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Peer support focusing on different recovery strategies for those coping with the issues of addiction and substance use.

Provides several peer support groups and parent groups in Kitchener-Waterloo

• Parent Group
• Depression and Anxiety Peer Support Group
• Bipolar Disorder Support Group
• Concurrent Disorders Peer Support Group
• Supporting The Supporter Peer Support Group

Self help and peer support organization that offers a variety of mental health and addiction related information and services, predominantly though support group participation. Services Include:

• Self Help Recovery Centres
  
• One-to-One Peer Support for group participants; Leadership and Mentoring
  
• Peer Support Groups
  
• Entrepreneurship Support
  
• Community Outreach
  

Provides services for people who have experienced a mental health and/or addiction issue in Waterloo Region and Wellington County

A place to share or just to listen with people who have experiences helping a loved one recover from an eating disorder.
This mutual aid group provides: support and encouragement; information on how and where to get help; insights on books and electronic media; special guest speakers such as therapists and dietitians; and suggestions about self care.

A charitable social service agency that works towards a healthy community where everyone can belong and thrive, serving in four key areas: Addiction Services, Food, Housing and Neighbourhoods.

A fellowship of men and women sharing their experiences, strengths and hope, to solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism.

Programs and Services:

Clinic to Community

• Provide individuals and their families with information about seizures, seizure first aid and epilepsy
• Provide individuals and their family with a network of support services to help everyone in the family to live well with a diagnosis of epilepsy

Counselling and Support Groups

• Individual and family support
• Service coordination
• Information and education
• Teen peer support group
• Young adult support group
• Adult support group

HOBSCOTCH (Home-Based Self-Management & Cognitive Training Changes Lives)

• Addresses memory and attention issues common for people living with epilepsy
• Eight sessions designed to help people living with epilepsy learn new strategies to improve memory and attention
• Individual program led by a program staff member and requires a time commitment of eight weeks

Seniors Helping Seniors

• Educates seniors and caregivers about epilepsy and how to recognize seizure symptoms
• Engages seniors in general as volunteers to help them stay engaged and active in their communities

Sunny Days Camp

• Weekly day camp for children living with epilepsy and their siblings aged 5-14 years

The Epilepsy Classroom

• The Epilepsy Classroom caters to the individual learning and social-emotional needs of children who have intractable Epilepsy, that is, ongoing seizure activity despite maximal medical treatment, as well as children who have recently undergone brain surgery for intractable Epilepsy
• The classroom is an initiative of The Centre for Brain & Mental Health at The Hospital for Sick Children
• It is a Section 23 classroom with the Ministry of Education of Ontario

Support group for people affected by lymphoma

Fear and loneliness are everyday feelings for youth new to Canada; a new country, a new language, new rules, combined with no friends or transportation leaves youth feeling isolated and alone.

A space for young (16-19) LGBTQ2+ people to come together and hone their own leadership skills, see ideas come to life and contribute to the community.

A social and recreational group for LGBTQ2+ youth ages 12-18. This group provides facilitated support and social opportunities for youth.

NOTE: This group is takes place alternating between in-person and virtual. Find the schedule and sign up to attend individual groups at https://www.facebook.com/OK2BMEca/

A space for young (15-18) LGBTQ2+ people to come together and hone their leadership skills, and socialize with one another.

NOTE: This group is taking place virtually during the pandemic. Visit https://ok2bme.ca/events/ to see the schedule and sign up to attend.

SADVTC is 24/7 on call team of forensic nurses and social workers who respond to the needs of individuals who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking. Emergency and short-term follow up care is also offered to those accessing the team.

Individual and family grief support throughout palliative phase of illness * post-death follow-up available to link with community supports

Provides grief groups and one-on-one counselling * also provides grief literature

A weekly outdoor walking group led by trained volunteers who offer support and encouragement.

Support individuals affected by a life-threatening illness [and their families], to prepare for and cope with death by providing compassionate presence, emotional and practical support, and education

• Volunteer Visiting in home, hospital, local residential hospices, and long-term care facilities
  
• Bereavement Walking Groups (Sep-Jun in Kitchener-Waterloo)
  
• Day Away Programs in Kitchener and Cambridge
  
• Individual and Family Counseling
  
• Friends and Relatives Support Group
  
• Resource Library
  
• Hair Salon Services
  
• Complementary Therapies

Support groups are available for caregivers of palliative individuals.
Bereavement support groups are also available.

A group for individuals that are seeking help with addictions associated with sex * 12 step program

Support group for parents/caregivers of children with mental health concerns

7-week professionally-led support group for children ages 4-12 who have experienced a death of someone in their lives. It features a concurrent program for parents/caregivers.

Network for multiple birth individuals and their families

Provide personal and group support as well as linking families to important networks within their communities to ensure they get the care they need and the support of families who can relate and support them.

This association provides non-financial support, information and assistance to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) patients, their families, friends and caregivers.