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
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.
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This question from a parent was answered by Pleo Family Peer Supporters in one of our past issues of Dear Pleo.
Write a question to Dear Pleo 📝
pleo.on.ca/dear-pleo
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Les aidant(e)s familiaux(ales) par les pairs de Pleo ont répondu à cette question d'un parent dans l'un de nos précédents numéros de Cher Pleo.
Envoyez-nous votre question pour Cher Pleo 📝
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🌟We’ve Moved to a New Location! 🌟
Our Britannia Woods Parent Support Group has moved to a new location: 2255 Carling Avenue, Ottawa.
Join us for a safe and welcoming space where you can connect with other parents and caregivers, share information and resources, and find support with a community who understands. This group is co-facilitated by Pleo and Britannia Woods Community House.
Date: Every second Wednesday (the next group is Wednesday April 23rd)
Time: 12:30pm-2pm
Location: 2255 Carling Avenue, Ottawa
Free to join. Just drop-in to join
Additional info: This support group is for parents and caregivers of children and youth (ages 0-12) facing mental health or addiction challenges. This group is for parents and caregivers who are part of the Britannia Woods Community.
This support group is in partnership with Britannia Woods Community House.
#PeerSupport #SupportGroup #BritanniaWoods
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🌟Nous avons déménagé dans un nouvel emplacement ! 🌟
Notre groupe de soutien aux parents Britannia Woods a déménagé dans un nouvel emplacement : 2255, avenue Carling, Ottawa.
Rejoignez un espace chaleureux et sécuritaire, où parents et aidant(e)s peuvent se retrouver, échanger, partager des ressources et se soutenir mutuellement au sein d’une communauté bienveillante qui les comprend. Ce groupe est coanimé par Pleo et la Maison communautaire de Britannia Woods.
Date : Un mercredi sur deux (le prochain groupe est le mercredi 23 avril)
Heure : 12h30-14h
Lieu : 2255, avenue Carling, Ottawa
Inscription gratuite. Venez nous rejoindre sans rendez-vous
Informations supplémentaires : Ce groupe de soutien s'adresse aux parents et aux aidant(e)s d'enfants et de jeunes (0-12 ans) confrontés à des défis de santé mentale ou de dépendance. Ce groupe est destiné aux parents et aux aidant(e)s qui font partie de la communauté de Britannia Woods.
Ce groupe de soutien est en partenariat avec la Maison communautaire Britannia Woods.
#SoutienParLesPairs #GroupeDeSoutien #BritanniaWoods
Pleo was recently featured on Ottawa’s Move 100.3! 📻
From our commitment to supporting families to the vital programs and services we provide, we shared the heart of why Pleo is such a valuable resource in our community. We also talked about Pleo’s 25th Anniversary milestone and reflected on Pleo’s incredible journey and impact over the past quarter-century.
Also, we shared details about Pleo’s 2nd annual Art of Support gala fundraiser, taking place on Thursday October 9, 2025. Stay tuned for more info and save the date!
Pleo thanks Ottawa's Move 100.3 and host Katherine Dines for sharing us with their wonderful community of listeners.
Listen to the full audio: pleo.on.ca/pleo-in-the-media
#PleoInTheMedia #MediaSpotlight #Pleo25Years #FamilySupport
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Pleo a récemment été présenté sur Move 100.3 d’Ottawa ! 📻
Lors de notre passage sur Move 100.3 d’Ottawa, nous avons eu l'opportunité de partager ce qui fait de Pleo une ressource si précieuse pour notre communauté. De notre engagement à soutenir les familles, aux programmes et services essentiels que nous offrons, nous avons parlé de tout ce qui définit notre mission. Nous avons aussi parlé du 25e anniversaire de Pleo, un moment pour réfléchir à l'impact incroyable que nous avons eu au cours de ce dernier quart de siècle.
Nous avons également annoncé que le 2e gala annuel de collecte de fonds L’Art du Soutien de Pleo se tiendra le jeudi 9 octobre 2025. Restez à l’écoute pour plus de détails et réservez cette date !
Un grand merci à Move 100.3 d’Ottawa et à l'animatrice Katherine Dines pour nous avoir permis de partager notre histoire avec leur magnifique communauté d’auditeur(trice)s.
Écoutez l'audio complet : pleo.on.ca/fr/pleo-dans-les-medias
#PleoDansLesMédias #PleinsFeuxSurLesMédias #Pleo25Ans #SoutienFamilial
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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