March 28, 2025
How Ubuntu Principles Serve as the Guiding Light for a Black Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Team
In this blog, we delve into the work of a Black Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Team and how they are using Ubuntu principles to decolonize healing.
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February 21, 2025
PeerWorks Secures Two Prestigious Federal Grants to Enhance Peer Support in Canada
Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario — A research team led by Dr. Lee de Bie in collaboration with PeerWorks and Peer Support Canada received two Government of Canada grants totalling more than $62,000. The funding will support the development of a national Code of Ethics for Peer Support as well as associated outreach and knowledge mobilization.
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February 7, 2025
Fifth Annual Peer Support Strong Conference: Our Biggest to Date
2025 marked the 5th Annual Peer Support Strong Conference, a virtual conference hosted jointly by the Lived Experience & Recovery Network and PeerWorks. We had our biggest turnout to date ranging from 115 to 150 participants at different points in the day-long conference. The actual number of participants was even higher as multiple Peer Support Organizations streamed the conference at their drop-in centres and conference rooms.
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