Embodied Wisdom
A Lived Experience Showcase
Description
As is often said, those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. The same is true in the case of mental health crisis response; those who have been through a crisis first hand will always understand “what works” – and what doesn’t – better than anyone else. People with lived experience hold unique and invaluable knowledge when it comes to every step on the continuum of crisis care, from how to create a community that recognizes a crisis, to establishing community support before a crisis happens, to alternative ways of responding.
This course brings together a group of peers, activists, organizers, and disabled community members who have firsthand experiences of trauma, distress, and crisis, as well as extensive embodied wisdom that accompanies those experiences. Faculty members share aspects of their stories, with a focus on what they learned and how it informs the work they do today. They root their exploration in peer support, a liberatory practice that can help create an endoskeleton for the futures we dream of by strengthening our capacities for self and community care. Participants will build critical skills around awareness, empathy, action, and support, and walk away with strategies for how to “be with” those experiencing crisis.
What you’ll learn:
How to apply peer support values to crisis care work
Tools to practice mindfulness and responsiveness when navigating crisis
How to seek support in your own immediate community
Strategies for communities to recognize and intervene in crisis situations, while upholding autonomy, agency, and self-determination
Faculty
Allilsa Fernandez
Allilsa Fernandez is a mental health and disability advocate, activist and consultant. They have worked with companies such as Facebook, Lionsgate, Verizon, and ReelAbilities Los Angeles. In addition, they have volunteered with Sylvia Rivera Law Project on shelter organizing, with Met Council on housing justice, and NYC mutual aid providing aid to people across NYC. Allilsa has also worked with diverse organizations, companies, and politicians such as Janos Marton, to create intersectional mental health policies. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Stony Brook University with a bachelors in Psychology, and completed her fellowships with The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation, and Latino Justice Law Bound. Their work has been featured in Forbes Magazine and the Laura Flanders show.
Aislinn Pulley
Aislinn Pulley (she/her, they/them) is a Co-Executive Director at the Chicago Torture Justice Center, and a long timer organizer who has worked on a variety of campaigns including the Reparations Now movement to pass the historic 2015 Reparations Ordinance for survivors of CPD torture, campaigns for justice for families who have lost loved ones to police violence, defense campaigns to free political prisoners, and many others. Born and raised in Chicago, Aislinn founded the Chicago chapter of Black Lives Matter and was the youngest founding member of the cultural non-profit that used art for social change, Insight Arts. She was an organizer with We Charge Genocide, as well as a member of performance ensembles which include Visibility Now, which she founded for young women dedicated to ending sexual assault. Aislinn is an alumnus at Columbia College Chicago having studied graphic arts, and North Park University where she double majored in psychology and sociology.
Jahmil Roberts
Jahmil Roberts (name/only) is a community organizer and professional who works to build more satisfying practices of connection for Black people. Jahmil shifts the ways we relate to one another by encouraging analysis and curiosity while building trust. Jahmil actively creates spaces to name and respond to impacts of systemic harm, and nurture individual and collective growth and healing.
Audience
This course is for:
Mental health and physical health professionals, including: clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, peer specialists, recovery support specialists, housing specialists, nurse practitioners, wellness support workers, coaches, holistic practitioners
Students
Activists
Family members and advocates
Anyone who works or plans to work with people experiencing mental health-related challenges
Pricing
We provide the option of enrolling for at the General ($20) or Supporter ($40) rate to ensure the sustainability of IDHA’s work and enable us to create more accessible, cutting-edge training content.
What you get: |
General $20 |
Supporter $40 |
| 110+ minutes of video content | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exclusive readings and resources | ✓ | ✓ |
| A reference and resource list to aid ongoing learning and exploration on the course topics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to IDHA's virtual learning community on Mighty Networks | ✓ | ✓ |
Enroll
This self-paced course is hosted on Mighty Networks, home to IDHA's School for Transformative Mental Health. This virtual community space supports sustained learning, engagement with other students, access to supplemental resources, and opportunities to interact with your faculty.
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FAQ
When does the course start and finish?
This is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course, content, or platform?
We love hearing your feedback on what we can do to improve our efforts to bring transformative mental health to the public! Shoot us an email at contact@idha-nyc.org and let us know your thoughts. If you disagree with any of the perspectives shown in this course - that's great! We encourage differing perspectives, so feel free to leave a comment in the course - so long as your comments remain respectful and you speak from your own point of view.
I am a person struggling with mental health issues/a family member of someone who is struggling. Can I take the course?
Absolutely! Just note that this course is geared towards professionals in the field, and will speak mostly to those working in a formal support role. However, we welcome anyone who wants to join!
Are refunds available?
At this time, all sales are final, we cannot offer refunds after purchase.
Are Continuing Education (CE) credits available?
Unfortunately this course is not available for CE credits at this time. We encourage you to check out the rest of our self-paced course library to view which courses are currently available for CEs.