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52 Roots

Named for the 52 historic Black communities of Nova Scotia

A personal navigation companion that puts the Restorative Navigation Framework directly in the hands of the people it serves.

Your journal. Your circle. Your resources. In one place, grounded in culture, designed for real life. Participants own their own data and their own journey.

See the framework behind it
52 Roots welcome screen

What it holds

Four things, in one place.

Journal
A private space to reflect and process, with an AI conversation partner that understands your context and your community.
Your Circle
Keep your support network close. Add the people in your corner: family, advocates, navigators, community.
Resources
Find and save services, programs, and supports relevant to your situation, without starting from scratch every time.
My Card
Keep your essential information organized and ready. Built for people who have to share their story more than once.
52 Roots home screen

Start where you are

A small step, on a hard day.

52 Roots opens with one question: what do you need right now. No forms to wade through, no hoops. Just a starting point that meets you where you are.

  • Reflect, or talk through what is on your mind
  • Check in on how you are arriving, in your own words
  • Find a service, or keep the people in your corner close

Navigate the system

For the steps that are hard to take.

Some of the most important steps exist on paper but are hard to take in practice. 52 Roots breaks them into plain steps, and a companion built on the Restorative Navigation framework helps you apply the guidance to your own situation, in your own words.

The first guide walks through appealing a legal aid denial. More are on the way.

  • Plain, step-by-step guidance for a process that is hard to access
  • Talk it through and apply it to your own situation, in your own words
  • General guidance that always points you to the right people for your case
52 Roots guide: appealing a legal aid denial

Built on trust

Your story stays yours.

52 Roots is a companion. A private space to reflect, organize the support around you, and reconnect with community on your own terms.

What you write, who is in your circle, and the steps you take are yours, kept private and in your hands. Support should feel safe, and it should always be yours to direct.

Delivered through Sankofa Collective.