The Culture of Recovery (www.cultureofrecovery.org) project advances an agenda for change to systems as well as for people experiencing mental health problems and substance abuse. The Culture of Recovery project intends to form a new set of values and principles consistent with a recovery perspective: autonomy and empowerment; building hope and living from a position of wellness not illness.
Engaging and supporting people in recovery[1] to expect wellness and autonomy, and to inspire personal growth and change, requires participatory education, to change beliefs and thinking, as well as experiential education to learn practical skills related to being well and exercising choice. For more detailed information about the project, refer to the Building a Culture of Recovery article under Publications.
Four Pillars define the Culture of Recovery:
[1] Language leverages or sustains power and affects engagement. In mental health, the term “consumer” was adopted to shift the label from the primarily medical term “patient” - the term “survivor” is used to indicate the reality of having literally survived both the experience of mental health problem or diagnosis, and its treatment. Our project uses the term “person or people in recovery” as a mindful strategy to promote a hopeful and wellness oriented perspective and because this usage is consistent with recovery as a critical exercise.
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Critical and Creative Exploration of Groundbreaking Approaches in Mental Health Recovery
Hart House – 7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto, Toronto – Ontario
Thursday, June 5th and Friday, June 6th 2008
The “International Recovery Perspectives: Action on Alternatives” conference offers participants an opportunity to hear from distinguished clinical practitioners, researchers, advocates, authors and activists who are renowned for their work in alternatives for recovery. The conference is a collaborative initiative between the Leadership Project (Toronto) and the International Network Toward Alternatives and Recovery (INTAR). This is a rare opportunity for Ontarians and our neighbours to meet with, and hear from the members of INTAR and the other international guests who are working to create alternatives to psychiatric treatment, and who are pressing for meaningful change at the local, national and now, international levels.
For more information or to register, please download the full registration package below:
INTAR Registration Package
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The Leadership Project and
International Network towards Alternatives and Recovery
present the
RECOVERY PSY”COZY”UM 2008
Community Revitalization through Mental Health Recovery
Wednesday, June 4th 2008
May Robinson Auditorium
20 West Lodge Avenue, Toronto – Ontario
For more psychosium information contact:
Brian McKinnon at bmckinnon@iprimus.ca or 416 285 7996 extension 227.
To Register, please download and fill-out the following form:
Psychosium Registration Form
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Recovery Education
for Mainstream Service Providers:
Building & Supporting Recovery
Orientation for Clinical Services
The Culture of Recovery (www.cultureofrecovery.org) project advances an agenda for change to systems as well as for people experiencing mental health problems and substance abuse. The Culture of Recovery project intends to form a new set of values and principles consistent with a recovery perspective: autonomy and empowerment; building hope and living from a position of wellness not illness. Recovery Education for Mainstream Providers builds on investments in education for people in recovery and public education.
This workshop is intended for service providers working in the field of Mental Health and
Addictions.
Please plan to attend this one day education session for Mainstream Providers who plan
for, lead/manage and deliver clinical services!
Where:
Elgin West Community Centre, Palisade B
11099 Bathurst Avenue, Richmond Hill (Ontario)
(Bathurst Avenue, just north of Elgin Mills)
When:
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
10am-5pm
Cost: $25.00
(light lunch provided)
To Register: Contact Tanya Shute: 905-780-0491, ext 114
Funded by the Culture of Recovery Project!
Autonomy; choice; hope; wellness; empowerment
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Central East Public Education Strategy Committee 2007
Presents
Extra Ordinary People
Argument and logic have not convinced people to end
discrimination against people living with mental
health or substance abuse problems.
But understanding how discrimination truly
affects people can persuade us to change our attitudes.
A New Feature Length Documentary by Laura Sky
exposes the impact of discrimination experienced by
people living with mental health and
substance abuse problems and shows the
dignity, spirit and hope found in recovery.
Running Time: 109 minutes
(Content can be adjusted to suit the audience using chapter selection - contact Krasman Centre for advice)
To order or purchase a copy of Extra Ordinary People for yourself or your organization,
please contact: V-Tape at 416-351-1317 or wandav@vtape.org or www.vtape.org
You can also complete the following order form and mail it back to vtape.
Mailing instructions are included in the order form. Download
To arrange a screening of the documentary or for more information contact:
The Krasman Centre at 905-780-0491 or at www.cultureofrecovery.org
