#PeerSupportBelongsHere
#GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay
Lived and Living Experience is Expertise.
Peer support creates connection, understanding, and hope by bringing together people with shared experiences. It reminds us that no one has to navigate life’s challenges alone—and that lived and living experience has real value.
This October 15, Peer Support Canada is inviting people and organizations across Canada to celebrate Global Peer Support Celebration Day. It’s a call to recognize the contributions of peer support workers, raise awareness of the impact of peer support, and affirm its place in healthcare, education, workplaces, community organizations, and beyond.
Together, we can build communities and systems where peer support workers are valued, respected, and supported.
Because peer support belongs wherever people seek understanding, hope, and connection.
This Global Peer Support Celebration Day, we’re celebrating the many places peer support belongs—wherever people seek understanding, hope, and connection.
Lived and living experience is expertise, and today we celebrate the peer support workers who put that expertise into practice every day.
Social Media Resources
We’ve created social media graphics and suggested messages to help you join the celebration and share what Peer Support Belongs Here means to you.
Together, we can celebrate peer support workers and help build greater recognition of the value of peer support across Canada.
The Social Media Toolkit includes suggested posts and campaign messaging to help individuals and organizations participate online. Copy a ready-to-use message or adapt the wording for your audience, pair it with a campaign graphic, and tag @PeerSupportCanada using #PeerSupportBelongsHere and #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay.
Customize our easy-to-use Canva templates with your own message, logo, or photos, then download and share them on your social media channels. Be sure to and tag @PeerSupportCanada using #PeerSupportBelongsHere and #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay.
Download a ready-to-share campaign graphic and post it directly to your organization’s social media channels to celebrate peer support and help spread the message that Peer Support Belongs Here. Be sure to and tag @PeerSupportCanada using #PeerSupportBelongsHere and #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay.
Toolkits and Activities
Explore these resources for practical ideas and activities to help you celebrate Global Peer Support Celebration Day.
Choose the toolkit designed for your role, and use the Peer Support Impact Map to reflect on, capture, and share the difference peer support makes.
Printable Materials
Download and print these materials to bring Global Peer Support Celebration Day into your workplace, organization, or community and encourage others to join the celebration.
Online Community Building Event
Join peer supporters from across Canada to help shape a collective vision for the future of peer support—exploring what must be protected and what needs to be built for peer support to thrive. The same online event will be offered at two different times to accommodate multiple time zones. The event will be held in English, with real-time French transcription available.