LERN & PeerWorks Free Virtual Peer Support Strong Conference: Feb. 4th

Hello!

Please feel free to post or forward this to your colleagues and community members. This conference is free, and all are welcome to attend! However, registration is required! Please click HERE to register. 

Please join us, Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) and PeerWorks as we host our 5th annual Peer Support Strong Virtual Conference on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, 9:15am - 4:00 pm (EST). This year our theme is: Growing Together: The Expanding Role of Peer Support Across Diverse Communities. We will explore the transformative power of peer support in communities, including neurodivergent individuals, 2SLGBTQ+ populations, newcomers, and others. The conference will focus on how peer support can evolve to meet the unique needs of different communities, with an emphasis on adaptability, collaboration, and community empowerment.

We are excited to host a variety of presentations throughout the day! 
You may register for any and/or all of these presentations. Please see our full day agenda below and or visit the website below.

Conference Agenda:

• 9:00 - 9:15 AM (Est): Zoom room opens
• 9:15 - 9:30 AM: Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks
• 9:30-10:15 AM: Building Bridges: Empowering Newcomers through Peer Support.
  Presenter: Kenyatta Barnaby
• 10:30 - 11: 15 AM: Claiming “Peer”: What’s in a Word?
  Presenter: Calvin Prowse
• 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: Exploring the Intersectionality of Peer Support in Addressing Mental Health, Social Justice, and Community Resilience
  Presenter: Presenter: Zoe Carey
• 1:00 -1:45 PM: Creating Inclusive Spaces: Neurodivergence in Peer Support Work
  Presenter: Sarah Walker
• 2:00 - 2:45 PM: Professional Peers, Co-learning and Community
  Presenters: Alex Bruneau and Lindsay Young
• 3:00 - 3:45PM:A Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Story from the African/Caribbean/Black Community
  Presenter: Kristy Anthony
• 3:45 – 4:00pm – Closing Remarks 
  
  For further information and registration, please visit: peerworks.ca/news-events/events/other-events/peer-support-strong-conference
  If you have any questions, please contact LERN and/or PeerWorks
  
  Thank you,
  
  Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) Staff:
  
  Erin
  Contact: e.russell@livedexperience.org
  Call or text: :249-591-1467