ASAC - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and 26 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.