Peer Support Groups
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"
* Unless specified, all sessions take place via Zoom
SUNDAYS
hosted by
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
wednesdays
hosted by
alex hardy
Alexander Hardy is a grits-powered writer, home cook, dancer, lupus survivor, and National Trainer for Mental Health First Aid USA. He is on a lifelong quest to make better empanadas.
He battles spiritual ashiness as CoFounder of GetSomeJoy and supports communities and organizations with English and Spanish Mental Health First Aid trainings, grief and loss workshops, Literary Therapy writing sessions, resource development, and other wellness-infused experiences.
Alexander does not believe in snow or Delaware.
Instagram: @alexgottaeat | LinkedIn: Alex Hardy | Web: The Alexander Hardy
Upcoming SCHEDULE
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WEDNESDAY PEER SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday May 7, 7:30PM - 9PM EST
Hosted by Alex Hardy
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PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Mother's Day Edition)
Sunday May 11, 6:30PM - 8PM EST
Hosted by Charm Baxter
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Wednesday Peer Support Group
Wednesday May 21, 7:30PM - 8PM EST
Hosted by Alex Hardy
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Sunday Peer Support Group
Sunday May 25, 6:30PM - 8PM EST
Hosted by Charm Baxter
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Wednesday Peer Support Group
Wednesday June 4, 7:30PM - 9PM EST
Hosted by Alex Hardy
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Sunday Peer Support Group
Sunday June 8, 6:30PM - 8PM EST
Hosted by Charm Baxter
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