Youth Resource Guide

Name of Agency: Avalon Sexual Assault Center

Address: 5516 Spring Garden Rd., Suite 304, Halifax, N. S., BSJ 1G6

Phone Number: Office (902) 422-4240

Crisis line: 425-0122

Fax Number: (902) 425-5606

Email: N/A

Contact Person: N/A

General Description: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening and empowering survivors (16 years of age and older) of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse and non- offending parents of sexually abused children. The ultimate goal is to work toward the prevention of sexual assault and abuse.

Services Offered: Crisis line operates 24 hours a day for survivors of recent sexual assault. Counseling services - short term individual counseling. Support groups and therapy groups for women survivors of childhood sexual abuse and support groups for non-offending parents. Survivor Drop-in series. Community education and training. Court support and accompaniment.

Procedure: Call the office and the receptionist will direct inquiries

to appropriate staff.