As we find ourselves in an unprecedented time, there really isn’t a manual or a “how to” guide for finding and maintaining wellness and an overall sense of health amidst the pandemic. Most of us have been sent home from our work places to work from home. Now that we are settling in to our […]Continue readingSupporting your sense of wellbeing while working from home
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Service Changes due to COVID 19

We have virtual peer support options! As of Tuesday March 17 2020 Self Help & Peer Support will be providing virtual support only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please email selfhelpgroup@cmhaww.ca to register for any of the following teleconference groups or to request individual peer support via phone. About our groups: Our services are open […]Continue readingService Changes due to COVID 19
Upcoming Peer Support Training!
The Centre for Excellence in Peer Support is offers a variety of unique peer support training opportunities: Foundations of Peer Support 3 days – Summer/Fall 2020 dates to be announced 9:30am – 4:30pm daily $700 per participant Peer Support Group Facilitation 1 day – Summer/Fall 2020 date to be announced 9:30am – 4:30pm $200 per […]Continue readingUpcoming Peer Support Training!
Introducing… Recovery Uncovered Podcast

Welcome to Recovery Uncovered with your host Kass! Each episode peers’ come together to explore the feelings and struggles around mental illness and substance use. Each week we will take an authentic approach to help people navigate through their own journey. Remember to check back weekly! Update: Mental Illness Unmasked is now Recovery Uncovered! Same […]Continue readingIntroducing… Recovery Uncovered Podcast
Supervising Peer Workers: A Toolkit

New from the Centre for Excellence in Peer Support! A toolkit on implementing, supervising, and sustaining peer staff roles in addiction and/or mental health settingsContinue readingSupervising Peer Workers: A Toolkit
Walk-In Peer and Recovery Support Services

Learn about our walk-in services run by people with mental health and/or addiction issues for people with mental health and/or addiction issues. We offer services in throughout Waterloo Wellington with peer-run recovery centres in Cambridge, Guelph, and Kitchener.Continue readingWalk-In Peer and Recovery Support Services
Changing Lives Newsletter

Our annual newsletter of writings by and for people living with mental health and/or addiction issues! Read 2019’s newsletter Continue readingChanging Lives Newsletter
5 Things to Know About Peer Support
Faces of CMHA: “5 things to know about peer support” May 31, 2018 Get to know Keely Phillips, Manager of Self Help & Peer Support at CMHA Waterloo Wellington. Follow the ‘Faces of CMHA’ series for a glimpse into the lives of the people who spend each day working to make a difference at the Canadian […]Continue reading5 Things to Know About Peer Support