Waterloo Region Peer Program celebrates 25 years of peer-led programming at 20 community sites (1)

What: 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Waterloo Region Peer Program

Who: Remarks from:

Denise Shelbourne, past program participant and peer worker

Dr. Liana Nolan, Medical Officer of Health, Region of Waterloo Public Health

Regional Chair Ken Seiling, Region of Waterloo

Dorothy Snyder, Executive Director, Our Place Family Resource & Early Years Centre, Peer Program partner site)

When: November 27, 2013

Speeches begin at 11:00 a.m.

Showcase of peer site displays begins at 11:30 a.m. with opportunities to engage with sites and peer workers.

Peer workers and site representatives will be available for interviews and photo opportunities.

Where: Chandler Mowat Community Centre, 222 Chandler Drive, Kitchener

Why: To celebrate 25 years of peer-led programming in Waterloo Region. Through the Waterloo Region Peer Program, 36 Peer Health Workers and Community Nutrition Workers deliver programs in 20 neighbourhoods and reach 5000 people every year. These peer workers are supported by funding from the Region of Waterloo and trained by Public Health to deliver child health and nutrition programs in their neighbourhoods. For more information see www.regionofwaterloo.ca/peer

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For more information, contact: Candace Harrington, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, 519-883-2244 Cell: 519-501-7598; CaHarrington@regionofwaterloo.ca