Local areas of the Burin Peninsula Region include:
- Bay L’Argent Area/St. Bernard’s;
- Fortune-Grand Bank;
- Frenchmen’s Cove/Garnish;
- Lamaline/Lawn;
- Mortier/Fox’s Cove;
- Rushoon/Parker’s Cove;
- St. Lawrence; and
- Terrenceville/Grand le Pierre.
If you are a victim of violence, a perpetrator of violence, or have the potential to become violent, below is a list of services available within your region. All resources are available to women and men unless otherwise noted.
Emergency
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Tel: 1-800-709-7267
TDD: 1-800-563-2172
- Marystown – Tel: (709) 279-3001
Hospital
Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre
Tel: (709) 891-1040
Crisis Lines
Mental Health Crisis Line
Tel: 811
Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis Line
Tel: 1-800-726-2743
Shelter
Grace Sparkes House
[Women and Children]
Main Office Tel: (709) 279-3560
Crisis Line Tel: (709) 279-3562 or 1-888-774-4957
Other
Addiction Services
Tel: (709) 891-503
Burin Peninsula Voice Against Violence
Tel: (709) 279-4030
Eastern Health (Health and Community Services)
Tel: (709) 891-5025
Food Bank
Tel: (709) 279-3279
Income Support
Tel: 1-888-632-4555
Legal Aid
Tel: (709) 279-3068
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing
Tel: (709) 279-5375
NL Health Line
Tel: 811 or 1-888-709-2929
On Call Social Worker (After 4:30pm and Weekends)
Tel: (709) 759-3369
Provincial Court
Tel: (709) 832-1450
Seniors Resource Centre
Tel: 1-800-563-5599
Victim Services
Tel: (709) 279-3216