Peer support conference coming to Moose Jaw
Those currently involved in, and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) or Community-Based Organizations (CBO) staff interested in learning more about Peer Support are encouraged to register for the SHA Peer Support Insight Assembly in Moose Jaw September 27 and 28, 2023. In-person and virtual participation options are available.
Peer Support is emotional and practical support provided by people who share lived experience with the people they support. Although it often occurs naturally within communities, formal Peer Support services require training and supervision. Peer Supporters model recovery and self-care, providing encouragement and strength-based support to inspire client self-awareness and the capacity to believe in themselves and hope for recovery.
The SHA provides Peer Support programs through Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Weyburn. In the Battlefords, Swift Current, Regina, and Yorkton, SHA supports community-based Peer Support delivered through CBOs. Referrals are available through Mental Health and Addictions staff in all eight communities.
Peer Support has been promoted as an important complement to traditional systems by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the Saskatchewan Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan, Housing First, and many other organizations.
