Support House

Site: Head Office - Oakville

Service: Centre for Innovation in Peer Support

Record #: MHH0548
Last Full Update: 17 Jun 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 1-833-845-9355 ext 390
Crisis Phone COAST: 1-877-825-9015
Fax 905-844-4961
E-Mail centreinfo@supporthouse.ca
Website supporthouse.ca/peer-services
Social Media Facebook Facebook

Agency Information

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Established 1999
Primary Executive Paul Gregory, Executive Director; Email: info@supporthouse.ca
Funding Ontario Health (Central) * Ontario Trillium Foundation * Halton Region * United Way of Halton and Hamilton * Donations

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Provide wellness-based, peer-led self-help and social connections virtual programming for individuals living with mental health and/or addiction challenges ; and support to organizations in Ontario who have peer staff, through training in peer-support program implementation, capacity-building, evaluation, research, knowledge brokerage, and quality improvement

Online Peer-led Support Groups:

Social Connections – no registration required, open to anyone 16+ in Ontario * groups are offering opportunities to connect socially over a virtual platform

Virtual Self-Help – require a brief pre-registration for participation, open to anyone 16+ in Ontario * explore in a safe, stigma free environment and develop wellness tools.

Up-to-date calendar of groups is available on website * groups are also accessible by telephone, dial 647-558-0588 or 647-374-4685 (must be registered with the Centre prior to accessing Self-Help programming)

Provincial Systems Virtual Learning Centre/Resource Hub: webinar, workshop and training opportunities for peer staff, colleagues and supervisors * Peer Support's educational toolkits, documents and videos * e-mail centreinfo@supporthouse.ca to request consultation and to have more information about Provincial Peer Network (PPN) or Provincial Peer Supervisory Network (PPSN)

Hours

Mon-Fri 8am-4pm * some groups/workshops are also held in the morning, afternoon and evenings subject to needs

Areas Served Halton Region ; Mississauga
Boundaries Mississauga Halton region and south Etobicoke
Eligibility Individuals age 16 and older living with a mental health and/or substance use/behavioural addiction challenge
Application

Any referral including self-referral

Languages English
Fees None

Site Information

Site Location Oakville (Queen Elizabeth)
Located In Community Oakville
Address & Map
165 Cross Ave, Suite 201
Oakville, ON L6J 0A9
Intersection Trafalgar Rd and Cornwall Rd
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading Mental Health / Addictions
HCSD Sub Heading Support Groups
Service Categories Mental Health Related Support Groups ; Peer Mental Health Support Services ; Peer to Peer Networking ~ Mental Health Issues ; Professional Skills Development Support ~ Mental Health Issues ; Volunteer Opportunities

Copyright

Copyright Information This listing is copyright © 2024 Ontario Health atHome

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