Power of Peer Support Conference
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May 12-14, 2026 Ottawa, ON
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Power of Peer Support Conference • Learn More! • May 12-14, 2026 Ottawa, ON •
Canada’s Leader in Peer Support
Transforming mental health through the power of human connection
25+ years leading Canada’s peer support evolution
Why Peer Support?
Many organizations are trying to do the right thing when it comes to mental health, but they still face stubborn, systemic challenges that their current efforts aren’t resolving:
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Despite having wellness strategies, EAPs, and policies in place, employees still feel isolated, unsupported, or reluctant to ask for help—especially in high-pressure, high-risk environments.
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Organizations have launched anti-stigma campaigns, mental health awareness initiatives, and programs like Mental Health First Aid—but they continue to face high rates of mental health-related disability, absenteeism, and burnout. Leaders are left asking, what’s missing?
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Many organizations rely on external referrals but lack real-time, peer-based support that builds human connection and trust from within their teams.
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Leaders recognize the value of peer support but hesitate to act without clear structure, boundaries, and accountability—understandably concerned about doing more harm than good.
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Not everyone is suited for peer support roles. Without proper screening, training, and ongoing support, programs lose credibility—or fail entirely.
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Organizations underestimate the operational demands of peer support. Without dedicated tools, expert guidance, and ongoing oversight, programs struggle to deliver long-term impact.
What is Peer Support? Learn more.
What We Do
At MHI, we believe that real mental health change requires more than good intentions—it requires courage, structure, and lived experience. We bring all three to help organizations implement peer support and mental health solutions that work in the real world, because that’s the only kind that matters.
Peer Support Program Design
Customizing peer support programs and mental health solutions aligned with organizational realities.
Actively managing peer support programs in high-stakes, regulated environments where safety, trust, and operational excellence cannot be compromised.
Peer Support Program Management
Delivering peer support training informed by real-world service delivery, not just theory, paired with advanced skills development and a sustainable community of practice.
Training Grounded in Experience
Trusted by Respected Organizations
We design, deliver and implement peer support programs and training in sectors where mental health support is essential, not optional.
Over the years, our team has worked alongside a wide range of respected organizations across sectors to advance peer support, mental health, and workplace well-being. These engagements include direct service delivery, peer support system design, research collaborations, and workforce mental health training initiatives.
Our Team
Canada’s trusted authority in peer support and workplace mental health with 25 years of experience. Altogether, our team brings together the expertise, capacity, and lived experience of more than 50 individuals, united by a shared commitment to building sustainable, credible peer support systems.
