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Pleo - Family Peer Support Ottawa non-profit family peer support organization for parents of children to age 25 facing mental health challenges.

Get your tickets now for Art of Support 2026!

Please note that our office will be closed on Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving. If you or your loved one is in crisis...
09/10/2026

Please note that our office will be closed on Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving.

If you or your loved one is in crisis, know that help is available.

For children and youth aged 17 and under and concerned parents or caregivers, please call the YSB 24/7 Crisis Line at 613.260.2360 (Ottawa) or 1.877.377.7775 (Eastern Ontario). For youth and adults aged 16+ and concerned parents or caregivers, please call the Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region Crisis Line at 613.722.6914 (Ottawa) or 1.866.996.0991 (Eastern Ontario).

If you are outside of Eastern Ontario, please call 9-8-8 for the Su***de Crisis Helpline.
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Veuillez noter que notre bureau sera fermé le lundi 12 octobre à l’occasion de l’Action de grâce.

Si vous ou un proche êtes en crise, sachez que de l’aide est disponible.

Pour les enfants et adolescent·e·s de 17 ans et moins, ainsi que pour les parents ou aidant·e·s préoccupé·e·s, veuillez appeler la ligne de crise BSJ 24/7 au 613.260.2360 (Ottawa) ou au 1.877.377.7775 (Est de l’Ontario). Pour les jeunes et adultes de 16 ans et plus, ainsi que pour les parents ou aidant·e·s préoccupé·e·s, contactez la ligne de crise du Centre de prévention du su***de d’Ottawa et région au 613.722.6914 (Ottawa) ou au 1.866.996.0991 (Est de l’Ontario).

Si vous êtes en dehors de l’Est de l’Ontario, veuillez composer le 9-8-8, ligne de prévention du su***de.

Thank you, RBC. 💙We're grateful to recognize  as a Showcase Sponsor of the Art of Support: Parents' Lifeline Soirée, tak...
08/10/2026

Thank you, RBC. 💙
We're grateful to recognize as a Showcase Sponsor of the Art of Support: Parents' Lifeline Soirée, taking place tomorrow, October 8, at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
Their investment in this evening means more families in our community will have someone to turn to when they need it most. Thank you for standing beside parents and caregivers across Eastern Ontario.
Don't have your tickets to Art of Support yet? Join us tomorrow night:
Thank you, RBC. 💙
https://pleo.on.ca/art-of-support/

Tonight is the night. ✨Our Art of Support: Parents' Lifeline Soirée is a celebration of the parents and caregivers we su...
08/10/2026

Tonight is the night. ✨
Our Art of Support: Parents' Lifeline Soirée is a celebration of the parents and caregivers we support and the community that makes it possible.
Doors open at 6pm at the Ottawa Art Gallery. We can't wait to see you there.
Last chance to buy tickets!!

Tonight is the night. ✨Our Art of Support: Parents' Lifeline Soirée is a celebration of the parents and caregivers we su...
08/10/2026

Tonight is the night. ✨
Our Art of Support: Parents' Lifeline Soirée is a celebration of the parents and caregivers we support and the community that makes it possible.
Doors open at 6pm at the Ottawa Art Gallery. We can't wait to see you there.
Last chance to buy tickets: https://pleo.on.ca/art-of-support/

National Families Week is an opportunity to celebrate the love, care, connection, and support shared within families. It...
08/10/2026

National Families Week is an opportunity to celebrate the love, care, connection, and support shared within families.

It’s also an opportunity to recognize the importance of support for families, especially those who are supporting children, youth, or young adults who are facing mental health or addiction challenges.

At Pleo, we believe no parent, caregiver, or family should have to navigate these challenges alone.

We provide family peer support to parents and caregivers of children, youth, and young adults up to age 25 across Eastern Ontario who are facing mental health or addiction challenges. Through peer support provided by parents who have their own lived experience supporting their own children with these challenges, families can find understanding, connection, support, and hope.

Our work also extends beyond directly supporting families. We champion positive system change to create a more effective, family-focused approach to mental health care – one that recognizes parents, caregivers, and families as an essential part of the support system surrounding young people.

This National Families Week, we’re celebrating families, parents and caregivers, and the communities that support them. We’re also recognizing the importance of making sure families have the support they need, when they need it.

Families need care and support, too. 🩵
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La Semaine nationale des familles est l’occasion de célébrer l’amour, l’entraide, les liens et le soutien qui unissent les familles.

C’est aussi l’occasion de reconnaître l’importance d’offrir du soutien aux familles, particulièrement à celles qui accompagnent un enfant, une adolescente ou un adolescent ou un jeune adulte vivant des difficultés liées à la santé mentale ou à la consommation de substances.

À Pleo, nous croyons qu’aucun parent, aucune personne aidante et aucune famille ne devrait avoir à traverser ces difficultés seule.

Nous offrons du soutien par les pairs aux familles, aux parents et aux personnes aidantes d’enfants, d’adolescentes et adolescents et de jeunes adultes jusqu’à l’âge de 25 ans dans l’Est de l’Ontario, lorsque ceux-ci vivent des difficultés liées à la santé mentale ou à la consommation de substances. Grâce au soutien de parents qui ont eux-mêmes une expérience vécue de l’accompagnement de leur enfant face à de telles difficultés, les familles peuvent trouver compréhension, liens, soutien et espoir.

Notre travail va également au-delà du soutien direct offert aux familles. Nous travaillons à faire évoluer positivement les systèmes afin de favoriser une approche des soins en santé mentale plus efficace et davantage centrée sur les familles — une approche qui reconnaît les parents, les personnes aidantes et les familles comme une partie essentielle du réseau de soutien qui entoure les jeunes.

En cette Semaine nationale des familles, nous célébrons les familles, les parents et les personnes aidantes, ainsi que les communautés qui les soutiennent. Nous reconnaissons également l’importance de veiller à ce que les familles puissent accéder au soutien dont elles ont besoin, au moment où elles en ont besoin.

Les familles ont elles aussi besoin de soutien et d’attention. 🩵

"The power of listening to someone who's been there, who understands what you're going through, and can help you know wh...
07/10/2026

"The power of listening to someone who's been there, who understands what you're going through, and can help you know what the next step is." - Pleo Parent

For families supporting a child through mental health or addiction challenges, that connection can change everything.

Join us tomorrow night at the Ottawa Art Gallery for the Art of Support: Parents' Lifeline Soirée and be part of making sure the next parent who reaches out finds someone who's been there too.
https://pleo.on.ca/art-of-support/

Our October newsletter is now available. This month’s edition is filled with resources, updates, and upcoming events des...
07/10/2026

Our October newsletter is now available.

This month’s edition is filled with resources, updates, and upcoming events designed to support families:
https://mailchi.mp/pleo/connect-october-2026

If you’d prefer to have our newsletter arrive directly in your inbox each month, you can join our email list anytime. We’d love to stay connected with you.
https://eepurl.com/gyjui5
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Notre bulletin d’octobre est maintenant disponible.

Cette édition est remplie de ressources, de nouvelles et d’événements à venir, conçus pour soutenir les familles :
https://mailchi.mp/pleo/connect-october-2026

Si vous préférez recevoir notre bulletin directement dans votre courriel chaque mois, vous pouvez rejoindre notre liste de diffusion à tout moment. Nous serions ravis de rester en contact avec vous.
https://eepurl.com/gyjui5

This Thursday at Art of Support, enjoy food and drink from some of the city's favourite restaurants and chefs:🔹 Coconut ...
07/10/2026

This Thursday at Art of Support, enjoy food and drink from some of the city's favourite restaurants and chefs:

🔹 Coconut Lagoon Coconut lagoon Ottawa

🔹 Thr33's Co. Snack Bar THR33’s Co. Snack Bar

🔹 Clocktower Brew Pub Clocktower Brew Pub

🔹 Stella Luna Gelato Café Stella Luna Gelato Cafe

🔹 Ember Ember

🔹 Barrio Barrio

Every ticket funds Pleo's helpline, mobile outreach, and peer support groups for parents and caregivers across Eastern Ontario. Bring your team or a group of friends, and book six tickets together for a discount. We hope to see you there!

Get your tickets!!

This Thursday at Art of Support, enjoy food and drink from some of the city's favourite restaurants and chefs:🔹 Coconut ...
07/10/2026

This Thursday at Art of Support, enjoy food and drink from some of the city's favourite restaurants and chefs:

🔹 Coconut Lagoon Coconut Lagoon
🔹 Thr33's Co. Snack Bar THR33's CO. SNACK BAR
🔹 Clocktower Brew Pub
🔹 Stella Luna Gelato Café Stella Luna Gelato Café
🔹 Ember Ember - Byward Market
🔹 Barrio

Every ticket funds Pleo's helpline, mobile outreach, and peer support groups for parents and caregivers across Eastern Ontario. Bring your team or a group of friends, and book six tickets together for a discount. We hope to see you there!
Get your tickets: https://pleo.on.ca/art-of-support/

There’s still time to join us for The Art of Support Soirée this Thursday, October 8 at the Ottawa Art Gallery.As part o...
06/10/2026

There’s still time to join us for The Art of Support Soirée this Thursday, October 8 at the Ottawa Art Gallery.

As part of the evening of art, connection and community, guests will have the chance to enter our Style & Stay Raffle, featuring a $1,500 prize package including a personal shopping experience and closet edit by sponsored by Treehouse Group, hotel stay and a St. Laurent Shopping Centre gift card.

Event tickets: https://lnkd.in/eP2_gKe4
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Carrie Irvine Communications
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Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00
Friday 09:00 - 19:00

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+18557757005

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