We’re hiring a 2026 ASI Program Coordinator

Reminder! We’re hiring a 2026 ASI Program Coordinator. There’s one week left to apply — submissions close January 16.
 The full job description can be found via the Linktree in our bio. 
 Send your resume and cover letter to patsy@thequaich.pe.ca

Join The Discussion

More dates just added — in person We’ve opened up additional sessions, and space is limited. Charlottetown Library New January dates Check the Linktree in our bio to sign up and save your spot! We can’t wait to continue the conversation

30 Years of Circle of Health

Did you know that the Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities (ASI) adopted the Circle of Health© as its planning framework in 2003? As the Circle of Health© marks its 30th anniversary, we’re reflecting on the framework that continues to guide ASI’s intersectoral, intergenerational approach to learning, collaboration, and policy dialogue. Save the […]

ACT BIG Conference

ACT BIG Conference ASI panelists: (from l to r) Susan Hartley, Paige Cox, Patsy Beattie-Huggan, Emyn Hayden, Lindsey Hynes

2015 Atlantic Summer Institute Children’s Program

This video highlights the activities of the Children’s Program for the 2015 Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities’ Symposium on Child and Youth Mental Health. The Children’s Program paralleled the adult program: “Investing in Child and Youth Mental Health – Mobilizing Atlantic Canadians for a Positive Future”. The Institute believes in inclusion and reducing […]

Building Leadership Capacity Among Women and Girls in Atlantic Canada

The Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities (ASI) focuses on building regional capacity for healthy and safe communities by addressing the linkages between the determinants of health and the root causes of crime and victimization. It is a focal point in Atlantic Canada for learning and training; intersectoral networking and collaboration; a facilitator […]

2015 Symposium on Child and Youth Mental Health

In 2015, the Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities held a 2-day summer Symposium on Child and Youth Mental Health. The goal of the Symposium was to build on evidence to influence and mobilize decision makers from grassroots to government to improve the mental health and well-being of Atlantic Canadian children and youth, and […]

The Many Faces of Health and Safety in Atlantic Canada

Learn about the origins of the Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities, which started in 2004, and has expanded to include year-round programming today! In August 2004, 164 people from Atlantic Canada, other provinces, and the United States came together to share knowledge, meet like-minded people, plan projects and work collaboratively to create […]

ACT BIG Conference

We had an incredible time at the ACT BIG Conference (Advocating Canada Toward Basic Income Guarantee) in Charlottetown and online. Our session, “Collaborating for Systemic Change: An ASI Gender-Based Perspective on Advancing Basic Income and Equity Across Sectors, Generations, and Geography,” brought together youth leaders, advocates, and community organizers from across Atlantic Canada. What we […]