Peer Support Canada
@peersupportcanada.bsky.social
We believe in the power of peer support. Providing National leadership to the field of peer support since 2010.
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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
We’ll share some responses in our stories to amplify community voices.
Together, we grow stronger. #PeerSupportCommunity #HaveYourSay
December 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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
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
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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
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
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“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
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
Our consultation services help you design peer support programs rooted in justice and lived experience, tailored to your community’s needs. #PeerSupportCanada #MentalHealthMatters
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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
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
#PeerSupportCanada
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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
#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
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
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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
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
🎉 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
October 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🌍 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
🎉 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
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
September 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📢 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
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. 💙
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. 💙
August 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌟 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. 💙
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
August 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🤝 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
August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🌱 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
🗓 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
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Webinar: Boundaries and Ethics in Mental Health Peer Support. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us02web.zoom.us
August 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📢 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
🗓 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...
July 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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💚
💻 Dive into essential insights with expert Julia Knopes, PhD. This FREE event is open to all! 👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meet... #PeerSupportCanada💚
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Webinar: Boundaries and Ethics in Mental Health Peer Support. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us02web.zoom.us
July 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌟 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💚
💻 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
July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌍 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?
✅ 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?
July 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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?
✅ 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 📌
July 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
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 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚀 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
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
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
July 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
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
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
July 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣 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
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 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
July 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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 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
It’s flexible, supportive, and respected. Learn more: pscportal.ca/create-...
#PeerSupport #ProvisionalCertification
Create a PSC Participant Profile - CMHA PSC Portal
Step 1: Submit Your Email to Create an Account Create a PSC Participant Profile to access Peer Support Canada programming, including the certification program. To keep your information secure, we’ve implemented a two-step registration system. Enter your email below. After clicking “verify your email” please check your inbox for an email from certification@peersupportcanada.ca, and click
pscportal.ca
June 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
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
Share your story with us using #wevelivedit!
#PeerSupportCanada #MentalHealthMatters #CommunitySupport #EmpathyInAction
June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
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
📅 July 22, 2025 · 12–4 PM EST
📍 Online via Zoom
👉 Register at peersupportcanada.ca
#PeerSupportCanada #MentalHealthCanada #CodeOfEthics #LivedExperienceLeadership #CommunityCare
June 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
📅 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
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
June 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🎤 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
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