2022-2023 Annual Report
The Annual Report is out! Learn more about what PEERS Alliance was up to from April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023.
International Overdose Awareness Day
Join us on August 31 at Veterans Memorial Park, 89 Summer Street, in Summerside in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day.
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember those who have died from an overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.
PEERS Alliance is honouring the day by offering an educational event! Staff and volunteers will be offering hands-on Naloxone training and demonstrations with fentanyl test strips, and these harm reduction materials will be available to community members free of charge and with no questions asked. This event is an opportunity to engage in conversations about substance use and overdose prevention and response.
We’re hiring!
PEERS Alliance is hiring for two positions: A Street Outreach Worker and an Overdose Prevention Site Manager. Learn more about these positions and to apply today!
POSITIVE: When HIV/AIDS Hit PEI
POSITIVE: When HIV/AIDS Hit PEI is a "talkumentary" about HIV/AIDS with specific emphasis on its impact on Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada's smallest province, told through the experiences of Stuart Hickox, Troy Perrot-Sanderson, and George Clark-Dunning.
PLEASE NOTE: This video deals with sexual assault.
Introducing Montague QYC!
The PEI Queer Youth Collective is expanding to Montague! If you are a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, aged 12 - 18, and looking for new pals and fun times, QYC is for you! Want to know more? Contact info@peersalliance.ca or give us a call at 902-566-2437.
FORM CLOSED: Hurricane Fiona Relief Funding
PEERS Alliance was able to apply for and receive funding from the United Way of PEI Hurricane Fiona Community Mobilization Fund! To apply, please fill out this short application form: https://forms.gle/QS59429j1cmFmkus8
This funding is provided by the Province to help us deliver urgent assistance to the most vulnerable in our community. We are #StrongerUnited. A huge thanks to United Way for this valuable funding for our community. If you cannot fill out this form for any reason, please email us at info@peersalliance.ca or call us at 902-566-2437.
Join us for our 2022 Annual General Meeting on September 19
Join us for the PEERS Alliance Annual General Meeting on Monday, September 19th from 6-8pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House (2 Kent St, Charlottetown).
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is when folks can get updates on the work of PEERS Alliance from April 1 2021 through March 31 2022. There will be audited financial statements presented, and members will elect some new board members.
Interested in joining the board of directors? Contact our Executive Director, Josie Baker, at josie@peersalliance.ca for more information about expectations and responsibilities of this volunteer role.
New Summerside Satellite Office!
It is with great excitement that PEERS Alliance announces its latest development, a youth-based Summerside satellite office! Located on the second floor of the Summerside Inspire Learning Centre, 57 Central Street, this space offers a wealth of opportunity! Our Youth Program Coordinator, Hannah Barton (hannah@peersalliance.ca), will be available in the space by appointment.
The office is a place for youth to drop-in, read, connect, and collect resources. This is a safe space for all gender expressions and identities, and we are looking forward to this new project!