When it comes to making our way through a mentally stressful challenge, and maintaining psychological health and safety, MDSCs Peer and Trauma Support Systems team (PATSS) has proven across Canada that advanced trauma management processes and peer support systems are paramount to Veterans and Family Members wellness.
The co-leads of MDSCs PATSS team have over 70+ years experience in the area of peer support. They have created a new workshop called Applied Peer Support. This one-day course is a practicum based on true-to-life examples of peer support offering the participant an opportunity to gain experience and confidence.
We are pleased to offer the following peer support workshops:
- Level 1 (Foundational) – Peer Support Workshop – is a two-day workshop by zoom.
- Level 2 – Applied Peer Support – is a one-day workshop by zoom. (Note that a foundational workshop from any service provider is a pre-requisite to this offering).
Program Information
Peer Support Training (Minimum 6 participants):
| COURSE | DATES | REGISTRATION |
| Online Training* | Oct 1-2, 2026 | REGISTER |
*This workshop is available for all Canadians to register who are not Veterans and Family Members – they have a separate workshop to be scheduled shortly.
| COURSE | DATES |
| Level 2 – Applied Peer Support | June 5, 2026 |
| Level 1 (Foundational) – Peer Support Workshop | May 25-26, 2026 |
| Level 1 (Foundational) – Peer Support Workshop | May 4-5, 2026 |
| Peer Support Training | April 16-17, 2026 |
| Peer Support Training | March 30-31, 2026 |
| Peer Support Training | March 1-10, 2026 |
| Peer Support Training | March 3, 2026 |
| Online Training | February 5-6, 2026 |
| Peer Support Training | January 26-27, 2026 |
| Peer Support Training | November 21, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | November 17-18, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | October 27-28, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | September 29, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | May 26-27, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | April 28-29, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | April 1-2, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | March 20-21, 2025 |
| Peer Support Training | March 6-7, 2025 |
| Ontario Veterans and Family Members | February 18-19, 2025 |
| Online Training | February 11-12, 2025 |
| Ontario Veterans and Family Members | January 30-31, 2025 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | November 7-8, 2024 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | September 26-27, 2024 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | May 9-10, 2024 |
| Ontario Veterans Peer Support | February 29-March 1, 2024 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | February 8-9, 2024 |
| Ontario Veterans Peer Support | January 25-26, 2024 |
| Ontario Veterans Peer Support | November 16-17, 2023 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | October 26-27, 2023 |
| Police Service of Northern Ireland (Online) | October 19-20, 2023 |
| Ontario Veterans Peer Support | October 5-6, 2023 |
| Online Training | September 28-29, 2023 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | May 11-12, 2023 |
| New Brunswick Fire Marshall’s Office | March 25-26, 2023 |
| Police Service of Northern Ireland (Online) | March 23-24, 2023 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | March 2-3, 2023 |
| Police Service of Northern Ireland (Online) | February 1-2, 2023 |
| Improving Veterans Wellness | January 19-20, 2023 |
| Online Training (2SLGBTQ+) | November 17-18, 2022 |




