In crisis or after hours? Call or text 9-8-8, any time, free.

You don't have to be steady to start here.

Steady Ground is peer support for adults in Guelph-Wellington, run by people who have lived through mental health struggles themselves. Free, with no referral and no waitlist.

Peer line 555-555-5555
weekdays 10 am to 6 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm

Drop in Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 4 to 7 pm at 44 Carden Street

After hours: call or text 9-8-8

Call 555-555-5555 How support works

How to get support

Every program is free and confidential, and trained peer supporters lead every one.

  • Peer Support Circles

    Small groups led by trained peer supporters. A place to say how things really are, and to hear from people who have been there.

    Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, 6:30 to 8 pm, in Guelph, Centre Wellington, and online

  • One-to-One Peer Walkabouts

    One peer supporter, one participant, and a walk or a coffee. Some people find it easier to talk while moving. We match you by experience and availability.

    By request, in Guelph, Centre Wellington, and Palmerston

  • Wellness Workshops

    Half-day sessions on practical topics like sleep and mood, grounding skills, and how the local mental health system works. Peer supporters who use these tools themselves run every session.

    Monthly Saturdays, 10 am to 1:30 pm, at 44 Carden Street

  • Youth Navigation Support

    For adults 18 to 30 dealing with the mental health system for the first time. A peer navigator helps with referrals, waitlists, and speaking up for you at appointments.

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 4 pm, at 44 Carden Street, drop in or by appointment

"I'd been on a waiting list for nine months. The first Monday I went, someone across the circle said the exact thing I'd been too embarrassed to say out loud. I went back the next week."
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Amara D.

Peer Support Circles participant, Guelph, 2024

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How to reach a peer supporter

Pick whichever feels easiest. A peer supporter will get back to you and help you find the right fit.

Call or text
Peer line 555-555-5555, weekdays 10 am to 6 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm.
Email
connect@example.com. We reply within one business day.
Drop in
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 4 to 7 pm, at 44 Carden Street, second floor. There is an elevator.
Call 555-555-5555 Email connect@example.com

Started by people who had been there

Steady Ground was founded in 2014 by four adults who met in the Guelph General waiting room. What had helped each of them most, through their worst stretches, was time with people who had lived through the same thing.

Peer support works alongside professional care. It can keep you steady while you wait for a therapist or a program, and help you work out what you want next.

Today we have five staff and 35 trained peer supporters, paid for their sessions, working across Guelph-Wellington. Funding comes mainly from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and community donations, and all of it is spent in Guelph-Wellington.

2014
Founded in a church basement on Woolwich Street by four people who met in a hospital waiting room.
2017
First Ontario Trillium Foundation grant, and our own space at 44 Carden Street.
2020
Every program moved online during COVID-19, reaching rural Wellington County for the first time.
2023
Launched Youth Navigation Support for adults 18 to 30.

Ways to give

Gifts from people in Guelph-Wellington keep every program free.

  • Donate

    Give once or monthly through CanadaHelps, with a tax receipt right away. Charity registration 78901 2345 RR0001.

    Donate through CanadaHelps

  • Become a peer supporter

    We train new peer supporters each spring and fall, with 40 hours of paid training before your first session.

    Email training@example.com

  • Partner with us

    Bring a peer support circle to your workplace, housing building, or community organization. We can run a circle in your space, or train your own team to run one.

    Email partnerships@example.com
Call 555-555-5555 Text 9-8-8