peer support

Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) is actively recruiting individuals to serve on our Board of Directors:

About LERN: Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) empowers peer-led organizations and programs serving individuals with lived and living experience of mental health, substance use, and addiction across Northeastern Ontario, in the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Nipissing, Muskoka–Parry Sound, and Cochrane–Temiskaming.

Please join us on Thursday, April 16 2026 from 1pm - 2pm ET for the Understanding Anxiety Disorder in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers where we will discuss:

• What is anxiety?
• What are anxiety disorders?
• What can an anxiety disorder look like?
• How can you stay well and get the support you need?

Please register at: https://hopeandme.as.me/anxiety

Fee: $452 HST Included  ($400 + HST)

Four Wednesdays: Starting April 22, 2026 and Ending on May 13, 2026

Times: 8:45 am to 1:30 pm

Location:  Mississauga Community Door  Suite 410 (Training Room),

Description

CMHA Peel Dufferin is Hosting a

WRAP Level 2 Refresher 

March 19 & 20, 2026

Please join us for a virtual webinar where you will learn about practical information about the latest depression treatments & receive a free copy of the guide. This includes:

- Our Approach
- Facts about Depression
- Living with Depression & Self-Management Strategies
- Guide content
- Quick summary of treatments
- Self help resources

Please register here to access this webinar: https://hopeandme.as.me/choiced

Please join us on Thursday Dec 18^th 2025 from 1pm - 2pm for the Understanding Positive Mental Health in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers, where we will discuss:

Please join us on Thursday, November 20 2025 from 1pm - 2pm PM for the Understanding Gambling in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers, where we will discuss:

• What is problem gambling?
• How can you create healthy habits when gambling?
• Where can you get the support you need?

I am very excited to share the release of the 2024-25 Annual Report of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (MPFAC): Modernization and Disruption: Driving Positive Change by Co-design. 

Please join us on Thursday, September 18 2025 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST for the Understanding The Use of Opioids in Later Life Workshop. This free virtual workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers, where we will discuss:

Fee: $200 HST Included

Dates: This is a Two Day Workshop September 2 & 9, 2025 

Times: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location:  Mississauga Community Door - 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga, ON, L5B 3Y5

Room: Community Door Boardroom

🌿 Umoja Wellness Day: Building Community Through Mindfulness & Healing 🌿

On August 30th, from 12 PM to 6 PM at Daniels Spectrum, we invite you to join us for Umoja Wellness Day. A free, community-centered wellness event created to foster healing, connection, and joy for Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities.

This year’s event will feature:

✅ Mindfulness and wellness activities designed to help participants pause and recharge

✅ Inspirational guest speakers, including wellness advocates and community leaders

Click here to register for this free webinar!

The ongoing overdose crisis in Canada has claimed the lives of over 50,000 people since 2016. Parents and professionals working with youth need to know how to protect not only themselves, but also young people who are using or considering using opioids, stimulants or sedatives for any purpose.

Join us as we explore:

We're looking for another OCD Moderator to run our Friday 7pm ET group once a month (or every 4 weeks). Right now we have 4 moderators each running the group one week a month but one of them is leaving.