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Program:
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Peer Services - Centre for Innovation in Peer Support
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Address:
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165 Cross Ave, Suite 201
Oakville, ON
L6J 0A9
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Intersection:
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Trafalgar Rd and Cornwall Rd
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Location:
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Oakville (Queen Elizabeth)
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8am-4pm * some groups/workshops are also held in the morning, afternoon and evenings subject to needs
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Executives:
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Paul Gregory - Executive Director
info@supporthouse.ca
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Service Description:
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Provide wellness-based, peer-led self-help and social connections virtual programming for individuals living with mental health and/or addiction challenges ; and support to organizations in Ontario who have peer staff, through training in peer-support program implementation, capacity-building, evaluation, research, knowledge brokerage, and quality improvement
Online Peer-led Support Groups:
Social Connections – no registration required, open to anyone 16+ in Ontario * groups are offering opportunities to connect socially over a virtual platform
Virtual Self-Help – require a brief pre-registration for participation, open to anyone 16+ in Ontario * explore in a safe, stigma free environment and develop wellness tools.
Up-to-date calendar of groups is available on website * groups are also accessible by telephone, dial 647-558-0588 or 647-374-4685 (must be registered with the Centre prior to accessing Self-Help programming)
Provincial Systems Virtual Learning Centre/Resource Hub: webinar, workshop and training opportunities for peer staff, colleagues and supervisors * Peer Support's educational toolkits, documents and videos * e-mail centreinfo@supporthouse.ca to request consultation and to have more information about Provincial Peer Network (PPN) or Provincial Peer Supervisory Network (PPSN)
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Application:
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Any referral including self-referral
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Individuals age 16 and older living with a mental health and/or substance use/behavioural addiction challenge
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Area Served:
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Mississauga Halton region and south Etobicoke
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