--- title: "Report child abuse or neglect in Nova Scotia" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/nova-scotia" description: "Report child abuse or neglect in Nova Scotia: handled by Child and Family Wellbeing. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. From official sources." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-12" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Report child abuse or neglect in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ยท Family and children Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In Nova Scotia, Child and Family Wellbeing (Department of Opportunities and Social Development) handles it. Call 1-877-424-1177; after hours call 1-866-922-2434, or 911 if a child is in immediate danger. Who handles it: [Child and Family Wellbeing (Department of Opportunities and Social Development)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-nova-scotia). Handles it in Nova Scotia. ## Official links - [Report child abuse or neglect](https://www.novascotia.ca/report-child-abuse-or-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Nova Scotia is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/british-columbia) | Ministry of Children and Family Development | [How to report abuse](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/protecting-children/reporting-child-abuse), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-800-663-9122 at any hour; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/alberta) | Child Intervention (Government of Alberta) | [How to report abuse](https://www.alberta.ca/get-help-for-child-abuse-neglect-and-sexual-exploitation), checked 12 October 2026 | Call Child Intervention 24/7 at 1-800-638-0715, or 911 if a child is in immediate danger. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/saskatchewan) | Ministry of Social Services (Child Protection) | [Report child abuse or neglect](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/justice-crime-and-the-law/child-protection/child-abuse-and-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | If a child needs protection right away, contact the police. | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/manitoba) | Child and Family Services (Manitoba Families) | [How to report abuse](https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/reporting.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Call CFS at 1-866-345-9241, or police in an emergency. | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/ontario) | Children's aid societies | [Report child abuse](https://www.ontario.ca/page/report-child-abuse-and-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | Call your local children's aid society; if a child is in immediate danger, call the police. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/quebec) | Director of Youth Protection (DPJ) in your region | [How to report to the DPJ](https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/childhood/youth-protection/reporting-a-situation-to-the-director-of-youth-protection/how-to-report-a-situation), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/new-brunswick) | Department of Social Development (Child Protection) | [How to report abuse](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/protection/questions.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-833-733-7835 to report, anonymously if you wish; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. | | Nova Scotia (this page) | Child and Family Wellbeing (Department of Opportunities and Social Development) | [Report child abuse or neglect](https://www.novascotia.ca/report-child-abuse-or-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-877-424-1177; after hours call 1-866-922-2434, or 911 if a child is in immediate danger. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/prince-edward-island) | Child Protection Services (Department of Social Development and Seniors, Government of PEI) | None on record | Call 1-877-341-3101 in business hours or 1-800-341-6868 after hours; call 911 if a child is in danger. | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Department of Social Supports and Well-Being (child protection) | [Report abuse or neglect](https://www.gov.nl.ca/sswb/childprotection/report/), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-833-552-2368; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/yukon) | Family and Children's Services (Government of Yukon) | None on record | If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/northwest-territories) | Child and Family Services (Department of Health and Social Services and regional health and social services authorities) | [Report to Child and Family Services](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/contact/reporting-suspected-child-maltreatment-and-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | Call your regional Child and Family Services office; after-hours emergency numbers are listed. | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/nunavut) | Child and Family Services (Nunavut Department of Family Services) | [Child and youth protection](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/families-parenting-elders-and-youth/child-and-youth-protection), checked 12 October 2026 | Report to the Community Social Services Worker or the RCMP in your community. | ## More - [Report child abuse or neglect in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse) - [Public services in Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia) - [Canada Child Benefit (CCB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-child-benefit) - [Maternity and parental benefits](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/ei-parental) - [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth) - [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence) - [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy) - [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Report child abuse or neglect in Nova Scotia", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/nova-scotia