Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Virtual Peer Support Strong Conference!

On behalf of Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) & PeerWorks we are excited to announce and invite you to join us for this one-day empowering conference with peers from across the province.

Registration is required and there is no cost to attend this virtual event. To learn more, and to register, visit https://www.peerworks.ca/news-events/events/other-events/peer-support-strong-conference

Conference Agenda:

• 9:00 – 9:15 AM (Est): Zoom room opens
• 9:15 – 9:30 AM: Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks
• 9:30 – 10:15 AM: Building Bridges: Empowering Newcomers through Peer Support. Presented by Kenyatta Barnaby.
• 10:30 – 11: 15 AM: Claiming “Peer”: What’s in a Word?. Presented by Calvin Prowse.
• 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: Exploring the Intersectionality of Peer Support in Addressing Mental Health, Social Justice, and Community Resilience. Presented by Zoe Carey.
• 1:00 – 1:45 PM: Creating Inclusive Spaces: Neurodivergence in Peer Support Work. Presented by Sarah Walker.
• 2:00 – 2:45 PM: Professional Peers, Co-learning and Community. Presented by Alex Bruneau and Lindsay Young.
• 3:00 – 3:45PM: A Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Story from the African/Caribbean/Black Community. Presented by Kristy Anthony.
• 3:45 – 4:00PM: Closing Remarks