Peterborough Peers

Join us for our monthly in-person Peterborough Peer Connections! We meet on the third Thursday of every month at Jackson Creek Retirement Residence. A space for individuals with spinal cord injuries to connect, share, and learn from each other’s experiences. Come hear from our Peer Mentors, and enjoy some snacks as we chat. This event […]

Peer Connections: Tetra Society

Tetra’s focus is to find solutions to environmental barriers faced by people with disabilities. While these environmental barriers are a part of a person’s journey, they believe Tetra solutions help foster greater independence, quality of life, and inclusion. Join us for an informative session to learn more about this great Organization! This is a virtual […]

Real Talk with Rachele: How our brains shape our sex life

Welcome back to Real Talk with Rachele, where we discuss all things disabled sex! This month we’re talking about mental health, neurodivergence, and the ways our brains interact with our bodies, and in turn, our sex lives. Something we’ve discussed in past months is that our brains are a huge part of our sexualities. We […]

Independence, Dignity and Safety in Air Travel

The theme for this year’s event is: Independence, Dignity and Safety in Air Travel. In this one-day event, we will have two sessions: In the morning, we’ll have discussions about all the key issues related to air travel accessibility to help build awareness, and in the afternoon, we will discuss the problem of damage to […]

From Social Worker to Homelessness: Sheryl’s Fight for Survival and Dignity

Sheryl was born to Indigenous parents who were very young and living in poverty. Her father was a residential school survivor, and her mother did not have the means or experience to raise her in her teens – she made the difficult decision to give Sheryl up for adoption in the hopes that her daughter […]