Co-Facilitator: The Family Focused Peer Support Workshops
Peer Support Specialist

Tonia is the wife of a firefighter, mother of two daughters, and has a career in finance. In 2014 her husband Bob was diagnosed with cumulative PTSD.

As Tonia learned more about PTSD through their family’s journey, she became frustrated with her lack of knowledge and felt that she should have been the first line of defense.

It was at this time that the Ferguson family made a pact to help provide support and education to others once Bob was stable. Tonia knows firsthand how critical peer support was to her family, and that their success came from knowing they were never alone.

In 2017, Tonia assisted in organizing a mental health evening for local first responders and their families. Monthly peer support meetings followed that evening, where she provides administrative support for the group.

Tonia was part of a team that extended the existing program to include family peer support, which was launched in January 2020. Currently, she is a Family Peer Support facilitator and a member of the P.A.T.S.S. team.

The Ferguson family is passionate about giving back to their community.

Tonia has quite a bit of experience in different roles as a volunteer. She is an active member of the Uxbridge Hospital Auxiliary, Bonner Boys Community Club, Care-A-Van, and the Wings of Change Family Peer Support program.

Tonia loves family time, classic rock, baseball, and muscle cars. She enjoys sunny day cruises and car shows with her family.