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Strengthening the ecosystem of support around young people impacted by parental substance use challenges.

We work with youth, caregivers, professionals, and organizations to build stigma-free, connected communities of care.

Youth • Caregivers • Professionals • Community
Note: we are NOT crisis response,
but we know folks who are. Find them here
Build Your Skills With Us To Best Support Youth. Next virtual skill building session January 8

Peer Support & Resources For Youth and Young Adults

Peer connection & trusted resources for young people with lived experience.

Support & Resources for Family, Kinship, and Foster Caregivers

Tools, coaching, and support to help you show up with confidence.

Thanks to our amazing donors!
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Training & Education for Professionals

We train caregivers, professionals, and teams in shared language and stigma-free approaches that strengthen the systems around youth.
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Working with Agnes and the incredible team at Starlings has been an absolute honour. It was a turning point in understanding children's rights in the context of substance use challenges from an intersectional perspective , recognising how colonial legacies, classism, and other systems of oppression operate in this space. 
April 2025 Gisela Hanson, University of Spain, Dianova International
Our training with Starlings has taught me that many young people are caregivers to a parent with an addiction, changing how I engage with them completely. I now thank them for a role they play in their fam often in silence and with so many barriers. 
 
Cathy Wheaton, Roots of Hope, Saskatchewan Health Authority

In the Media

Our Community Partners

Each and Every-Harm reduction
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We are grateful for the support of our community funders and donors, including:

We have provided workshops, consulting services, resources, and training to more than 40 organizations across Canada. Will you be next to join us?

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University of Calgary AVA project
Family Advocacy Support Centre
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