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Strengthening the community of support surrounding young people growing up with the stigma of a parent's substance use.

At Starlings, we empower peers, families, and communities with knowledge and resources, ensuring the 1 in 5 young people growing up with the stress and stigma of a parent's substance use can access support without shame or fear.

Nothing about us without us.

We honour the lived experiences of our peers as valid and legitimate.

Peers with lived and living experience with the stress & stigma of a parent's substance use, whose voices have historically been omitted or silenced, lead the development of all our resources, research, and training ensuring relevancy and effectiveness.

Join us in Community.

Nov 21

National Children's Grief Day: Learn about and download our NEW and FREE toolkit for caregivers who are supporting a young person who is navigating the loss of a parent from substance use. By peers, for caregivers. 

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December 2024
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Grant MacEwan Harm Reduction Resource Fair
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Conference: Supporting Families with Addiction Issues
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What people are saying.

Alberta Caregiver--Hope Kit Recipient

I’m in tears after receiving your hope kit for my kids-Thank you! I’ve passed on your information to other Al-anon members. Thanks for all you do.
The feedback I've received from the youth has been overwhelmingly positive - your grief journal was validating and helpful for them to understand and organize their thoughts and feelings. One youth remarked that she can't talk to anyone about her mom's substance use because no one wants to hear it, and even if they did she didn't want to traumatize them too...

Youth Worker, Ontario

The focus of your work is inviting a huge shift in understanding stigma. Thank you.

Youth Mental Health and Substance Use, Foundry North Shore. Adjunct Faculty, Adler University.

We are all apart of the village that is raising the young people in our community. What will you contribute?

We are grateful to be in Community with:

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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...and more.

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