Connection | Resilience | Support
Transforming Lives Through the Power of Group Support
Facing life’s challenges alone can feel overwhelming. GPS Group Peer Support offers a trauma-informed approach to connection and resilience, providing support groups, specialized programs, and expert-led training so that you can bring GPS to your community.
Find Your Path with Group Peer Support
Support Groups
Find strength in shared experiences through our trauma-informed support groups and discover the power of community in overcoming life’s challenges.
Training & Certification
Whether you’re a professional, peer specialist, or lay leader, GPS training gives you the skills and confidence to lead trauma-informed groups.
Webinars & Workshops
Live and pre-recorded sessions on key mental health and group support topics to continue your learning.
Scholarships & Free Programs
Scholarships available for healthcare providers, immigrant communities, perinatal mental health, and communities facing challenges.
Curriculums & Toolkits
Explore resources, toolkits, and curriculums that will help you create meaningful, trauma-informed group experiences.
MASStrong
Free training for healthcare and mental health workers to lead support groups that ease stress, build teams, and improve retention.
of participants found GPS groups helpful.
would recommend GPS to others.
increase in confidence for trauma-sensitive facilitation.
Event Calendar
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Burnout, Exhaustion, and the Pressure to Keep Going
September 9th @5pm ET
This GPS support group creates space for participants to reflect on burnout, emotional exhaustion, caregiving fatigue, and the pressure to continue functioning while carrying significant stress and responsibility. Participants will engage in grounding, reflective listening, emotional validation, and shared realities within a supportive and trauma-informed community environment.
Zoom Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7WyS57pmQQis5KS0JLhPBg#/registrationThis 90-minute support group session includes the opportunity for 1.5 free CEUs. Email us at info@grouppeersupport.org to learn more.
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Carrying Relapse Fear, Grief, and Hope
September 15th, 2026 @ 12pm This recovery-focused GPS support group creates space for participants to reflect on fear of relapse, grief, self-judgment, family dynamics, and hope throughout recovery journeys. The session incorporates grounding, emotional reflection, and supportive peer dialogue. -
Recovery, Isolation, and Rebuilding Connection
September 17th, 2026 @ 6pm This support group explores emotional isolation, shame, trust, and rebuilding connection during recovery journeys. Participants will reflect on how emotionally safe peer support spaces can reduce stigma and strengthen healing-centered community support.
The need for accessible, effective mental health support has never been greater
Organizations and individuals alike struggle with:
- Limited access to mental health resources
- Workplace stress, burnout, and emotional fatigue
- A lack of community-driven, culturally responsive support
- The high cost of mental health services
- Stigma surrounding seeking help
We create accessible solutions to build healthier, more connected, and more resilient communities
At Group Peer Support, we know that support is strongest when it comes from within the community. Our peer-led model empowers individuals and organizations to break barriers and foster healing through structured, research-backed, and trauma-informed group support.
Bring GPS to your community.
A clear roadmap to integrate GPS into your workplace, organization, or community.
STEP 1
Schedule a Consultation
Connect with GPS to explore how we can support your community.
STEP 2
Get a Customized Plan
We tailor training, programs, and curriculums to fit your needs.
STEP 3
Transform Your Community
Equip your team with group support skills to foster resilience and connection.
Group Peer Support bridges the gap in mental health care, providing a safe space where individuals feel seen, heard, and supported through:
A Proven, Trauma-Informed Approach
Grounded in research and evidence based methodologies.
Accessible
& Scalable Solutions
Designed to meet the needs of businesses, nonprofits, communities, and individuals.
Expert-Led Training
Learn from experienced
professionals in the field of
group support.
Creating Welcoming Spaces
Inclusive, community-driven programs that respect diverse
backgrounds.
Cost-Effective
Mental Health Support
A sustainable, high-impact
alternative to traditional
services.
Workplace Well-Being
Reduce burnout, strengthen
employee mental health, and
foster a culture of support.
Strengthen Your Team with MASStrong
Free Training & CEUs for Massachusetts Healthcare Workers
Empower your team with group facilitation skills that make a real difference. MASStrong provides free training for healthcare and mental health workers in Massachusetts, equipping them to lead support groups that reduce stress, strengthen teams, and improve retention.
APF Direct Action Program
The Group Peer Support Direct Action Program at the American Psychological Foundation (APF) supports the expansion of the GPS model to offer free, evidence-based support groups to even more communities in need. Through this APF Direct Action Program, Group Peer Support will continue to adapt its successful model for diverse populations, meeting the ever increasing need for mental health support and social connection among these communities.
APF Direct Action seeks to fund innovative interventions, based on psychological knowledge, that directly address pressing needs of communities. As an APF Direct Action Program, Group Peer Support will work to deploy its evidence-based approach to support communities in crisis and create sustainable structures for ongoing support.
Insights & Resources
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Our Partners
GPS partners with businesses, nonprofits, community organizations, and government agencies to expand access to trauma-informed group support worldwide.
