Peer Navigator Program

Jan 24, 2023

Pair with a peer to find support

Free support from someone with lived experience to find:

Housing: assistance with BC Housing apps, shelters
Healthcare: A family doctor, dental clinics, and health centers
Legal: Free or low-cost legal and advocacy services
Income: taxes, PWD apps, income assistance and employment
Mental Health: counselling, addictions, and personal recovery goals
Population-specific: Immigrants/refugees, BIPOC, disability and LGBTQ2S+ services

Program Eligibility

Be at least 17 years of age
Reside in Vancouver or Burnaby* (address not required)
Self-identify as having mental health/substance use challenges
Not currently be receiving services from a formal Community Mental Health Team

Register Here

You may register yourself or a client via this link.

Alternatively:

call 604-872-3148
You may also email us at peer.navigator@cmha.bc.ca after checking the program eligibility criteria

Drop-In to Our Outreach

We warmly welcome you to join our drop-in outreach sessions! Our Peer Navigator Program offers supportive and accessible drop-in sessions at various locations. You can find us every Tuesday from 1-3 PM at Mount Pleasant Library (1 Kingsway, Vancouver), from 2-4 PM at Tommy Douglas Library in Burnaby (7311 Kingsway, Burnaby), and from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at Burnaby Neighborhood House (5024 Rumble Street, Burnaby). These sessions provide a safe space for individuals to connect, receive guidance, and access resources. Whether you need support or just want to learn more about our services, we are here to help.

Vancouver Mental Health and Addictions Systems Barrier Reports

Every two years, the Peer Navigator team collaborates to conduct research and collect feedback from interested program participants to develop and release a mental health and Substance use Systems Barrier Report. The report aims to highlight barriers that many individuals face when seeking and attempting to access services within the City of Vancouver. Please see below for online versions of each report:

We acknowledge the financial assistance of TD and Vancouver Coastal Health