GENERAL SUPPORT
email info@awrcsasa.ca or call 902-863-6221 for an appointment
Mica Francis
Women’s Support Worker
Gisele Carpenter
Women’s Support Worker
Marcia Connolly
Guysborough County Outreach
Support Worker
Who This
is For
Our support workers offer services to women, adolescent girls (16 years of age and older), Two-Spirit and trans and non-binary people and their families living within Antigonish town and county. They offer weekly outreach in Guysborough, Canso, and Sherbrooke upon request.
What
we Do
Our range of support and services we provide include navigating governmental systems and programs, support in problem-solving, caring for your mental and physical health and well-being, healing from sexual violence and sexual assault, addressing settlement concerns, helping to make connections and referrals to community resources that provide services in housing, employment, education, and more.
How we Work
Our support workers understand that everyone’s situation is unique and that all people are the experts of their own lives. They strive to provide the information and support needed for women, adolescent girls (16 years of age and older), Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people to make positive changes in their lives. They respect the autonomy, confidentiality, and privacy of all people who use their services.