Peer Support 101

Peer support utilizes a person-centred approach to focus on relationships, personal experience and the help needed by a person. It is about the personal journey of growth and self-responsibility, and quality of life.

Peer Supporters recognize the importance of an individual approach to recovery. They honor and respect where each individual is in their own unique journey of recovery, recognizing that the focus is on the process and not just the end result.

Guiding Standards of Peer Support

• Peer Support Values in Action – Centre for Innovation in Peer Support
• Principles of Practice – Peer Support Canada
• Code of Conduct – Peer Support Canada
• Values of Peer Support – Mental Health Commission of Canada
• Core Competencies – Peer Support Canada