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Health Promotion and Education

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415 Water St
Peterborough, ON
K9H 3L9
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705-748-6687
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988
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Toll-Free: 866-990-9956
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Fax: Peterborough: 705-748-2577 * Lindsay: 705-328-2456 * Administrative: 705-748-4078
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Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Requests Accepted Daily 24 hours
Last update: Feb 17, 2026: Suggest an edit
Eligibility / Target Population
Youth 16 years and older

Fees
Call the office for the current training fee schedule

Contacts
Jack Veitch - Manager of Community Engagement and Education

Languages
English

Area Served
Peterborough (County of)

Accessibility
W_wheelchair.gif Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Note
Elevator access to ground floor only at Water St

Description of Services:
Community Education * Presentations / Workshops / Seminars * Speakers are available to businesses, organizations, schools, sports teams, churches and social group to speak on a variety of topics including stigma, mental health and mental illness, suicide preventions and coping strategies * public education programs include:
  • Mental Health 101
  • Open Your Mind - A program available to high schools offering information on mental illnesses and the stigma and myths associated with the illness. Free to high schools within the catchment.
  • The Stigma of Mental Health
  • Stress Management
  • Suicide Awareness/Intervention
  • Mental Distress: Recognition and Response
Certification Courses:
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • safeTALK - Suicide Alertness for Everyone
  • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
  • Mental Health Works
  • In the Know
Last Updated: Feb 17, 2026: Suggest an edit
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