Workshop March 9th – The Icarus Project: radical peer-based mental wellness organizing

As part of the “Let’s Talk about Mental Health” conference being held at the University of Ottawa on the weekend of March 9-10 (full conference details & schedule follow workshop description)

UPDATE

Here are the notes from the workshop

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Workshop Description:

The Icarus Project: radical peer-based mental wellness organizing
Facilitated by Melissa, Anna and Greg

Saturday March 9th, 1:30-2:30pm
U of Ottawa, University Centre UCU room 205
advance registration required by March 6th

We will present the Icarus Project and give information about its mission, vision and community. We will show a short segment of a documentary entitled Crooked Beauty, which would be followed by a discussion and participator activity.

We aim to give participants a feel of the Icarus Project community; we will therefore facilitate a discussion around the experience of madness and talk about alternative methods which lead to well being.

Our goal is to plants the seeds for eventually forming an Icarus Project grassroots community in Ottawa.

The two handouts we will have for the workshop are the Icarus Friends Make the Best Medicine booklet as well as a short flyer on radical mental health that is one section of the Mindful Occupation: Rising Up Without Burning Out booklet.

 

Full conference details:

 

Let’s talk about Mental Health conference

March 9-10 at the University of Ottawa campus
on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin territory

 

The SFUO’s Mental Health Coalition, in collaboration with the SFUO Campaign’s Department, the Centre for Students with Disabilities and the Peer Help Centre, will host the first ever radical mental health conference hosted by the Student Federation at the University of Ottawa. The conference entitled, “Let’s Talk about mental Health”, aims to take an anti-oppressive approach to reduce stigma and stereotypes associated with mental health and mental illness, bring an understanding to the importance and power of language, and to accept and celebrate mental diversity.

Registration deadline March 6th – or March 4th for ASL interpretation

 

Saturday, March 9th:

• 9:15-9:45 breakfast, provided (Location: UCU Terminus)
• 10:00-11:00 Resisting Mentalism: Becoming an Ally to Mad People and the Consumer/Survivor Community, part 1 by Alisa and Elizabeth (Location: UCU 205)
• 11:30-12:30
  Option A: Resisting Mentalism: Becoming an Ally to Mad People and the Consumer/Survivor Community, part 2 by Alisa and Elizabeth (Location: UCU 205)
  Option B: Grieving and Mental Health by Simone from Bereaved Families of Ottawa (Location LMX 390)
• 12:30-1:30 lunch, provided (Location UCU Terminus)
• 1:30-2:30
  Option A: Active Listening and Peer Support by Amanda from Peer Help Centre (Location LMX 390)
  Option B: The Icarus Project: Radical Peer-based Mental Wellness organizing by Melissa, Anna, Greg (Location: UCU 205)
• 3:00-5:00 Panel, with break and refreshments (Location: UCU Terminus), details to come
• 5:30-7:30 Mad Student Society peer support meeting hosted by Alisa and Elizabeth (Location: TBD)

Sunday, March 10th:

• 9:15-9:45 breakfast, provided (Location UCU Terminus)
• 10:00-11:00 Proactive self care by Amanda and Alison (Location: UCU 205)
• 11:30-12:30 Strength and Resilience of Indigenous Women Impacted by Intergenerational Trauma by Colleen and Kristen from Families of Sisters in Spirit (Location: UCU205)
• 12:30-1:30 lunch, provided (Location UCU Terminus)
• 1:30-2:30
  Option A: Intersectional Approaches to Radical Mental Health Justice: Criminalization, Racialization, Sexism and Ableism from an Anti-Oppression and Decolonization Framework, Part 1 by Abla (Location: UCU 205)
  Option B: HIV, AIDs, and Mental Health by Sarah from Aids Committee of Ottawa (Location LMX 390)
• 3:00-4:00
  Option A: Intersectional Approaches to Radical Mental Health Justice: Criminalization, Racialization, Sexism and Ableism from an Anti-Oppression and Decolonization Framework, part 2 by Abla (Location: UCU 205)
  Option B: The Art of Listening: Tapping into the transformational power of skilled listening by Lana (Location LMX 390)
• 4:00-5:00 Break, or Progressive Muscle Relaxation workshop by Lana (Location: UCU 205)
• 5:00-8:00 coffee house, refreshments provided (Location: UCU Terminus)

 

Notes:

*Some workshops have a part 1 and a part 2. We would ask that if you would like to attend, you sign up for both parts of the workshop

*Workshop descriptions and presenter biographies still to come

Brief Accessibility Notes:

All events will be held in buildings with elevators, in spaces that are physically accessible to those using mobility devices, and have washrooms which are also physically accessible to those using mobility devices.

ASL Interpretation is currently tentatively booked. Please notify us by March 4th if you would like that service present.

ASL, as well as other accommodations can be requested in the application form.

 

Conference Contact Information:

Kyla Harkins, Centre for Students with Disabilities
211F University Centre, 85 University Private
613-562-5800 X 2683
csd@sfuo.ca