Domestic violence prevention services for her, for him, for them.

Serving Brantford and the County of Brant for over 40 years, Nova Vita provides trauma-informed emergency shelter, outreach support, and counselling services to individuals and families experiencing abuse, as well as counselling for individuals who have caused harm in their relationships.

Text & Online Chat Service

If you or someone you know, are experiencing violence or abuse in a relationship or homelessness, our crisis counsellors are now available to chat online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We know that reaching out is a difficult first step. We’re here to help.

Break The Silence On Domestic Violence

Friday November 24, 2023

Our Vision

A world where individuals, relationships, families, and communities are safe, empowered, and healthy.

Our Mission

Nova Vita works to end interpersonal violence and abuse by supporting individuals and families who have experienced domestic violence, intimate partner violence, or gender-based violence through the provision of crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional support, children’s programs, and counselling; and by fostering accountability for those who harm through intervention, counselling, public education, and system advocacy.

You Can Make a Difference

We can’t do it alone. Find out how you can help to end violence in our community.

Join Our Team!

Nova Vita is a great place to work, learn, and volunteer. Find out how to join our team.

Success Stories

“Nova Vita provided me with an opportunity to heal, rest, learn, and transform my life from abuse to positive, healthy, safe and successful.”
“My experience at Nova Vita has given me an opportunity to gain strength within myself and the courage to pursue good things in my life.”
“I am eternally grateful for the staff’s collaborative rally of support, respect, encouragement of self-worth and empowerment that enables me to continue to heal and gain confidence with managing my life productively in the healthiest of ways.”
“I felt confident that I made the right decision to call for help. The respect and patience I felt from staff was comforting.”
“I learned that I wasn’t to blame for my situation.”
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