PEER SUPPORT SPACE, INC.
Virtual Peer Support Groups & Community Gatherings — FREE
“Where Chosen Family Heals Together.”
CORE INFORMATION
Platform: Online · Virtual (Zoom, email link, or Eventbrite registration)
Who Can Join: Open to all adults 18+ unless otherwise noted. All communities welcome. No experience required.
Cost: FREE — All gatherings are provided at no cost.
Description: Peer Support Space is a 100% peer-led, grassroots organization offering free virtual community gatherings for anyone navigating life struggles, mental health challenges, substance use, or identities that fall through the cracks of the traditional mental health system. Every space is created and facilitated by people with lived experience — because nobody understands a community like the community itself. No one should have to face hard times alone.
VIRTUAL EVENTS & SCHEDULE (MARCH 2026)
All times shown in Pacific Time (PT) with Eastern Time (ET) in parentheses. Hours subject to change.
GOOD COMPANY VIRTUAL GATHERINGS
Mondays: 1:00 PM – 2:40 PM PT (4:00 PM – 5:40 PM ET)
Wednesdays: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT (9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET)
Sundays: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET)
A virtual space to check in and hold space for one another. There is never pressure to share or have your camera on. Drop in at whatever frequency feels comfortable — every visit is welcome.
Made possible in partnership with To Write Love on Her Arms.
Register: tinyurl.com/goodcompanyvirtual
Full event details: peersupportspace.org/community-gatherings-1
GAMING GARDEN
2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
March 12 & March 26: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PT (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET)
A cozy virtual space for playing games independently or together. Cozy gaming emphasizes relaxation, comfort, and self-care. The group decides together what to play each session — all are welcome.
Register: Email [email protected] for the Zoom link, comfort agreement, and any additional needs.
Full event details: peersupportspace.org/community-gatherings-1
METAPHOR CORNER
Every Wednesday — March 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM PT (6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET)
A peer-led digital writers’ café made for writers, by writers. A cozy, nonjudgmental gathering space for writers — or those simply curious about writing — to gather and form community around the written word. All experience levels welcome.
Register: Email [email protected] to receive the Zoom link.
Full event details: peersupportspace.org/community-gatherings-1
TRUE TO OURSELVES: HARM REDUCTION WORKS
1st Tuesday of each month — March 3
Time: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:30 PM – 9:00 PM ET)
A liberating, judgment-free virtual peer group for people who use drugs and/or alcohol. No matter where you are on your journey, this space meets you there — free of shame and stigma.
Platform: Zoom
Meeting ID: 867 3511 1717 | Passcode: 770536
Full event details: peersupportspace.org/community-gatherings-1
HOW TO REGISTER / ACCESS
All Virtual Gatherings — Full Details & Registration: peersupportspace.org/community-gatherings-1
Good Company Virtual: tinyurl.com/goodcompanyvirtual
Gaming Garden: Email [email protected]
Metaphor Corner: Email [email protected]
True to Ourselves: Zoom Meeting ID 867 3511 1717 · Passcode 770536
General Inquiries / Personalized Recommendations: Email [email protected]
WHO CAN JOIN
Good Company Virtual Gatherings: All adults 18+ · All communities welcome · Open to all
Gaming Garden: All adults 18+ · All experience levels · Virtual/online only
Metaphor Corner: All adults 18+ · Writers and those curious about writing · All levels
True to Ourselves: Adults 18+ navigating substance use · No requirement to be sober or seeking sobriety · All identities and backgrounds welcome
WHAT THESE SPACES PROVIDE
All virtual gatherings are peer-led, meaning facilitators have lived experience with the topics and communities they serve. Peer supporters are trained to hold space without fixing, analyzing, or diagnosing. Every space is:
- FREE — no cost, no insurance, no clinical requirement
- Judgment-free and confidential in spirit — community agreements guide each space
- Led by people with lived experience, for people with lived experience
- Flexible — no requirement to share, turn on camera, or attend every session
- Trauma-informed and identity-affirming
- A space to give support as well as receive it
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Main Website: peersupportspace.org
Eva’s Casita (Peer-Led Respite Center): tinyurl.com/RespiteStay
All in-person and virtual gatherings: peersupportspace.org
Questions / Personalized Group Recommendations: [email protected]
Director of Peer Services (Dandelion): [email protected]
ABOUT PEER SUPPORT SPACE, INC.
Peer Support Space, Inc. is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Orlando, Florida, 100% led for and by peers navigating life struggles, mental illness, substance use, and identities that fall through the cracks of the traditional mental health system. All offerings are provided at no cost, and every program is designed and facilitated by people with lived experience. The organization also operates Eva’s Casita — Central Florida’s first peer-led respite center, offering short-term, nonclinical stays for those who need a safe space to reset. Learn more at peersupportspace.org.
DISCLAIMER
Information is shared solely as a courtesy. These services are not a substitute for professional mental health treatment, medical advice, legal counsel, or emergency services. Peer supporters are not licensed therapists, counselors, or crisis responders. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) at any time.
