We are a non-profit family peer support organization for parents whose children to age 25 are facing mental health challenges. We are parents who have supported our own children with these challenges – we’ve been there, we get it, and we can help.
We provide Family Peer Support for parents through our:
Parents’ Helpline for support and guidance navigating the mental health system, finding resources in your community, and for when you just need someone to talk to.
Parent Support Groups for parents to share information and learn from one another, and come together as a community.
Mobile One-on-One Support for more intensive support and guidance through particularly challenging times, in-person and in your community.
How we can help
- Understanding your child’s concerning symptoms or diagnosis
- Finding resources and support for your child and family
- Navigating services for your child at home, in the community, and at school
- Providing support and strategies for coping with life’s stressors
- Sharing skills to effectively advocate for your child and family’s needs
- Providing non-judgemental, understanding support for you as a parent
Call now to speak with a Family Peer Supporter
613.321.3211
855.775.7005
Parents who have used our services report being better able to access the services they need, better able to support their child, and better able to cope with the challenges they face. They also report feeling less anxious, stressed, and isolated.
As a mental health professional working with children, youth and families, I am grateful for Pleo and the support it provides children/youth and their families. As a parent-led organization, it fills the gap that professional mental health services do not provide. If Pleo did not exist I simply don’t know what I would recommend in its place.
All of Pleo’s services are free to join and funded by our funders, donors and sponsors
To see this month’s calendar of events, please click View Calendar
Pleo Events
If you would like to join and/or participate in any of our free events listed below, please follow the links. To view all Pleo events, click here.
Pleo Parents’ Lifelines Presents: An Evening with Dr. Jean Clinton, Tuesday April 8 2025 from 6:30pm-
9:30pm, Nepean Sportsplex
On Tuesday April 8th, we invite you to join us for a special evening with Dr. Jean Clinton, as she shares her expert insights on parenting. Pleo-Parents’ Lifelines is thrilled to host this exciting event where you can learn from one of the leading experts in the field.
This free event will also feature a Resource Fair where you will have the opportunity to explore community partner information tables and discover valuable resources and services for your family, being offered in our community by Community Partners.
Date: Tuesday April 8th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Nepean Sportsplex (Halls A & B), 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Simultaneous translation (English to French) will be offered throughout Dr. Clinton’s presentation
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1269894632029
Event Agenda:
- 6:30pm-7:00pm (Resource Fair with Community Partners)
- 7:00pm-8:30pm (Dr. Jean Clinton’s presentation: The Power of Connection: You are the Key)
Our relationships with our children are at the heart of what builds resilience—whether they're one year old, eleven, or
twenty. There is a powerful tool we can use called repair. This talk will focus on the brain and how experiences
literally sculpt its development and what you can do to maximize and repair. - 8:30pm-9:30pm (Resource Fair Continues)
This event is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors: Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB), Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre, Ottawa Public Health, University of Ottawa, Parent Resource Centre (PRC), CHEO, Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), Extremeline Productions, and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB).
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain valuable knowledge, discover resources and services available in our community and connect with other parents and caregivers!
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On Tuesday April 8th, we invite you to join us for a special evening with Dr. Jean Clinton, as she shares her expert insights on parenting. Pleo-Parents’ Lifelines is thrilled to host this exciting event where you can learn from one of the leading experts in the field.
This free event will also feature a Resource Fair where you will have the opportunity to explore community partner information tables and discover valuable resources and services for your family, being offered in our community by Community Partners.
🌟Pleo-Parents’ Lifelines Presents: An Evening with Dr. Jean Clinton 🌟
Date: Tuesday April 8th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Nepean Sportsplex (Halls A & B), 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Simultaneous translation (English to French) will be offered throughout Dr. Clinton’s presentation.
Event Agenda:
6:30pm-7:00pm (Resource Fair with Community Partners)
7:00pm-8:30pm (Dr. Jean Clinton’s presentation: The Power of Connection: You are the Key)
Our relationships with our children are at the heart of what builds resilience—whether they're one year old, eleven, or twenty. There is a powerful tool we can use called repair. This talk will focus on the brain and how experiences literally sculpt its development and what you can do to maximize and repair.
8:30pm-9:30pm (Resource Fair Continues)
This event is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors: Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB), Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre, Ottawa Public Health, University of Ottawa, Parent Resource Centre (PRC), CHEO, Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), Extremeline Productions, and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB).
🌟Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain valuable knowledge, discover resources and services available in our community and connect with other parents and caregivers!
Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/1269894632029
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Le mardi 8 avril, nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à une soirée spéciale avec Dre Jean Clinton, qui partagera son expertise sur le rôle parental. Pleo-Soutien aux parents est ravi de vous présenter cet événement captivant, où vous pourrez apprendre d'une des plus grandes expertes du domaine.
Cet événement gratuit inclura également une foire aux ressources, où vous pourrez explorer les tables d'information des partenaires communautaires et découvrir des services et ressources précieux pour votre famille, offerts au sein de notre communauté par nos partenaires.
🌟Pleo-Soutien aux parents présente : Une soirée avec Dre Jean Clinton 🌟
Date : Mardi le 8 avril 2025
Heure : 18h30 à 21h30
Lieu : Sportsplex de Nepean (Salles A et B), 1701, avenue Woodroffe, Ottawa
Coût : Gratuit
Informations supplémentaires : Une traduction simultanée de l’anglais vers le français sera offerte pendant toute la présentation du Dre Clinton.
Le Programme de l’événement :
18h30 à 19h (Foire de ressources des partenaires communautaires)
19h00 à 20h30 (Présentation du Dre Jean Clinton : Le pouvoir de la connexion : Vous êtes la clé)
Nos relations avec nos enfants sont essentielles à leur résilience, quel que soit leur âge – qu’ils aient un an, onze ans ou vingt ans. L’un des outils les plus puissants à notre disposition est la réparation. Cette conférence explorera le fonctionnement du cerveau, la manière dont les expériences influencent son développement et, surtout, les actions concrètes que vous pouvez poser pour renforcer et restaurer ces précieuses connexions.
20h30 à 21h30 (Foire des ressources se poursuit)
Cet événement est possible grâce au généreux soutien des commanditaires suivants : le Bureau des services à la jeunesse d’Ottawa (BSJ), Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre, Santé publique Ottawa, l'Université d’Ottawa, le Centre de ressources pour parents, CHEO, le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), Extremeline Productions et Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB).
🌟 Ne manquez pas cette occasion unique d’acquérir des connaissances précieuses, de découvrir des ressources et des services disponibles dans notre communauté, et de vous connecter avec d’autres parents et aidant(e)s !
Inscrivez-vous sur Eventbrite : www.eventbrite.com/e/1269894632029
#PleoPrésenteDreJean #DreJeanClinton #ÉvénementsàOttawa #ÉvénementCommunautaire #FoireDesRessources #SoutienFamilial #Parentage #SantéMentale
We are hosting a Mental Health and First Aid training course for mentors of rural Ottawa youth! Brought to you by the ROYMHC and the Ottawa Community Foundation.
📝Register today with the link in our bio!
What is Mental Health First Aid?
This course provides practical tools to help adults recognize when a young person may be struggling and offers guidance on how to provide meaningful support. By focusing on the challenges and pressures faced by youth today, the program empowers participants to foster understanding, build trust, and promote resilience in the young people they care for.
👥Who should attend: Mentors of rural Ottawa, including coaches, youth workers, scout & guide leaders, and other adult supporters. Participants must be 16+
📅When: Saturday, April 26th, 2025 from 8:30am-4:30pm
📍Where: Osgoode Youth Association (5479 Osgoode Main St, Osgoode, ON)
💰Cost: $30 (includes snacks and lunch)
Sign Up at www.zeffy.com/ticketing/mental-health-first-aid-for-mentors-of-rural-youth
If you have any questions, please contact Carley at carley@o-ya.ca.
Planet Youth Lanark County is hosting a Youth Resilience Community Workshop featuring Dr. Michael Ungar, founder and Director of the Resilience Research Centre at Dalhousie University, on March 31 in Carleton Place. To learn more and to register for this event, please read the media release: bit.ly/4il0QTR
Please note: this inbox is not monitored 24/7. If you are in distress or crisis, please call: Youth and Family Crisis Line under 16 yrs (Ottawa area: 613 260 2360, Outside Ottawa: 1 877 377 7775). If you are over 16 yrs (Ottawa: 613 722 6914, Outside Ottawa: 1 866 996 0991). If you are in need of support, or just someone to talk to, call our free Parents’ Helpline open Mon-Fri 9 am-7pm EST to talk with a Family Peer Supporter, by calling us toll free at 1.855.755.7005 or local at 613.321.3211. Questions submitted by parents may be used in our Dear Pleo newsletter and all submissions are confidential and anonymous.
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Where to find Pleo in your community
We are here to help, in communities across Eastern Ontario. Click the link below to find your local Pleo Parent Support Group, or to find a Pleo Family Peer Supporter available at your community mental health agency.