Naomi Njenga
Toronto,ON
Summary
Motivated peer support worker with lived experience in substance use, homelessness, and navigating community services. I’m committed to harm reduction, client-centered care, and empowering others through compassionate support and leadership.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lived Experience & Community Engagement
Toronto
Toronto
- Active participant in local peer support and harm reduction communities.
- A member of the Street Haven Breaking Free program.
- Supporter and advocate for The Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness (TAEH).
- Volunteer at the Krasman Centre.
Peer Support Worker
TNG Community Services- Safe Spot
Toronto
01.2024 - Current
- Delivered harm reduction support and overdose prevention education across shelter sites.
- Supported clients in navigating Central Intake to secure emergency beds.
- Created and distributed resource guides connecting clients to housing, health, and social services.
- Monitored clients, de-escalated tense situations, and provided compassionate aftercare post-overdose.
- Developed strong rapport with clients through programming and peer engagement.
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research.
- Documented client interactions for case managers.
- Accompanied clients to appointments when necessary.
- Improved client well-being by sharing personal experiences, coping strategies, and resources in a relatable manner.
- Promoted self-advocacy among clients by teaching them effective communication skills for expressing their needs to service providers.
Education
Youth to Post-Secondary Program -
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Skills
- Harm reduction and overdose response
- Peer leadership and mentorship
- Crisis management and de-escalation
- Community navigation and advocacy
- Lived experience and empathy
- Communication and collaboration
- Flexible and adaptable
- Rapport building
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Crisis intervention
- Problem-solving skills
Certification
- Overdose Prevention & Naloxone Training
- Harm Reduction and Safety Planning
- Trauma-Informed Support & De-escalation Techniques
- Emotional Regulation skills and Mental Health Recovery
- Mental Health, Trauma and Healing
- First Aid/CPR (can be acquired if necessary)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Timeline
Peer Support Worker - TNG Community Services- Safe Spot
01.2024 - Current
TL Kennedy Secondary School - ,
Lived Experience & Community Engagement - Toronto
Seneca College - Youth to Post-Secondary Program,