A utism Nova Scotia has unveiled Building to Better, a white paper document with 29 calls-to-action for government, community and society to create and improve housing options for people with developmental disabilities. “Fewer people are receiving fewer services,” says Paula Hutchinson, senior associate with Horizons Community Development Associates and Building to Better co-author. “Because we […]
Autism Nova Scotia
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Autism Nova Scotia’s healthy relationships and sexuality program could help us all
Love is hard. Sex is complicated. Consent is mandatory but not always given and sex-ed curriculums don’t necessarily tick all the boxes. These things get even more complicated for teens and adults on the autism spectrum. Autism Nova Scotia’s Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Autism program fills in some of these gaps by supporting teens and […]
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Gold Winner Youth Project Silver Winner Autism Nova Scotia Bronze Winner YWCA Halifax Hall of Fame Ecology Action Centre Update: Around late October 2018, when the Best of Halifax issue was going to press, the Youth Project was dealing with personnel issues—including a workplace harassment complaint—and its programming was in flux. This uncertain situation became […]