Our Mission: Second Story Women's Centre supports women and gender-oppressed people, provides safer spaces, and advocates for social change.
Our Vision: Gender equity and safe, healthy relationships on the South Shore.
Our Vision: Gender equity and safe, healthy relationships on the South Shore.
April 26, 2021: Please note that SSWC staff are currently working from home until further notice. Counselling appointments will be pivoting to Zoom or phone where possible. Our weekly walking group is cancelled while staff work from home, and there is no one physically at the Centre. If you need immediate assistance, please call:
• Harbour House 1-888-543-3999, this line is staffed 24/7
• Community Resource Directory call 211
• Mental Health Crisis Line 1-888-429-8167, this line is staffed 24/7
• Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868, this line is staffed 24/7
***We have also updated our Wellness page with a number of free wellness resources, supports, counselling offerings and programming that is available to Nova Scotians that might be helpful during this difficult time and beyond.
Highlights
Join our Board!
We are currently recruiting new members for our volunteer Board of Directors. Head to our Volunteer page to find out more!
The Lunenburg School of Art's Ramp It Up! fundraiser for Second Story Women's Centre is moving online! You can purchase beautiful soup bowls and all proceeds go to the Centre!
June 7-10, 2021. Check out lunenburgarts.org/news-events/ramp-it-up-sale-gallery to see a gallery of the bowls that will be up for sale!
June 7-10, 2021. Check out lunenburgarts.org/news-events/ramp-it-up-sale-gallery to see a gallery of the bowls that will be up for sale!
Gratitude
"All the staff make me feel very calm and very welcome. I have used all their services and would highly recommend another woman to the centre for their help!"