Lived experience, shared support, stronger community
Peer support begins with the expertise of lived experience, not a clinical chart. This guide explains how mutual aid and peer-led groups work, and how to build and sustain them in the Niagara region.
PS-001Peer Support Basics
There is no single standard. Many peer support groups meet weekly or monthly for about an hour to an hour and a half, either for a fixed run or on an ongoing basis.
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BG-002Building Groups
What ground rules a peer support group needs, who sets them, how to introduce them at the first meeting, and what to do when one is broken.
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PS-003Peer Support Basics
What AoR, CNHC and FHT registration proves, typical London rates, safety questions to ask before booking, and what a session actually looks like.
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PS-004Peer Support Basics
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PS-005Peer Support Basics
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PS-006Peer Support Basics
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PS-007Peer Support Basics
Peer support is mutual help among people with shared experiences. It is not therapy. Here is what it looks like and how to know if it fits.
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PS-008Peer Support Basics
Explore how peer support differs from clinical mental health care and how they can work together effectively.
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PS What peer support is, how it differs from clinical care, and what good practice looks like.
PS-001Peer Support Basics
There is no single standard. Many peer support groups meet weekly or monthly for about an hour to an hour and a half, either for a fixed run or on an ongoing basis.
For a small group seated around a round table in a library meeting room
PS-003Peer Support Basics
What AoR, CNHC and FHT registration proves, typical London rates, safety questions to ask before booking, and what a session actually looks like.
For a calm treatment room in soft natural light
PS-004Peer Support Basics
A look at how one small town presenter built eleven seasons of shows, from council planning and audience suggestions to ticket sales and programming.
For an empty small town theater auditorium with red seats and a lit stage
NM How mutual aid and community mental health efforts take shape across the Niagara region.
NM-010Niagara Mutual Aid
Mutual aid is solidarity, not charity. Learn what sets it apart from service delivery, with a practical comparison and decision checklist.
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NM-013Niagara Mutual Aid
Mutual aid builds community mental health through peer support, shared resources, and social ties. Learn how it works and how to start.
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NM-014Niagara Mutual Aid
How to find mental health and mutual aid resources across Niagara Region, using official directories, local knowledge and steady verification habits.
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BG Practical guidance for starting, running and sustaining a peer support group.
BG-002Building Groups
What ground rules a peer support group needs, who sets them, how to introduce them at the first meeting, and what to do when one is broken.
For a whiteboard easel showing blank paper stands in a meeting room
BG-017Building Groups
A step-by-step guide to launching a peer support group, covering purpose, members, facilitation, privacy, and sustainability for community mental health.
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BG-018Building Groups
A guide to what peer group facilitators actually do, from planning to closing, based on evidence and best practices.
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