Growing our stories beyond the stigma.

We strengthen peer leaders and the adults around them to create safer worlds for youth growing up with the stigma of a parent's substance use.

Find What You Need Here

Parental Addiction Youth Mental Health Supports

I'm Growing Up with Parental Substance Use Challenges

Storytelling, knowledge on Rights, Free tools and peer programs.

Resources

For Caregivers Supporting a Young Person

Find stigma-free tools and sessions to support your connection with youth.

Caregiver Supports

Megaphone representing a link to Children's Rights

Trainings for frontline workers and professionals

Access training, toolkits, and partnership opportunities to support families.

Allies in Action

Programs & Resources For Youth, Young Adults, and Family Caregivers

What's the deal with our Free Hope Kits For Alberta Youth?

Since 2021, we have given away Free Hope kits to Alberta youth who are growing up with parental substance use challenges with resources, tools, and letters from peers in Canada. Connect via our youth and family programs to access.

Thanks to our amazing donors!

Mini Hope Kits

Keep going, You are not alone

Upcoming Sessions

Keep going, you got this.

We got you!

Multiple Dates

1:1 With Emilee

Tue, Dec 02

Zoom

Are you a youth 16+ or a caregiver to a youth growing up with parental addiction? Meet with peer mentor Emilee for 1:1 session to help navigate resources, experiences, and emotions.

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Report Back to Community: Natural Support Roundtable

Mon, Dec 08

Zoom

As part of our commitment to community-level knowledge mobilization, we want to make sure we return our findings to all of you, including the toolkit for caregivers/natural supports and the final report.

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Multiple Dates

1:1 peer /caregiver support

Tue, Dec 09

Virtual

For us, the mentorship space isn’t just about support—it’s about empowerment, healing, and growth next to people who get it.

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It's not your fault.

Caregivers, thanks of all you do!

We've been there, too.

Joining Starlings and understanding that the reason I was being misunderstood or brushed off time after time was not me or my family, but the stigma external to us, made a huge difference in how I perceived myself, my parents, and the social interactions around parental substance use. Furthermore, connecting with others with similar experiences provided me with a compassionate community.

Starlings Peer

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.