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Supporting youth, families, and the professionals who walk alongside them.

We provide peer mentorship, caregiver programs, youth leadership, and professional training to strengthen the community of support around young people affected by parental substance use.

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How we can support you
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Training for professionals supporting youth and families

We provide trainings and consulting to professionals and teams to increase their capacity to provide stigma-aware and attachment orientated approaches that strengthens relationships and supports the wellbeing of youth.
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From a Caregiver

...your support makes me realize that I have been focussed on getting help for myself in dealing with my own grief and  (my grandson) needs support and acknowledgment as much as I do. I am dealing with my daughter in addiction living on the streets just as much as he is dealing with it. I don’t think I’ve really known how to deal with his grief. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart, and his heart too. 

  Caregiver Support Client

Learn about our Supports For Caregivers here

What Makes Us Different? 

Our programs, trainings, tools, and resources combine youth voice, neurobiology, and social context to deepen understanding of how young people experience and make meaning of the environments around them.

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What's Coming Up

  • Parenting in Repair
    Parenting in Repair
    Mon, Jul 20
    Jul 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. MDT
    Virtual
    Join our 6 week virtual program for parents with current/ past substance use challenges who are looking for ways to reconnect and repair their relationship with their teen.
  • 1:1 with Ashley (Parenting in Repair)
    1:1 with Ashley (Parenting in Repair)
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Jul 21
    Jul 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MDT
    Zoom
    1:1 spots available for Starlings Parenting in Repair Current and Past Participants
  • Youth Advocacy Council
    Youth Advocacy Council
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Jul 21
    Jul 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. MDT
    Zoom
    Starlings Youth Advocacy Council creates resources, tools and supports each other as peers leading change. Apply via link.

In the Media

Thank You to Our Funders & Donors

We are grateful for the support of our community funders and donors, including:

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University of Calgary AVA project
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Our Community Partners

Each and Every-Harm reduction
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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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Family Advocacy Support Centre
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