
Northeast Outreach and Support Services expands to Nipawin
Melfort-based Northeast Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) now has a counsellor working full-time in Nipawin.
NEOSS has provided support in the Nipawin region on a part-time basis until now. The organization partnered with the town who provided an office for the counsellor. Julie Nicholet is a personal violence counsellor and based in Nipawin. She said the region was too busy for them to only only offer their services two days a week.
“It doesn’t matter where you live. It’s not about race or economic status. None of those factors are part of violence; it’s across the board and it can happen to anybody in small communities,” Nicholet told northeastNOW.
The organization held a grand opening of the Nipawin office on Friday. Nicholet said their goal is to make people aware that help is available for victims of violence or assault.