Connection is at the heart of peer support. It’s not something we add in, it’s what the work is built on. This #MentalHealthWeek, taking place May 4th-10th, we invite peer supporters across Canada to Come Together by leaning into the everyday moments of connection. mentalhealthweek.ca

1/4 We are offering 25 funded opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Colour (BIPOC) peer supporters to participate in the National Peer Support Certification assessment process at no cost.

👀 If you say you value lived experience, this is your moment to show it. The Power of Peer Support conference goes beyond surface-level commitment to lived experience. May 12–14, 2026 • Ottawa Early bird registration closes March 31 👉 www.powerofpeersupport.ca

👀 If you say you value lived experience, this is your moment to show it. The Power of Peer Support conference is where hard conversations, shared learning, and collective accountability live. 🗓 May 12–14, 2026 • Ottawa 🎟 Early bird registration closes March 31 👉 www.powerofpeersupport.ca

Thinking about taking your peer support journey further? 🎓✨ Certification is your opportunity to gain confidence, deepen your skills, and grow as a professional while supporting others. #PeerSupportCertification #CareerGrowth

The Power of Peer Support conference is coming to Ottawa May 12–14, 2026! Join peer supporters, leaders, researchers, change-makers from across Canada to learn, connect, and shape the future of peer support. Early bird registration closes March 31 — secure your spot today! www.powerofpeersupport.ca

Peer support complements, but does not replace, clinical care. It’s built on mutuality, shared experience, and trust — not diagnoses or treatment plans. 💬 #PeerSupport #LivedExperience

Let’s start a conversation. 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments ⬇️ We’ll share some responses in our stories to amplify community voices. Together, we grow stronger. #PeerSupportCommunity #HaveYourSay

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour and remember the trans, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse lives lost to violence, discrimination, and systems that continue to cause harm. Access to gender-affirming care is a human right. For ways to support, visit: www.momentumcanada.net 🏳️‍⚧️ #TDOR

“I started as someone looking for support. Now I’m helping others find their way.” Every peer supporter has a story. Their lived experience becomes a bridge for others, turning pain into purpose and connection into care. #PeerSupportCanada #PeerStories #LivedExperience #CommunityCare

Building meaningful peer support takes more than good intentions — it takes equity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our consultation services help you design peer support programs rooted in justice and lived experience, tailored to your community’s needs. #PeerSupportCanada #MentalHealthMatters

Peer support reduces hospital stays & readmissions, filling the gaps in mental health care. Peer supporters have the time to listen, share lived experience, and walk beside others on their recovery journey easing the strain on our healthcare system while improving outcomes.💙 #PeerSupportCanada

Peer support helps people feel seen, heard, and supported. But it takes the right training, values, & recognition to make it work across systems. We are here to ensure peer support is meaningful, ethical, and sustainable. Follow us or sign up for our newsletter today! #PeerSupportCanada

🌍 Happy Global Peer Support Celebration Day!   🎉 We’re proud to release our toolkit filled with simple and practical ways to celebrate peer supporters and the power of lived experience.    💙 pscportal.ca/global-peer-...   #GlobalPeerSupportDay

📢 Call for Abstracts is OPEN for the 2026 National Peer Support Conference! Share your expertise on a national stage—celebrate peer support, showcase innovation & spark conversations on equity & inclusion. Deadline: Oct 10, 2025 Apply: www.powerofpeersupport.ca #PeerSupport #PowerOfPeerSupport

🌟 Why Certification Matters 🌟 Certification through PSC validates the unique value of lived experience and the skills peer supporters bring to their work. By recognizing peer supporters’ expertise, certification strengthens our communities and the peer support movement across Canada. 💙

🤝 Core Value: Integrity, Authenticity & Trust 🤝 Trust is built through consistency, care, and honesty. We honour confidentiality, respect boundaries, and stay true to our values. Peer support is about showing up with heart and being someone others can count on. 🌿#PeerSupport #Integrity

🌱 Core Value: Self-Determination 🌱 In peer support, everyone is the expert of their own life. It's about walking alongside, not leading. Empowering self-determination means holding space, not taking it. 💚 #PeerSupport #SelfDetermination #LivedExperience #RecoveryJourney #MentalHealthSupport

📢 Join Us for an Essential Webinar: Boundaries and Ethics in Mental Health Peer Support! 🌟 🗓 Date: August 13th, 2025 🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST 💻 Where: Online via Zoom 👉 Register Here: us02web.zoom.us/meet... #PeerSupportCanada #Webinar #MentalHealthEthics #BoundariesInSupport

From walk-in clinics to mobile teams to community hubs — peer support is being integrated across Canada’s mental health systems. Understand how it's showing up and making a difference! Learn more about Peer Support In Action here: cmha.ca/wp-content/u...

🌟 Exciting news! Join us for our upcoming webinar on Boundaries and Ethics in Mental Health Peer Support on August 13th, 2025, at 1 PM EST! 💻 Dive into essential insights with expert Julia Knopes, PhD. This FREE event is open to all! 👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meet... #PeerSupportCanada💚

🌍 International Self-Care Day is a good time to reflect: what is self-care, really? As we celebrate International Self-Care Day, let's remember that in many cultures, care isn’t an individual escape, it’s collective, relational, and rooted in community. #CollectiveCare #InternationalSelfCareDay

What does right-touch regulation really mean in the context of peer support? ✅ Rooted in lived experience ✅ Centered on relationships and recovery ✅ Designed with the community, not imposed on it 🔁 Share your thoughts: What would “right-touch” regulation look like to you?

Peer supporters bring knowledge, skills, and commitment to trauma-informed care! Your work matters! 💜 #PeerSupport #TraumaInformedCare 📌

🚀 Elevate your peer support program by certifying your supporters! Why should organization certify Peer Supporters? Funder Recognition, Skill Validation, Consistency, Increase Trust & Professional Growth. Enhance your peer support initiatives today! #PeerSupport #Certification #MentalHealth

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, we honour the unique mental health experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour and the strength it takes to navigate systems that weren’t built with everyone in mind. #BIPOCMentalHealth #PeerSupport #AntiRacism #InclusiveCare

📣 Join us for a free online workshop: Strengthening Peer Support Through Shared Ethics and Values 🗓️ Tuesday, July 22 | 🕛 12:00 – 4:00 PM EST 💻 Open to all peer supporters, leaders, and advocates! ✅ Register now to save your spot! #PeerSupport #MentalHealthMatters #CanadaEvents

Upgrade to Full Certification! No retesting required. Have 200+ hours of formalized peer support? ✔️ Paid or volunteer ✔️ Full-time or part-time Apply today to find out if you qualify! 🔗 pscportal.ca/create-... #PeerSupportCanada #FullCertification #PeerSupport #LivedExperience

No 200 hours? No problem. Start with Provisional Certification from Peer Support Canada, then upgrade to full once you’ve built the experience. It’s flexible, supportive, and respected. Learn more: pscportal.ca/create-... #PeerSupport #ProvisionalCertification

Join us in celebrating the transformative journey of peer support. Together, we can create a safe space for healing and growth. 💚 Share your story with us using #wevelivedit! #PeerSupportCanada #MentalHealthMatters #CommunitySupport #EmpathyInAction

What does ethical peer support look like in Canada? Let’s figure it out together. 📅 July 22, 2025 · 12–4 PM EST 📍 Online via Zoom 👉 Register at peersupportcanada.ca #PeerSupportCanada #MentalHealthCanada #CodeOfEthics #LivedExperienceLeadership #CommunityCare

🎤 Join the PSC Panel at CMHA Mental Health for All 2025! Sept 23–25 at Hilton Toronto Real stories. Real voices. Real impact. Register now to attend in person. Follow @peersupportcanada for more. #CMHA2025 #PeerSupport #MentalHealth #CommunitySupport

📢 We’re headed to the CMHA Mental Health for All Conference! Peer Support Canada is proud to join changemakers, advocates, and mental health leaders across the country at #MH4A2025. Let’s connect, learn, and elevate the voice of peer support together! 🎟️ Don’t miss out!

📬 Sign up for the PSC mailing list to get updates like the PSC Quarterly Newsletter, news, stories, and support, straight to your inbox. 👉 https://pscportal.ca/ #PSCNewsletter #PeerSupport #MentalHealth #FamilySupport

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month from Peer Support Canada! 🏳️‍🌈#PrideMonth #PeerSupport #2SLGBTQIA #EndViolence #InSolidarity #PrideWithPurpose

💬 Did you know you can get certified as a Family Peer Supporter through Peer Support Canada? Lived experience, real impact, and system change, all start with peer support. Explore certification: pscportal.ca #PeerSupport #FamilySupport #MentalHealth #HopeAndRecovery

Core Value 2/6: Empathetic and Equal Relationships 💬 Support flows both ways in peer support, built on empathy, respect, and lived experience. Follow along as we unpack all 6 Core Values. #PeerSupportCanada #LivedExperience #EmpathyMatters #CommunityCare

Introducing the Core Values of Peer Support Pt. 1 🥰 Hope and Recovery💙 It's the first of six Core Values guiding the work of certified peer supporters in Canada. Recovery is possible and hope leads the way! Follow for more!!! #PeerSupportCanada #HopeAndRecovery

Huge thank you to all the organizations that made the Peer Support Canada x PeerWorks Conference a success! 💛 Your work is shaping stronger, more inclusive futures for peer support across Canada. #PeerSupport #PSConference2025 #ThankYou

That’s a wrap on the Peer Support Canada x PeerWorks Conference! 💛 We’re leaving inspired + grateful. Thanks to all who shared their voices + wisdom. Peer support changes lives, and it belongs everywhere. 💬 #PeerSupport #PSConference2025 #LivedExperience

Day 2 is here! 🔥 Yesterday featured opening remarks from Hon. Vijay Thanigasalam, a keynote by Robyn Priest, and 9 powerful presentations from leaders across Canada. Let’s keep the momentum going! #PeerSupportCanada #PeerWorksConference

It’s happening! 🎉 The Peer Support Canada & PeerWorks 2025 Conference is here: 📣 2 hosts 🎤 3 keynotes 📚 16 sessions 🤝 1 amazing peer support community 🗓 May 26–27 | Richmond Hill, ON 🔗 Link in bio! #PeerSupportCanada #PeerWorksConference

🚀 Meet the PSC Advisory Committee! 🚀 These changemakers bring leadership, lived experience & heart to guide Peer Support Canada forward. 💙 Jessica, Susan, Kim & Arif are shaping the future of peer support. #TeamPSC #MeetTheTeam #PSCculture #PeopleOfPSC

🚀 Meet the PSC Team! 🚀 👩‍💼 Allison Dunning Leads with lived experience since 2016. 🗃️ Brookelyn Fortier Supports every candidate with care. 🎨 Ryan Baudin Boosts our voice with creative strategy. These are the hearts behind PSC. 💙 #PSC #meetheteam #PSCculture #peersupport #peersupportcanada

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Excited to welcome Shannon Butt as a keynote at the PeerWorks & Peer Support Canada Conference! 💬 Lived experience with FASD, trauma, and recovery fuels her work in healing + radical self-compassion. 🗓 May 26–27 | Richmond Hill 🔗 Link in bio! #PeerSupportCanada

🚨 Big News! 🚨 We’re proud to welcome Seth Compton as a keynote speaker at the PeerWorks & Peer Support Canada Joint Annual Conference! 🌈 Founder of OUTLoud North Bay 🧠 Mental health + harm reduction leader 🗓 May 26–27 📍 Richmond Hill, ON 🔗 Don't miss out! Link to register is in our bio!

🎤We’re thrilled to announce that Robyn Priest will be one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming PeerWorks & Peer Support Canada Joint Annual Conference! 🎉 📅Save the date and stay tuned for more exciting announcements! The link to register for the conference is in the bio via Linktree!

It's Red Dress Day. Only ~1% of the 231 Calls for Justice have been implemented—six years later. As we remember today, we must also demand more. We call on settlers to hold the government accountable. This crisis isn’t history—it’s happening now. #RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #CallsForJustice

At Peer Support Canada, we believe in the power of every voice — and that includes yours. 🗳️ Voting shapes our future, strengthens communities, and supports mental health. ✅ Plan ✅ Know your options ✅ Use your voice #CanadaVotes #PeerSupportCanada #VoteCanada

Feeling so hopeful after 80+ people showed up to our webinar about ethics and peer support!! #peersupport #ethics