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HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development provides programming, training and support to help youth reach their full potential as community leaders

Imagine if all youth were viewed as community leaders... and all youth knew of this to be true.

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Engage with youth in a meaningful way

We offer both custom and pre-designed workshops, training and programs for various levels of organizations.

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Involve or register youth for programming

We have a roster of programs and workshops for all ages. Weekly, PD-based and over 1-2 days. Free or low-cost to attend.

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Build your CYD knowledgebase

Our ever-expanding repository has tools, publication and research to help you with your mission.

Updates & Latest News

HeartWood Says Farewell

February 22, 2024

February 2024 We wish to inform you that the HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development (a.k.a. HeartWood) has run its 35-year course and our programming, … Read more

An Update from the HeartWood Board Of Directors

August 7, 2023

HeartWood has spent the past 35 years serving young people in groups, organizations, and systems throughout Nova Scotia, and beyond its shores. We have travelled … Read more

2022 Ted Rogers Community Grant

November 24, 2022

HeartWood is pleased to share that we have just won a 2022 Ted Rogers Community Grant.  The grant will help us continue to offer quality … Read more

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