GetSomeJoy’s Peer Support Groups offer space to connect, share, access support, and find joy.

what is a peer support group?

GetSomeJoy’s Peer Support Groups are free, peer-led spaces for adults with experiences navigating mental health or substance use challenges.

Attendees can connect with others who understand, receive support and accountability, discuss coping + creative wellness strategies, and offer each other hope.

Peer Support Groups will meet weekly, biweekly, or monthly.

Our Group Facilitators are trained Peer Support Specialists with demonstrated recovery from mental health challenges.

YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE JOINING:

Groups are open to people aged 18+
All spaces are free, virtual, confidential, and led by trained peers
No insurance, diagnosis, or audition required
Group facilitators do not provide clinical or medical advice
Peer Support Groups are not Emergency Support Services

what to expect in a getsomejoy peer support space

A compassionate, trained, trauma-informed facilitator

Folks with varied experiences with mental health challenges

Emotional support + tools for thriving

Mindfulness practices + strategies

Linkage to ongoing care

Closed captions

Welcoming community, accountability + support

Introspective creative wellness activities to challenge + inspire

Space to gain clarity + be authentic, vulnerable + audacious

Space to be unclear, nervous, or "figuring it out"

how to access peer support

register below + invite a friend (or not)

grab a notebook + snacks and join us via Zoom

connect with people who get it; share your experiences; receive affirmation + care

access linkage to ongoing treatment + tools for thriving

use the resources + insights.

flourish.

schedule

Unless specified, all sessions take place via Zoom

HOST: Charmaine Baxter

Sunday, March 30, 6:30PM - 8PM EST

register here

Sunday, April 13, 6:30PM - 8PM EST

register here

Sunday, April 27, 6:30PM - 8PM EST

register here

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND A GETSOMEJOY PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

“Because this is going to be a special place on the Internet where you can expect warmth, validation, affirmation, and a place where you can really feel like you can be yourself.

And you will always leave with your cup full.”

Charmaine Baxter, GSJ Peer Support Facilitator

hear from a group facilitator:

SUNDAY @ 6:30PM EST (biweekly)

meet charmaine baxter

Charmaine Baxter (she/her) is an Afro-Latina Peer Support Artist navigating life with CPTSD and using her experiences to foster healing and connection. Right now, her favorite color is mustard yellow, Doechii is on repeat, and food is the joy that starts and ends her days.

As the founder of Convos with Charm, a nonprofit dedicated to Black mental health, Charmaine curates food-centered mental health events that blend psychoeducation with community care. Her work focuses on creating culturally relevant mental health resources, uplifting Black women and femmes, and fostering more representation in wellness spaces. She believes in a trauma-informed world built on joy, pleasure, rest, and play—and is committed to shaping a future rooted in love, compassion, and empathy.

Instagram: @convoswithcharm

TikTok: @convoswithcharm

YouTube: Convos with Charm