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Peer Support That Meets You Where You Are

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What Is Peer Support?

Peer support is non-clinical support grounded in shared lived experience of mental health and/or substance use health challenges. Peer Support Workers draw on their own lived experience to build authentic, empathetic connections and offer support rooted in hope, understanding and mutuality.

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Benefits of Peer Support

  • Peer support helps reduce stigma, build connection, and foster mutual support by creating space for people to share and feel understood.

  • It complements clinical care by providing connection, hope, understanding, and practical support grounded in lived experience.

  • Peer support promotes hope, empowerment, and meaningful progress in recovery.

  • Research has associated peer support with a range of positive outcomes, including improved social connection, hope and quality of life, as well as reduced distress and use of acute mental health services.

What We Do

We provide compassionate, non-judgmental peer support grounded in lived experience and centred on each person's needs, strengths and goals.

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Peer support is available through one-to-one conversations and peer-led groups. Our brief, time-limited individual support provides a space to talk, explore what supports wellness and recovery, and connect with a Peer Support Worker who brings relevant lived experience.

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Our peer-led groups bring people together to build hope, strengthen wellness, develop practical skills, and connect with others through shared lived experience.

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We also provide peer support within partner health and community settings, including the Emergency Department, Addictions Medicine Unit, LOTUS Program and HART Hub.

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In these settings, Peer Support Workers offer connection and support grounded in lived experience, help individuals identify what may support their next steps, and connect them with appropriate health, wellness and community resources when needed.

Our Groups

Peer Support North offers groups where you can connect with others, explore your interests, and find tools that support your wellness.

 

Whether you’re looking to build everyday skills, make a wellness plan, share experiences, or get creative, you can participate at your own pace in a welcoming, peer-supported space.

To join any of our groups or programs:

Please give us a call at
705-222-6472,

Email us at info@peersupportnorth.com

Visit us at 36 Elgin Street on the Second Floor.

Skills Groups

These groups focus on building practical skills, self-awareness, and strategies to support everyday wellness and recovery. 

  • Food is Mood: A hands-on group where participants prepare and share a meal while exploring how nutrition, routine, and connection support mental health and overall wellness. (In-person only) 

  • Skills for Living Well: : A practical, supportive group focused on building everyday skills and strategies that can strengthen confidence, independence and wellness.   (Hybrid – virtual or in-person) 

  • Navigating Stress & Anxiety: Delivered in partnership with Support House’s Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, this group explores practical tools to manage stress and anxiety through peer-led discussion. (Virtual only) 

  • We Matter: Delivered in partnership with Support House’s Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, this group explores self-compassion, self-awareness, and self-worth through peer-led discussion. (Virtual only) 

Structured Groups

These groups follow a structured format using established tools and guided approaches to support wellness planning, self-awareness, and goal setting. 

  • Holistic Arts Program: Delivered in partnership with Laurentian University, this structured 12-week program uses creative expression to support self-awareness, emotional wellness, confidence, and connection in a supportive group environment. (In-person only) 

  • Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP): A structured, peer-facilitated program that helps individuals identify what supports their wellness and develop personalized plans for maintaining wellness, responding to challenges and working toward their goals. (Hybrid – virtual or in-person) 

  • WRAP for Addictions: A WRAP program adapted for individuals living with substance use health issues, supporting participants to explore their wellness, build personalized plans, and identify strategies that support their goals. (Hybrid – virtual or in-person) 

  • WRAP for Healthy Aging: A WRAP program designed to support individuals as they navigate aging, focusing on wellness planning, life transitions, and maintaining connection and independence. (Hybrid – virtual or in-person) 

Support Groups

These groups provide a welcoming, structured space for connection, shared experience and mutual support.

  • Sharing Circle: A structured, peer-facilitated space where participants explore mental wellness, life experiences, and shared understanding through open dialogue. (Hybrid – virtual or in-person) 

  • Connection Corner: A relaxed, peer-led group where Peer Support Workers draw on lived experience to foster connection, hope and meaningful conversation.

  • Recreation & Social Groups: These groups offer opportunities to connect, have fun, and build community in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Examples include Trivia, Open Mic and Wellness Walks (In-person only) 

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