About Us

At Roots of Resilience, we believe that every person deserves access to compassionate, barrier-free support, regardless of their circumstances. We are a community-based registered non-profit organization dedicated to walking alongside individuals and families as they navigate life’s challenges, offering hope, connection, and practical support every step of the way.

All of our programs and services are provided at absolutely no cost to the individuals and families we serve.

We believe that financial barriers should never prevent someone from accessing the support they need. Through the generosity of our funders, donors, partners, and community, we are proud to offer barrier-free access to care so that everyone has the opportunity to heal, grow, and thrive.

Through barrier-free counselling, advocacy, system navigation, life skills programming, peer support, and supportive housing, we empower people to rebuild their lives with dignity and confidence. Our approach is rooted in compassion, respect, and the belief that lasting change happens when people feel seen, supported, and connected. 

We are also proud to be opening Shelly’s Haven, Newfoundland and Labrador’s first sober recovery home for mothers and their children. Shelly’s Haven will provide a safe, nurturing environment where women can pursue recovery while remaining with their children, strengthening family bonds, building healthy foundations, and creating lasting change together.

At Roots of Resilience, we do more than provide services—we build relationships, restore hope, and empower individuals and families to create brighter futures. Together, we are building stronger people, stronger families, and stronger communities.

 We exist to provide barrier-free therapeutic counselling, system navigation, advocacy, and life skills development so that every person we serve has the opportunity to heal, grow, and thrive. We envision a community where individuals and families experience lasting health, resilience, and well-being, and where vulnerable women and children have access to the shelter, legal services, mentorship, and compassionate care they need to build safe, stable, and independent lives.

By addressing the complex challenges people face and connecting them with counselling, referrals, advocacy, and other essential supports, we help create pathways to recovery, stability, and long-term well-being. Our commitment to dignity, compassion, and hope guides everything we do.

 We envision a future where every individual and family, regardless of their circumstances, has the opportunity to heal, grow, and thrive. We strive to build communities where resilience is nurtured, hope is restored, and every person has access to the support they need to live with dignity, safety, and purpose.

By breaking the cycles of trauma, poverty, and injustice, we are helping to create stronger families, healthier communities, and brighter futures for all.