IBA’s Peer Support Groups offer hope.
Improve your wellbeing with others who share common experiences.
Hope Connections peer support groups
- IBA’s informal peer support groups are led by (and for) caregivers and adults impacted by PANS PANDAS.
- Groups offer emotional, social, and informational support & connection with those who share similar lived experience.
- Support meetings are currently offered virtually. But we hope to offer in-person meet-ups in the future. These meet-ups will be held at comfortable public spaces (e.g. coffee shops, community spaces, or at a local child and youth mental health agency).
- These are accepting and supportive groups providing encouragement, empowerment and hope within a safe environment.
- Groups may have guest speakers on topics ranging from parenting, trauma, self care… and more.
- Group meet-ups are 3-5 times a year, and sometimes more often depending on the interests of the leader and group, with group sizes varying.
- Joining an IBA’s peer support group is free and there is no commitment required.
* Interested in starting a Healing Connections peer support group in your community? Click HERE and enter some basic info and our National Lead of Chapter Support Groups, Nancy Lawrynowicz, will be in touch with you ASAP.
Canada-wide Chapters
If a peer support group doesn’t yet exist in your area, we invite you to join another group (if they offer on-line) until one forms in your community.
No one should ever have to journey alone.