Lived Experience & Recovery Network

08/18/2026

📚 ❣ Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) is excited to continue supporting and promoting our community partner’s newest book! We’re happy to share Yvonne Heath’s second book, Addiction, Grief and Joy: A Son’s Struggle and a Mother’s Love.
Yvonne highlights the importance of building Compassionate Communities, especially through the experiences of grief & joy. Her message reminds us how important it is to feel supported and to remember that we are not alone. 💙

Yvonne has generously offered to partner with LERN for her book sales. When you purchase a copy of either Addiction, Grief and Joy or Love Your Life to Death (paperback or e-book), 25% of proceeds will be donated back to LERN. We are very grateful for this collaboration & support. Thank you, Yvonne! 🥰

📖For further info or to purchase:
• Short YouTube video overview: https://youtu.be/k94uISllxQY
• Purchase book (paperback or e-book): https://yvonneheath.com/shop
• Livedexperience.org
✨(When checking out, add LERN to the "note" and they will take care of the rest!)

📩 Questions? Contact:
LERN: [email protected] and/or [email protected]

Yvonne: [email protected]
Love Your Life to Death

When you purchase a copy of either Addiction Grief And Joy or Love ...

08/13/2026

✨ CMHA North Bay and District Peer Support Services warmly invites family members, caregivers, and community members to their Open House. This memorable event offers an opportunity to learn about available supports, connect with others who share similar experiences, and discover how peer support can make a positive difference in the journey toward recovery and well-being. ✨ ❣

➡ Wednesday, August 26, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

08/11/2026

❣ The Seeking Help Project will be hosting their Matthew Helmer Community Awards on August 22 in North Bay! 👏 🎉

08/06/2026

Lots going on in August with our friends at Outloud North Bay. Check out their schedule of activities!

Summer is officially here, and August brings a slower pace but our regular programming is still in full swing. Youth can dive into creative outlets, build new skills, and enjoy a warm, welcoming space to connect throughout the month. We’re keeping things a bit lighter to match the start of summer break, giving everyone room to breathe and enjoy the season.

If your kids are looking for a low‑barrier, supportive place to spend time, now’s a great moment to join. Membership is just $28.25 per month for youth ages 10–18.

07/31/2026

Check out the calendar of activities that our friends from Peer Connections of CMHA North Bay and District are hosting for the month of August!

07/23/2026

🤩Lived Experience & Recovery Network has much gratitude for all of our attendees, presenters, and partners for making this year’s 2026 Hope & Healing: The Peer Support Journey conference a great success! ❣
We value being able to gather in person, as it inspires us to connect and grow, and especially to learn & support one another in the journey of hope and healing! To all those in our Peer Support community, your work makes a significant difference every day, from individual to our communities! 💙 🙌🏻

07/17/2026

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07/03/2026

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06/17/2026

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