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

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

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

Categories and Classification

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
Older Adult Main Categories COMMUNITY HEALTH
Older Adult Sub-Categories Mental Health

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