Recovery Begins With Connection
You are not alone.
Peer support is built on hope, connection, belonging, and shared lived experiences.
We provide free peer support programs and services, grounded in shared lived experience, for individuals in Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, Espanola and Elliot Lake. Programs are available in person and virtually, providing flexible ways for people to connect and participate.
Our peer-led groups and programs include recovery-focused groups such as Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP), the Holistic Arts Program (HAP), Sharing Circles, and other wellness and creative connection opportunities. Brief one-to-one peer support is also available in person or virtually by appointment.
We also work in partnership with Health Sciences North to provide on-site peer support within the Emergency Department, the Addictions Medicine Unit, and the LOTUS Program, a transitional supportive housing program for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and related mental health and substance use health challenges.
We also offer peer support services through the Greater Sudbury HART Hub, part of the Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) initiative.
Through the MAPS (Mental Health and Addictions Peer Support) Program, delivered in partnership with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, we provide peer support for individuals on probation and parole. MAPS Peer Support Workers draw on lived experience to support connection, wellness, harm reduction and access to appropriate community resources.
Finally, our Regional Warm Line 1-866-856-9276 provides free and confidential peer support from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Callers can talk about their day, share what is on their mind, or simply connect with someone who understands. The Regional Warm Line is not a crisis line.
Being
Peer Support North programs create space for people to be who they are, without judgment or expectation. People can show up as themselves - on good days and difficult ones, whether they are feeling well or struggling - and be met with comfort, understanding and acceptance.
Belonging
Peer Support North programs are a place to connect, a place to gather, and a place where mutual support helps everyone belong.
Becoming
Peer Support North programs support people to build on their strengths, pursue their own goals, and discover new opportunities through connection, and meaningful community participation.
Where We Are
Peer Support North provides services across Greater Sudbury and surrounding communities through our downtown Sudbury location, virtual programming and partnerships with health and community organizations. Our service area includes Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, Espanola, Elliot Lake and Sudbury East.
Board of Directors
Leslie Steel
Board Chair
Katrina Pisani
Vice Chair
Sarah Pabst
Treasurer
Directors
Traci Franklin
Director
Birgit Pianosi
Director
Mark White
Director
Looking to get involved?
Interested in serving on the Peer Support North Board of Directors? Email info@peersupportnorth.com
to learn more about current or upcoming opportunities.