Peer Navigator Program

Pair with a peer to find support

Free support from someone with lived experience to find:

• Housing: assistance with BC Housing apps, shelters
• Healthcare: A family doctor, dental clinics, and health centers
• Legal: Free or low-cost legal and advocacy services
• Income: taxes, PWD apps, income assistance and employment
• Mental Health: counselling, addictions, and personal recovery goals
• Population-specific: Immigrants/refugees, BIPOC, disability and LGBTQ2S+ services

Register Here

You may register yourself or a client via this link. 

Alternatively, call 778-879-3345 or email peer.navigator@cmha.bc.ca after checking the program eligibility criteria. 

Program Eligibility

• Be at least 17 years of age
• Reside in Vancouver (address not required)
• Self-identify as having mental health/substance use challenges
• Not currently be receiving services from a formal Community Mental Health Team

Vancouver Mental Health and Addictions Systems Barrier Reports

Every two years, the Peer Navigator team collaborates to conduct research and collect feedback from interested program participants to develop and release a mental health and Substance use Systems Barrier Report.  The report aims to highlight barriers that many individuals face when seeking and attempting to access services within the City of Vancouver. Please see below for online versions of each report:

• 2018-2019 Barrier Report
• 2016-2017 Barrier Report
• 2015-2016 Barrier Report