Who We Are 
 
In 1985 the South West Nova Transition House Association established JUNIPER HOUSE as a safe shelter for abused women and their children in Digby, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties. 
 
JUNIPER HOUSE has a community Board of Directors and several working committees composed of people from Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne Counties. The house is staffed by an executive director, full and part-time counselors, Outreach Workers and a Children's Services worker. 
 
The provincial government as well as private donations provide funding for JUNIPER HOUSE. 
 
JUNIPER HOUSE PROVIDES: 
- room for fifteen women and children 
- a 24 hour toll free crisis telephone line 
- 24 hour staffing 
- a safe, comfortable living environment for as long as six weeks 
- outreach programs 
- supportive counseling 
- help in understanding the legal and social services systems 
- a space for women to learn to trust each other and to become productive and confident in their own abilities