Helping parents of children facing mental health challenges find their way forward. Find support near you 🤝
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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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
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Pleo Events & Webinars
Pleo’s Prepared & Positive Event 2026
Pleo is thrilled to announce that our Prepared & Positive event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of West Ottawa (RCWO), will take place on April 18, and you’re invited to join us. Hosted by Pleo, this free community event will bring together experts, parents,...
Pleo and The Royal’s Caregiver Support Group
When your child, youth, or young adult is struggling, you don’t have to be alone. This free peer support group is for parents and caregivers supporting youth and young adults (ages 16–25) navigating mental health challenges. Co-facilitated by a Pleo Family Peer...
Pleo’s Family/Caregiver Advisory Committee: Call For Members
Pleo is a family-led, non-profit organization supporting parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults (up to age 25) facing mental health or addiction challenges in Eastern Ontario. We are looking for parents, caregivers, and family members with lived...
Pleo’s Share the Care Campaign 2026
Together, we can share the care.
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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.