Why Should I Join a Support Group?
A supportive Canadian community of belonging with peers who share similar experiences.
Canadian Online Peer Support Through Zoom
Hope Companions currently offers national online peer support meet-ups through Zoom for caregivers and young adults ages 18–35 navigating PANS/PANDAS. These informal peer support groups help participants connect with others who understand the challenges of living with or caring for someone affected by PANS/PANDAS.
At this time, support meetings are offered virtually to help connect participants across Canada. As the program grows and community needs evolve, additional regional or in-person opportunities may be explored in the future.
Our peer support program is volunteer-driven and led by people with lived experience who want to help others feel less alone, more supported, and more hopeful.
These groups provide a welcoming and supportive environment focused on connection, encouragement, and shared understanding. Meetings may explore topics such as navigating healthcare and education systems, mental health, caregiving, school and work challenges, transitions, relationships, self-care, and daily life with PANS/PANDAS.
Meetings are typically offered monthly or bi-monthly depending on volunteer capacity, facilitator availability, and community interest.
Joining a Hope Companions peer support group is free and does not require any ongoing commitment.
I’m grateful there are groups like this where we can come together online and support one another through the challenges of PANS/PANDAS.
Hope Companions peer support member
