{"id":2,"date":"2023-01-26T15:46:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T15:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peerlife.ca\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-02-26T19:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:00:22","slug":"peerlife-a-collaborative-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peerlife.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"PeerLife: A Collaborative Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c80a5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c80a5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a46d1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a46d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bff907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bff907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/peerlife.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PLC-muted-w-leaf-no-text-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9f0ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e9f0ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cee4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58cee4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p>PeerLife Collaborative<br \/>c\/o St. Leonard\u2019s House, Windsor<br \/>491 Victoria Avenue<br \/>Windsor, ON N9A 4N1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebd7cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ebd7cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170d123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"170d123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please direct all inquiries to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catherine Brooke, Executive Director<br \/>Tel: 519-256-1878\u00a0<br \/>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:peerlife@stleonards.ca\">peerlife@stleonards.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333b3764 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"333b3764\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fa6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08fa6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebf982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ebf982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PeerLife Collaborative (PLC) came together as a group of representatives from four St. Leonard\u2019s community-based agencies in Hamilton, Peterborough, Ottawa, and Windsor in response to the cancellation of the <em>LifeLine<\/em> service in 2012. Today, the PLC continues to operate with support from different St. Leonard&#8217;s colleagues and stakeholders, as well as research and advisory support from St. Leonard\u2019s Society of Canada (SLSC). Community-based agencies know from experience that preparation for the release of people with long term sentences is critical for safe and successful reintegration, and we are grateful to our supporters for valuing our peer mentoring service delivery model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb42c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb42c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The PLC Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac53b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fac53b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Persons with life sentences have unique characteristics by virtue of their sentence which call for a specialized approach in sentence management, productive use of time and release planning. The PLC and its partners support a national strategy for life sentenced persons in Canada by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>providing support to all lifers through employment of In-Reach Workers (i.e. successful paroled lifers who return to prison to guide incarcerated lifers throughout their sentences);<\/li>\n<li>advocating and collaborating with government and other community partners to develop evidence-informed services to both incarcerated and paroled lifers in the community;<\/li>\n<li>encouraging community residential services to assist lifers in their transition to the community; and,<\/li>\n<li>marshaling resources to achieve a national model of success for lifers in Canadian prisons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3286cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3286cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5327ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5327ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PLC was developed in response to the cancellation of the LifeLine service in 2012. LifeLine operated for 20 years serving lifers across Canada. This internationally recognized program was developed and guided by a partnership of Correctional Service Canada (CSC), Parole Board Canada (PBC) and community-based sponsoring agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2012, the PLC has self-funded two In-Reach Workers to support and assist lifers in minimum security prisons. CSC maintained the security clearances of the workers, and the PBC continues to value their contribution as Assistants at parole hearings.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016-17, with funding from Ontario Trillium Foundation, the PLC delivered a program to assist lifers to break away from the gang culture while in prison. Additionally, we also delivered orientation workshops for newly admitted lifers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, the PLC and its partners produced the<a href=\"https:\/\/peerlife.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lifers-Work_PeerLife-Collaborative-2017.pdf\">\u00a0Life(r)\u2019s Work Report: An Historical Analysis and Evaluation of a Program for Life Sentenced People in Canada.\u00a0<\/a>This report demonstrated the need for an evidence-informed approach modeled on the LifeLine concept.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on our activities,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/peerlife.ca\/?page_id=35\">click here to view our annual reports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5678c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b5678c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future Directions and Developments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea1f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea1f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2018-19, the PLC has engaged formally with CSC\u2019s Regional Headquarters in Ontario to look at alternative ways to provide services by delivering the Lifer Resource Strategy in a group format; reporting on barriers to release for lifers past their parole eligibility dates; and, by consulting with Elders to determine how best to meet the need of Indigenous lifers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Concurrently, SLSC has received a Policy Development Contribution Program (PDCP) grant from Public Safety Canada to review and revise the Lifer Resource Strategy (LRS), an evidence-informed training tool that provides skills and purpose at each stage of a life sentence. The revised LRS will be used to train additional In-Reach Workers in Ontario and Quebec in early 2019, and help inform a national strategy for life-sentenced people in Canada.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The goal of undertaking these activities is that the PLC will create the opportunity for CSC to reinvest in the growing number of life-sentenced persons \u2013 who currently comprise over 22% of the inmate population.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10236f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10236f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can You Help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabbefa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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