Radical Therapist Network: An Introduction to Developing Abolitionist Care in our Community
September 24 , 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
This workshop aims to open our imaginations to alternative approaches to working with distress, and practicing mutual aid. The first part of the session will contextualise current models of care, and the urgent need to develop sustained community led practices that are separate from State and statutory intervention/s. The second part of the workshop will be participatory focused, where we will begin to map out personal and local possibilities based on our lived experiences, to source and create capacity.
Please note that this is only available for Black and People of Colour working/volunteering in user-led peer groups or campaigning capacities. These groups or campaigns should be at the intersection of racial justice and mental health, distress and/or trauma. If you’re not sure you meet the criteria, please get in touch.
Sage M Stephanou is an art psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, facilitator and educator. They are the founder and director of the Radical Therapist Network, an organisation developing abolitionist community care infrastructure by co-producing decolonial education and healing justice resources, by and for communities experiencing systemic oppression.
About Synergi
Synergi focuses on the intersections between racial justice & mental health, distress or trauma.
We connect activists and organisers into a network and shift power and resource to grassroots groups. We celebrate the history of activists that have come before us, and in collaboration, we build on this legacy. Together we’ll imagine alternatives, reshaping the future to one of hope and healing, justice and joy.
Spaces for this workshop are limited so please check your availability before registering, and email us at synergi.info@nsun.org.uk if you can no longer attend.
Synergi and NSUN’s Conduct Agreement
We want virtual Synergi spaces to be safe, welcoming, and inclusive. Harassment, hate speech, and inappropriate behaviour of any kind, verbal or in the chat/Q&A, will not be tolerated.
We reserve the right to immediately remove any attendee we consider to be in breach of this conduct agreement. This includes anyone making racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or otherwise discriminatory, offensive, or hateful remarks.
Removed participants will not be able to re-join the session, or, if applicable, join any of the rest of the sessions in a day or series of events. In order to avoid the derailing of sessions we will not enter into conversations around why conduct was deemed inappropriate in the sessions themselves.
Please read the full Online event conduct agreement here.
We have capped attendance at 20. If you cannot proceed with registration, it is because this limit has been reached. To sign up on our waiting list, please go here.
Registrations will close Friday 20th September at 9am.
Information gathered from registration forms will be handled in line with NSUN’s privacy policy.
If you have any questions, or would like to touch base before joining us, please email synergi.info@nsun.org.uk
Late admittance
Please note that to avoid disruption or distraction, we will be unable to admit latecomers (anyone who arrives ten minutes after the event’s start time).
Access
If you need help with costs to be able to access this workshop, we may be able to make a contribution – please get in touch with us at synergi.info@nsun.org.uk
Zoom closed captions will be available to turn on during the workshop.
We will be asking that attendees keep themselves on mute while others are talking to avoid audio distractions.
Please let us know of any access requirements in your sign up form and we will try to accommodate them as best as we can.
