How We Can Help

NABS services include a national toll-free Helpline 1-888-355-5548, skills assessment and retraining, as well as financial assistance, emotional, personal and career counselling services.

Getting Help

The NABS Allocations Committee works with Family Services Employee Assistance Programs (FSEAP), a national group of professional counselors, to review and assess applications. The Allocations Committee acts promptly and in complete confidence to provide the needed help.

Who Qualifies?

NABS provides assistance to all individuals who have spent the majority of their career working with communications organizations which are involved in the creation, production and placement of advertising. The ‘free’ service takes place in the form of financial assistance and/or career, financial or personal counseling.

  • Advertising Agencies
  • Media Buying Companies
  • Media Sales and Promotional Companies
  • Direct Marketing Companies
  • Broadcast Production Companies (business depends on production of advertising)
  • TV and Radio Broadcasters (business depends on the sale of advertising time)
  • Magazine (business depends on the sale of advertising space)
  • Newspapers (business depends on the sale of advertising space)
  • Out of Home (business depends on the sale of advertising space)
  • Print Production Companies (business depends on the sale of advertising space)
  • Manufacturer’s Advertising Departments
  • Client’s Advertising Departments
  • Advertising Trade Magazine & Newspapers
  • Advertising Industry Associations
  • Advertising Freelancers
  • Immediate Family members of those who qualify above (spouse/partner, dependent children as defined by CCRA)
  • Online Digital (business depends on the sale of advertising space)

** If you do not see yourself on this list but think you might still qualify NABS would be happy to speak with you - call NABS at 416-962-0446 or 1-800-661-6227.

How To Apply

Individuals seeking assistance or more information on our services please contact our national office and speak to:

Leslie Clare
Executive Director
416-962-0446 x 223
1-800-661-6227 x 223
lclare@nabs.org

or

Amanda Fearon
Project Coordinator
416-962-0446 x 232
1-800-661-6227 x 232
amandaf@nabs.org