“Within your heart and spirit, you will find the keys to open any door.”
Our Goal:
The SARSET program was made possible through a partnership agreement made in March of 2000, between the Native Council of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services.
SARSET is designed to assist the rural, urban, off-reserve Aboriginal Peoples of Nova Scotia who are in receipt of
provincial income assistance through DCS, currently on a fixed income or no income. To ensure SARSET is accessible
to eligible Aboriginal persons, the province is divided into five (5) regions. Each point of service is located in Sydney,
Truro, Dartmouth, Coldbrook and Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
How We Help:
SARSET’S main role is to assist Aboriginal participants in realizing and achieving their goals for employment, training
or upgrading by:
• Identifying with you, your needs and barriers while respecting and keeping confidentiality;
• Offering long term supports as needed to overcome barriers;
• Helping to develop and commit with you, a realistic plan to achieve success, by outlining your skills, assets and
barriers that may have influence upon employment and training opportunities;
• Informing you about training opportunities offered at community colleges, private career colleges, customized
industry training opportunities, universities, as well as, upgrading or pre-employment preparedness courses;
• Advocate on your behalf to access additional resources to achieve your goals;
• Ongoing supports and encouragement throughout the process;
• Assist in developing and updating resumes;
• Assist in interview preparation through coaching, mock interviews, providing interview tips and increase
confidence with the interview process;
• Making job referrals or advising you of current job opportunities;
• Gathering Labour Market information in order to assist in making a career choice, upskill current credentials or
consider a career change.
For More Information Contact:
Toll Free: 1-800-565-4372
Website: www.ncns.ca
Sydney Office
Regions: Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond and Victoria Counties
Brandy Dennis
235 Charlotte Street Unit 1
Sydney, N.S. B1P 1C4
Tel: 1902-567-1240
Fax: 1-902-564-1123
Email: sarsetcb@eastlink.ca
Dartmouth Office
Regions: Halifax
Flo Blackett
260 Wyse Road Suite 200
Dartmouth, N.S. B3B 1N3
Tel: 902-405-4730
Fax: 902-405-4731
Email: sarsethrm@eastlink.ca
Truro Office
Regions: Colchester, Cumberland, Pictou, Guysborough, Antigonish, Halifax and Hants Counties
Clayton Daury
129 Truro Heights Rd.
PO Box 1320
Truro, NS B2N 5N2
Tel: 902-895-1523
Fax: 902-895-0024
Email: aptectruro@eastlink.ca
