Second Story Women's Centre
@secondstorywc
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Second Story Women's Centre supports women and gender-oppressed people, provides safer spaces, and advocates for social change.
Lunenburg, NS / Mi’kma’ki
Joined November 2013
Intersex Awareness Day is observed each year on October 26th. 🌟 Today and every day, we recognize and advocate for intersex rights. Intersex people deserve respect, love and bodily autonomy. 💗 -- #Intersex #IntersexRights #IntersexAwareness #IntersexAwareness2022
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The Alzheimer Society of NS is hosting a Family Caregiver Education Series in Chester starting tomorrow! They're also starting a caregiver support group in Chester on November 1. #caregiver #caregiving #caregiversupport #supportgroup #Alzheimer #dementia #familycaregiver #chester
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#ItsNotJust trolling. Being targeted online because of your gender is a form of gender-based violence — and it can have a lasting impact on your mental health. Learn how to stop dismissing #GBV at https://t.co/hWzHCrCY8s.
@WAGE_FEGC
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Looking for the scariest #Halloween 🎃 costumes this year? The scary thing is, traffickers don’t need a costume or disguise, they hide in plain sight. Learn the signs of #humantrafficking. #EndHumanTrafficking
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If you use Bridgewater Transit and have a couple minutes, check out this user survey at https://t.co/tUJCl4naSI before October 31 and let them know your thoughts on the service! #SouthShoreNS #LunenburgCountyNS #BridgewaterNS
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sometimes travel to other communities), over the phone and via Zoom ✨All our services are FREE, confidential, & available to women, girls & gender-oppressed people in #LunenburgCountyNS & #QueensCountyNS. #SouthShoreNS #BridgewaterNS #ChesterNS #MahoneBayNS #LiverpoolNS
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...to chat about your needs & your situation, & arrange for supports, including one-on-one counselling & referral to other resources that might be available to you ✨Counselling appointments are available in person (either at our Centre in #LunenburgNS, or we are able to 🧵⬇️
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✨Reach out! Call or email us at info@secondstory.ca or 902-640-3044 ✨We will ask for basic contact information (phone number, when is best to reach you, is it safe to leave a voicemail at your number) ✨Our intake worker will contact you back within two business days...🧵⬇️
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We've had this question come up a few times recently! Second Story offers free, one-on-one counselling for women and gender-oppressed people in Lunenburg and Queens counties. Here is how you can access those services and what to expect: 🧵⬇️
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We also believe abortion is healthcare! Thank you @southshoresh @secondstorywc
We’d like to echo the sentiments of our friends at @southshoresexual: Abortion is healthcare. Period. #SouthShoreNS #QueensCountyNS #LunenburgCountyNS #LunenburgNS #BridgewaterNS #ChesterNS #MahoneBayNS #LiverpoolNS
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We’d like to echo the sentiments of our friends at @southshoresexual: Abortion is healthcare. Period. #SouthShoreNS #QueensCountyNS #LunenburgCountyNS #LunenburgNS #BridgewaterNS #ChesterNS #MahoneBayNS #LiverpoolNS
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Where an individual might be in need of housing. They’ll supply a roof over their head. If they’re lonely, they will shower them with their hopes & affection. This quickly turns into a pretty sick form of emotional & psychological abuse. #ShineTheLight
#EndHumanTrafficking
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Do you feel like your habits around social media, screen time or Doom scrolling have intensified since the pandemic? 📱 Join us on Monday October 24th for our "Creating a Safer Social Media Space" online workshop. Sign up on our website. Open to all Canadians. #safesocialmedia
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The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline uses a victim-centered approach when connecting #HumanTrafficking victims/survivors with local emergency, transition, &/or long-term supports & services across the country, as well as connecting callers to law enforcement where appropriate.
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All Truth and Reconciliation Week programming is now available on Youtube for everyone to view. 💻 Watch these videos at your convenience at: https://t.co/MpwAAgnMxk Presented by @RBC
#nctr_um #trweek #RememberingTheChildren
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The NCTR is the permanent home for all statements, documents, and materials gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We ensure continued preservation, education and research on Resident...
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I hope everyone knows how EXCITED I am to be promoting access to sexual health care for anyone without a doctor or nurse practitioner. Services in Bridgewater and Liverpool. Share with your friends.
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#CallItFemicide 1 woman or girl killed every 2 days in #Canada- that's every 48 hours - mostly by men.
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The most common forms of online hate experienced are sexist/misogynistic (42%), based on body type or physical characteristics (38%), racist (31%), or homophobic (26%). Speaking out against racism works towards eliminating racism. https://t.co/PesmXXCXfn
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Making a decision to leave a #HumanTrafficking situation can be hard and scary. A victim-driven and victim-centered safety plan can help keep victims/survivors safe. 👉 https://t.co/TodChJwT4R
#EndHumanTrafficking
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