Find support with a community, learn from others’ experiences, share information and resources, and build your sense of community in a safe, confidential space. Peer-facilitated by Pleo Family Peer Supporters.

Rural Ottawa Parent Support Group for parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults (ages 13-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges. Last Monday of the month. Location: Richmond

This free drop-in parent support group for parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults (ages 13-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges, is held on the last Monday of the month from 6:30pm to 8pm at Willow Wellness (5944 Perth Street, Richmond). Peer-facilitated by two Pleo Family Peer Supporters. Offered by Pleo in partnership with Willow Wellness and Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective. Participants can drop-in as often as they like or need. Just drop-in to join.

Upcoming dates:
Monday April 28, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Monday May 26, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Monday June 30, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Monday July 28, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm

Renfrew County Parent Support Group for parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults (ages 12-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges. First Tuesday of the month. Location: Renfrew

This free drop-in parent support group for parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults (ages 12-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges, is held on the first Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm to 8pm at myFM Centre (1 Ma Te Way Park Drive, Renfrew) inside the YWHO Renfrew County room on the 2nd Floor*. Peer-facilitated by two Pleo Family Peer Supporters. Offered by Pleo in partnership with Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub and Addictions Treatment Service (ATS). Participants can drop-in as often as they like or need. Just drop-in to join.

*Enter the myFM building through the rear parking lot doors and take the stairs to second floor.

Upcoming dates:
Tuesday April 1, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Tuesday May 6, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Tuesday June 3, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Tuesday July 1, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm (**the group on July 1 is cancelled as the Pleo office is closed on this day for Canada Day**)

Manotick and Area Parent Support Group for parents and caregivers of children, youth and young adults (ages 0-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges. Third Thursday of the month. Location: Manotick

This free drop-in parent support group for parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults (ages 0-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges, is held on the third Thursday of the month from 6:30pm to 8pm at Lume Club (1138 Tighe Street, Manotick). Peer-facilitated by two Pleo Family Peer Supporters. Offered by Pleo in partnership with Youth of Manotick Association (YOMA). Participants can drop-in as often as they like or need. Just drop-in to join.

Upcoming dates:
Thursday April 17, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Thursday May 15, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Thursday June 19, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm
Thursday July 17, 2025, 6:30pm-8pm

Britannia Woods Parent Support Group for parents and caregivers of children and youth (ages 0-12) facing mental health or addiction challenges. Every Second Wednesday. Location: Ottawa

This free drop-in parent support group for parents and caregivers of children and youth (ages 0-12) facing mental health or addiction challenges, is held every second Wednesday from 12:30pm to 2pm at 2255 Carling Avenue, Ottawa. This group is for parents and caregivers who are part of the Britannia Woods community. Co-facilitated by Pleo and Britannia Woods. Offered by Pleo in partnership with Britannia Woods Community House. Participants can drop-in as often as they like or need. Just drop-in to join.

Upcoming dates:
Wednesday April 9, 2025, 12:30pm-2pm
Wednesday April 23, 2025, 12:30pm-2pm
Wednesday May 7, 2025, 12:30pm-2pm
Wednesday May 21, 2025, 12:30pm-2pm

Find support, learn from others’ experiences, share information and resources, and build your sense of community in a safe, confidential space. Peer-facilitated by Pleo Family Peer Supporters. Virtual and held on Zoom. All virtual support groups are drop-in, with exception to Parents of Suicidal Youth Virtual Support Group & Journaling as a Wellness Tool Virtual Group (by registration only).

Drop-In Virtual Parent Support Group Support Group 0-12 for parents and caregivers of children and youth (ages 0-12) facing mental health or addiction challenges. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Location: Virtual (Zoom)

This free drop-in virtual parent support group for parents and caregivers of children and youth (ages 0-12) facing mental health or addiction challenges, is held on the 2nd (bilingual) and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm to 8pm on Zoom and peer-facilitated by Pleo Family Peer Supporters. On the 4th Tuesday of the month, we offer a topic-based Parent/Caregiver Information Session with a new topic each month (April 22, 2025 topic: Anxiety) co-facilitated by two Pleo Family Peer Supporters and mental health clinicians from Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth. This virtual parent/caregiver information session is offered by Pleo and Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth. Just drop-in to join.

Join here : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85109801085

Drop-In Virtual Parent Support Group 13-25 for parents and caregivers of children (ages 13-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges. Every Wednesday. Location: Virtual (Zoom)

This free drop-in virtual parent support group for parents and caregivers of children (ages 13-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges, is held every Wednesday (4th Wednesday is bilingual) from 6:30pm to 8pm on Zoom and peer-facilitated by two Pleo Family Peer Supporters.

Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83150489909

Parents of Suicidal Youth Virtual Support Group for parents and caregivers of suicidal youth to age 25. Every Tuesday. Location: Virtual (Zoom) *By registration only 

This free virtual parent support group is for any parent or caregiver of a suicidal youth up to age 25, who is in need of support with a community of peers, who understand. Pleo, in collaboration with The Robbie Dean Counselling Centre, are offering a new session of this support group. This session starts on March 18 and ends on May 6, 2025, and takes place on Tuesdays on Zoom from 6pm-7:30pm. This group is free to attend and registration is required. We ask all parents to attend all dates in a session. We remind parents to register early, as registration is required. Parents can re-register for a second session, if they are still in need of support after completing a session of 8 weeks.

Registration for this session closed on March 28, 2025.

Smart Recovery Family and Friends Virtual Drop-In Support Group for family and friends of those struggling with addictions or addictive behaviors. Every Thursday. Location: Virtual (Zoom)

This free drop-in virtual support group for all family and friends of those struggling with addictions or addictive behaviors, is held every Thursday from 7pm to 8:30pm on Zoom and peer-facilitated by Pleo Family Peer Supporters.

Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/293138126

Journaling as a Wellness Tool Virtual Group for parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults (ages 0-25) facing mental health or addiction challenges. Every Thursday. Location: Virtual (Zoom) *By registration only

Journaling as a Wellness Tool is a fun, interactive group where you can discover journaling as a tool for wellness and express yourself through journaling with a community of peers.

The first session of this group runs every Thursday from April 3-May 29, 2025 (9-week session) from 6pm-7:30pm on Zoom. Over 9 weeks, you’ll learn the benefits of journaling and explore how journaling can help support your well-being. You’ll be led through topics including: Making Connections, Emotional Vocabulary, Letter Writing and Lists, Gratitude and Intentions, Self-Esteem Journaling, Creative Journaling and Evaluation. No writing experience is needed! There will be opportunities for writing during each session and sharing is optional. Tools needed include: Paper or journal, writing utensil, emailed hand-outs, internet connected device (computer, mobile, or tablet) and Zoom access.

This group is a pilot program. Space is limited to twelve participants, but we hope to hold the group several times per year.

This free group is co-facilitated by a Pleo Family Peer Supporter and Anita Manley, Peer Facilitator. We are fortunate to be co-facilitating this group with Anita Manley, who is the co-founder of Journaling as a Wellness Tool in the Women’s Mental Health Program at The Royal. She has been co-facilitating this group for over 12 years and is very excited to be bringing this fun and interactive group to the clients of Pleo.

Whether you’re new to journaling or a seasoned writer, this group is for you!

Registration for this session closed on March 28, 2025.