HALIBURTON-Point in Time, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) recently celebrated the official launch of Coming Full Circle: Training, Mentorship and Employment Supports for People with Lived Experience in Haliburton County with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by community members, dignitaries, and project partners.
Funded by Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP), Coming Full Circle is a two-year initiative designed to build a network of peer support workers who bring lived and living experience of substance use and mental health challenges.
According to officials, the program is rooted in the belief that lived experience is a powerful asset. Peer support workers offer a unique and invaluable perspective, fostering trust, empathy, and connection in ways that traditional services often cannot.
“This program represents a different approach to care, one rooted in connection and lived experience.” said David Barkley, Program Supervisor. “Peer support means working with someone who truly understands the barriers and challenges because they’ve been through them too. That authenticity helps build trust and makes it easier to navigate the tough realities that can come with living in smaller, rural communities. People deserve support from a place where they feel welcomed, not judged.”
For more information about the program or upcoming opportunities, please contact Program Supervisor David Barkley at [email protected].
