"Ask Mom" Virtual Seminars - Part 2

“Teaching about the overdose crisis with an eye on design”

Shela Jennings at the MSTH rally in Vancouver, 2019

Join us for a free seminar hosted by MSTH as part of our virtual seminar series.

Sheila Jennings teaches a design course focused on the overdose crisis at OCADU University. In this talk she sets out aspects of the course outline and topics covered as well as things she learned from the experience.

Tuesday June 23, 2020  at 6:00pm (EDT) via Zoom platform

Registered participants will received the link to the Zoom meeting via email one day before the event.

Sheila is a former family and child welfare lawyer and the mother of three amazing young adults. In 2009 she completed my MA in Critical Disability Studies at York University in the area of pediatric homecare in the context of human rights with a focus on Ontario. In 2019 Sheila was awarded a PhD from Osgoode Hall Law School, also at York University in the area of disability and the law. Sheila lectures at various Greater Toronto area universities and is writing a book. Since 2017 I have been advocating with the Moms Stop The Harm (MSTH). She is a member of our Board of Directors for Ontrario.

Southern Alberta MSTH Memorial Photo

Moms Stop The Harm families in southern Alberta, in partnership with the Piikani First Nation, are planning the sixth in a series of iconic memorial photos to remember loved ones lost due to substance use related causes.

Memorial Photo Details

• Date and Time: Sunday, July 12, 2020 at 3:00PM

• Location: Piikani First Nation, Brocket AB (on Highway 786, south of Highway 3).

• Meeting Place: Piikani Secondary School (Hwy 786, 1 km south of Hwy 3).

• Local Contact: Lori Pratt Organizer: Lori Hatfield, Lethbridge

• Photographer: Mountain Drift from Pincher Creek

#StopTheStigma #LostToSubstanceUse #DeadPeopleCantRecover #SafeSupplyEndsTears

Note: Due to Covid 19 regulations this event is limited to a maximum of 50 participants. Be sure not to attend if you, a member of your household or someone you had contact with have cold or flu like symptoms, or tested positive for the Corona Virus.

To ensure the safety of all participants and residents of Piikani Nation all participants will have temperature check and health questions, similar to those conducted at airports and some businesses.

Instructions for the photo:

• Wear black or very dark grey/blue, unless you plan to wear indigenous regalia or clothing

• Bring face masks (one photo with, one without masks)

• Bring a photo of your loved one, ideally 5x7 or 8x10

• Come alone or with a small number of family members

• 30 white crosses will be available

• People can bring any other symbol they want to use, traditional, religious or otherwise (e.g. eagle feather, drum, blanket, candle).

A reminder and specific directions will be provided a few days before the photo shoot.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JULY 5, 2020

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MSTH Virtual Annual General Meeting May 30th, 2020

MSTH members are invited to join our virtual AGM and Business meeting on Saturday, May 30th from 10:00am to 12:00pm (PST) via Zoom (log-in details will be emailed to registered participants before the event).

Download our 2019/2020 MSTH Annual Report

Agenda:

1. Greetings from our Board Chair Leslie McBain

2. Financial Reports presented by our treasurer Helen Jennens

3. Election of the Board of Directors for the MSTH Society

4. News about exciting developments taking MSTH into the future

5. Member check-in (depending on time and numbers)

6. Closing remarks from the Board

Register below to attend.

Registered participants will receive a detailed agenda, the minutes from the 2019 AGM, Directors Reports, including Financial Statements. If you are unable to attend, but would like a copy of these documents, please email info@momsstoptheharm.com for more information.

A virtual door prize of one copy of Ben Perrin’s book “Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis” and a MSTH T-shirt will be drawn from the names of all registered attendees.

Introducing the Moms Stop The Harm Virtual Seminar Series: “Ask Mom”

“Ask Mom and Antoinette about SMART Recovery”

Join us for a free seminar hosted by MSTH as part of our virtual seminar series.

Antoinette is a MSTH member from Brandon, MB and she is a SMART Recovery facilitator.

SMART Recovery groups are for peers and families, however, this specific webinar targets families. The groups offer non-judgmental support that is based on CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy).

In this session you will learn more about SMART Recovery and about providing effective, non-confrontational support for a loved one.

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020  at 7:00pm (CST) via Zoom platform