Bryony House Distress Line

Bryony House Distress Line provides 24/7, free and confidential support and information over phone and text message (SMS). We provide emotional support, safety planning and system navigation. We serve Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia.

We also provide emergency shelter, outreach services, gender-based violence subsidy referrals for people who are involved with our services, court support and much more.

Bryony House is a 24-room shelter. Each year, approximately 500 women and children stay with us, and 2,500 distress calls are answered. Our dedicated counselors answer the 24-hour distress line, provide individual/group support, public education, advocacy, and referrals.

An important part of our work is to break the cycle of abuse. Women who contact us come from many walks of life, socio-economic classes, and cultural backgrounds. What they have in common is that they are in, or are fleeing, an IPV relationship.

Today, we continue to provide transitional supports and services that strengthen our community, educate the public and empower women.

Our website: https://bryonyhouse.ca/