Anchor Youth Space Sydney offers youth a place to belong
AUDIO: CBC Radio reporter Brittany Wentzell gets a tour of the newly opened space with youth worker Al Cusack and Youth Advisory Committee members
Anchor Youth Space Sydney is a safe, welcoming space where youth aged 12-25 and their caregivers can access mental health and wellness services and supports. It's more than a space, it is a community — built by youth, for youth, it’s a hub for connection, support, and creativity where your ideas and your voice matter. It’s a place to make new friends, try new things, and discover your strengths and your talents.
Anchor Youth Space Sydney is part of a provincial Integrated Youth Services (IYS) initiative designed to provide community-based programming, resources, and services to support youth aged 12 to 25.
The IYS model offers a “one-stop shop” where youth and their caregivers can access a range of services without the need for appointments or fees. Each IYS site is developed with significant input from youth and caregivers to ensure the services meet local needs.
Located inside the
New Dawn Centre, 37 Nepean Street
Undercurrent Youth Society
BGC Cape Breton
Cape Breton Youth Project
This initiative is supported by the provincial government and IWK Health. For more information you can visit the IYS Nova Scotia website.
No referral needed
Walk-in support available in addition to scheduled appointments.
Safe and Welcoming
Connect with counselling, peer support, outreach and structured programming for youth and caregivers.
Group Classes
Recreational programming, caregiver groups, life skills groups, yoga classes, discussion sessions, cooking classes, art classes/sessions, resume building, and more!
Healthcare
Primary healthcare and sexual health services.
Training
Employment, education and training supports.
Life Skills
Help with life skills, housing, mental and addictions support and services and more.
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| Title | Schedule | Wage/Salary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Outreach Worker | Permanent, Full-Time | $70,000-$80,000 annually | APPLY by July 25, 2025 CLOSED |
| Recreation Therapist | Permanent, Part-Time | $40,000 annually | APPLY by June 25, 2025 CLOSED |
| Occupational Therapist | Permanent, Part-Time | $40,000 annually | APPLY by June 25, 2025 CLOSED |
AUDIO: CBC Radio reporter Brittany Wentzell gets a tour of the newly opened space with youth worker Al Cusack and Youth Advisory Committee members
AUDIO: Updates on the New Dawn Youth and Family Centre and the Icelandic Prevention Model, two projects working in tandem to reshape the future of Glace Bay, on CBC Radio’s Information Morning
Site provides barrier-free access to mental health and wellness services for youth aged 12-25 and their caregivers
New Dawn Enterprises
37 Nepean St, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6A7
newdawn@newdawn.ca
902-539-9560
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Eymu’ti’k Unama’ki, newte’jk l’uiknek te’sikl Mi’kmawe’l maqamikall mna’q iknmuetumittl. Ula maqamikew wiaqi-wikasik Wantaqo’tie’l aqq I’lamatultimkewe’l Ankukamkewe’l Mi’kmaq aqq Eleke’wuti kisa’matultisnik 1726ek.
We are in Unama’ki, one of the seven traditional and unceded ancestral territories of the people of Mi’kma’ki. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which the Mi’kmaq first signed with the British Crown in 1726.
Ketu’-keknuite’tmek aqq kepmite’tmek ula tela’matultimkip wjit maqamikew ta’n etekl mtmo’taqne’l. Ula tett, ula maqamikek, etl-lukutiek l’tunen aqq apoqntmnen apoqnmasimk aqq weliknamk Unama’ki.
We wish to recognize and honour this understanding of the lands on which we reside. It is from here, on these lands, that we work to create and support a culture of self-reliance and vibrancy.
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