Pleo in the media

2026

Ottawa in the Know: Art of Support: Parents’ Lifeline Soirée in support of parents and caregivers navigating child, youth, and young adult mental health and addiction challenges | July 16, 2026

Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal – 580 CFRA: Tickets available now for Pleo’s Art of Support: Parents’ Lifeline Soirée this Fall | June 23, 2026

CTV Your Morning Ottawa: Art of Support: Parents’ Lifeline Soirée | June 23, 2026

CTV Your Morning Ottawa: Prepared & Positive in support of Pleo | April 13, 2026

Ottawa in the Know: Pleo’s Prepared and Positive Parent/Caregiver Conference taking place on April 18, 2026 | April 9, 2026

CTV Your Morning Ottawa: Bell Let’s Talk: Campaigns in Ottawa aiming to save lives, improve mental health | January 21, 2026

2025

Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ): Giving Guide 2025: Pleo – Parents’ Lifeline | December 23, 2025

Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal – 580 CFRA: CAPO 6 heads to the Rainbow Bistro on Nov. 7 in support of Pleo | October 30, 2025

Ottawa Citizen: Social Scene | Community Builders: Art of Support Gala | October 14, 2025

Ottawa Loop: Celebrating 25 Years of Pleo: Reflections from one of Pleo’s early visionary leaders | September 24, 2025

CTV Your Morning Ottawa: Supporting families facing mental health challenges | September 19, 2025

CTV Your Morning Ottawa: Pleo offers peer support for parents | July 7, 2025

OCDSB Speaker Series: Navigating the Challenges of School Refusal and Avoidance | March 31, 2025

Ottawa’s Move 100.3 CJMJ-FM: Pleo: Ontario Parent’s Lifeline | March 12, 2025

2024

Ottawa Child and Youth Initiative (OCYI): Annual Gratitude Report 2023-2024, Page 23 | June 2024

Government of Canada: Distress Line Equity Fund Announcement | May 9, 2024

La Vie Executive Health Centre: Running for Mental Health: La Vie’s Marathon Journey with Pleo | May 7, 2024

Ottawa’s Move 100.3 CJMJ-FM: Ottawa’s Pleo has free mental health support for families | January 22, 2024

2023

Inside Ottawa Valley: ‘We’ve been there, we get it’: Pleo parent support group, helpline and more available in Renfrew County | September 12, 2023

Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine: Throwing a lifeline | September 2, 2023

Stittsville Central: The donations are tallied and Stittsville Front Porch Concert Series surpasses previous years | July 24, 2023

Pembroke Today: Community Spotlight: Pleo set to host a series of mobile support groups | April 16, 2023

MyBarrysBayNow: Pleo to offer in-person support for parents caring for youth | April 11, 2023

United Way East Ontario: Preventing suicide with creativity and collaboration | February 3, 2023

2022

CharityVillage: CharityVillage Connects: Celebrating the 2022 CharityVillage Award Winners | December 19, 2022

2021

Ottawa’s Move: Pleo – A Lifeline for Parents | December 1, 2021

The Review: Pleo – Parents’ Lifeline helping families amid increase in youth mental health issues | April 27, 2021

CTV News: More children needing mental health support during COVID-19: CHEO | January 20, 2021

2020

RBC: RBC donates $1.5 million to help youth who need mental health and addiction services | October 6, 2020

2019

Mama’s Toolbox: Mama’s Toolbox with Elyse Schipper from Pleo | June 1, 2019

The Royal: Parents’ Lifeline of Eastern Ontario – Community Award | March 4, 2019

United Way East Ontario: “It wasn’t safe at home.” | February 7, 2019

Thank you, thank you … you were a guardian angel today. I was a bit distressed and you really did help; best phone call I ever decided to make, especially when I have no one. Again I can’t thank you enough.

Pleo Parent