Health Support Groups

Provides support and information services to help children and families understand what is happening to them, their siblings, parents, or loved ones. Includes:

• A Pediatric Brain Tumour Handbook
• A Friend in Hope Storybook
• Toll-Free Information and Support line
• Private Facebook Support Group
• Support reading materials

Provides one-on-one peer support for Individuals with or affected by kidney disease. Participants will be paired with volunteers who have first-hand experience coping with kidney disease.

Note: Peer support volunteers do not offer medical advice

Provides a support groups for individuals affected by breast cancer. Includes:

• Group support
• A voice of solidarity for breast cancer survivors
• Education
• Advocacy

Provides a platform for individuals seeking to connect with others or families affected by the same rare disease to share experiences and advice.

Maintains online directories listing many of the self-help groups that operate in PEI (virtually or in-person). Peer support options are available for individuals and their families or friends through a variety of groups that focus on:

• Addictions
• Family support
• Identity
• Mental health
• Physical health

• Information about heart disease and stroke conditions
• Tests
• Treatments
• Risk and prevention
• Recovery and support
• Healthy living

Provides virtual support group meetings for caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a brain tumour. Peers help each other with emotional support and sharing of information related to brain tumours.