News
Vote Rainbow Equality
With a federal election around the corner, PEERS Alliance is proud to be participating in Queer Momentum’s non-partisan Vote Rainbow Equality campaign - an initiative focused on empowering Canadians to speak up for freedom, equality and human rights. We encourage you to add your name to the campaign, and help us build a more free, equal and inclusive Canada - for everyone.
Visit www.rainbowequality.ca to join the movement.
Updates
Books still available for the Waiting Room Library Project!
What is the Waiting Room Library?
The waiting room library project aims to provide free picture books to community organizations and waiting rooms across the province. The goal of this project is to increase awareness, understanding, and respect for diversity in our local communities. The library focuses on the use of picture books as learning tools for all ages, and aims to be accessible to families and adult learners with diverse reading and language levels. Books provided will cover a range of topics on diversity and inclusion.
Interested in participating? Please send an email to kels@peersalliance.ca if you would like to participate in this free project!
Programming
Montague Board Game Nights
Beat the winter blues and connect with your community! Join us for a Drop-In Board Games Program at the Montague Rotary Library (21 Sullivan Lane). Whether you're an Anomia master or a Scrabble underdog, there's a game (and a snack!) for everyone.
We will meet the first and Third Tuesday of the month from 5:30 - 7:30pm.
Come solo, bring a friend, or make new ones over a game or two. Volunteers will be on hand to help get you started!
For questions and more information, please email rachel@peersalliance.ca!
Summerside Adult Game Night
We are back with Summerside Adult Games Nights! Once a month, adults aged 19 years and older are invited to join us at the Summerside Library for a night filled with board games, snacks, and chats. This program encourages community connections and allows us adults to enjoy different board games every month. Bring your own games, or be surprised by what games our facilitators bring from their personal collections.
This program runs from 6-9pm at the Summerside Rotary Library, 57 Central street on the following dates: March 14th, April 25th, May 16th, and June 20th.
Questions? Email hannah@peersalliance.ca.
Tales of Islandia
Live Action Roleplaying Games Program for Children and Youth May 30 - June 20
Tales of Islandia is an imagination-centered, story-telling, live action role playing (LARP), nature-based program for youth.
Activities include: team-building activities, theater/improv games, learning about consent and how to build it into imagination games, cosplay crafts, and live action role playing game adventures!
Contact Kels with any questions: kels@peersalliance.ca
Harm Reduction
Urgent Public Health Needs Site Update
During the last quarter of 2024, we had over 115 unique individuals visit our Urgent Public Health Needs Site - whether this was participating in kit packing, engaging with staff, submitting drug samples to be checked, or for basic needs support.
This number shows how much of a vital service our UPHNS plays in the community. Between October 1 - December 31st, we completed 57 advanced drug checks, which allowed us to provide tailored harm reduction messaging to those who were consuming!
Through the UPHNS project, staff also completed 62 referrals for participants for services like Housing, Justice, Legal Aid, Humane Society, Medical and Psychiatry services, and more. We completed multiple different overdose prevention and response trainings with service providers and sexual health education to participants. This work continues and we are eager to continue serving our community!
Donate
PEERS Alliance relies on your donations to continue to offer lifesaving services to 2SLGBTQ+ Islanders, people who use substances, and people who are experiencing homeless.
Please consider setting up a monthly donation or offering a one-time donation!