Plain-language search
Type what someone needs — "women's shelter", "help with rent" — and see the programs that match, not a list of keywords.
Every Nova Scotia community resource, in one place — and always up to date
Common Grounds is a living directory of 284+ Nova Scotia organizations and programs: shelters and transition houses, food banks and meal programs, help with rent, rental arrears and bills, mental health and addictions support, youth and senior services, and more. Built for social workers, outreach workers and health care providers who are tired of out-of-date printed binders.
What you can find
- Housing & Shelter
- Food Security
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
- Health Care
- Employment & Income
- Legal & Advocacy
- Youth & Family
- Seniors
- Devices & Connectivity
- School Supplies
- Crisis Support
- Transportation
- Disability Supports
- Indigenous Services
- Veterans
- Newcomers & Immigration
- Therapeutic & Community Farms
- Holiday Support
Search by county
Filter every listing down to the community you serve, from Halifax and Cape Breton to Digby, Queens and Victoria County.
- Halifax County
- Cape Breton County
- Colchester County
- Pictou County
- Antigonish County
- Guysborough County
- Cumberland County
- Kings County
- Annapolis County
- Digby County
- Yarmouth County
- Shelburne County
- Queens County
- Lunenburg County
- Hants County
- Richmond County
- Inverness County
- Victoria County
Built for frontline work
Kept current by organizations
Organizations update their own contact details and programs, and every listing shows when it was last verified.
Professional tools
Build a resource plan for someone you're working with, save it to a coded client file, and print, text or email it.