Partners & referrers
Working with North Aster.
North Aster · Founded in 2024
A starting point for referrals, community learning, and supporting a specific part of our work.
At a glance
- Organization
- A Halifax-based non-profit, founded by Katie Cyr and Liam Cyr in 2024.
- Work
- Counselling, emotional support, practical navigation, and community education.
- Service area
- Counselling within Canada, subject to suitability and provincial or territorial requirements. Support and navigation internationally, within our knowledge and capacity.
- Leadership
- Katie and Liam share responsibility for North Aster’s work.
Making a referral
Begin with a general enquiry about the service, location, age group, and support needed. Confirm availability and fees before discussing a booking.
Obtain the person’s permission before sharing identifying information. Ask us how to share sensitive material; do not attach clinical records to an initial email.
An enquiry or referral does not confirm acceptance or an appointment.
Education and community collaboration
Ask about Blue Feather, a workshop, or a community learning idea. Tell us about the audience, location, access needs, and timing so we can discuss fit and capacity.
Funding and organizational information
Ask about the scope, staffing capacity, budget, and available records for the work you want to support. Current services and proposed funding-dependent delivery need separate confirmation.
Proposed appointment targets are plans, not completed activity. When sharing delivery figures, we distinguish sessions, activities, and unique participants and identify the reporting period.
Contact us for available organizational or financial documents and details of the relevant project.
Community input and endorsements
You can share a suggestion, an access barrier, or a change you would like to see. Participation is voluntary.
We seek permission to use endorsements and identify the contributor’s relationship to North Aster, including a relevant family relationship. A resource listing is not an endorsement of our work.
Featherlet and other developing projects are described on their own pages. Their planned features are separate from services currently available.
Meet North Aster