#peersupport — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #peersupport, aggregated by home.social.
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To support our peers, prioritize conversations over stories. Here's why events and associations should prioritize interaction.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/associations-2/2025/06/power-peer-conversation
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COLLEGE STUDENTS RECLAIMING HUMAN INTERACTION AMID DIGITAL DAZE
College students are opting for phone-free meet-ups to reduce anxiety and improve real-world connections, finding peer support more helpful than university resources.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
https://newsletter.tf/college-students-prefer-phone-free-meetups-for-connection/
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COLLEGE STUDENTS RECLAIMING HUMAN INTERACTION AMID DIGITAL DAZE
College students are opting for phone-free meet-ups to reduce anxiety and improve real-world connections, finding peer support more helpful than university resources.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
https://newsletter.tf/college-students-prefer-phone-free-meetups-for-connection/
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COLLEGE STUDENTS RECLAIMING HUMAN INTERACTION AMID DIGITAL DAZE
College students are opting for phone-free meet-ups to reduce anxiety and improve real-world connections, finding peer support more helpful than university resources.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
https://newsletter.tf/college-students-prefer-phone-free-meetups-for-connection/
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COLLEGE STUDENTS RECLAIMING HUMAN INTERACTION AMID DIGITAL DAZE
College students are opting for phone-free meet-ups to reduce anxiety and improve real-world connections, finding peer support more helpful than university resources.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
https://newsletter.tf/college-students-prefer-phone-free-meetups-for-connection/
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COLLEGE STUDENTS RECLAIMING HUMAN INTERACTION AMID DIGITAL DAZE
College students are opting for phone-free meet-ups to reduce anxiety and improve real-world connections, finding peer support more helpful than university resources.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
https://newsletter.tf/college-students-prefer-phone-free-meetups-for-connection/
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A growing number of college students are choosing to put their phones away during social gatherings, with many reporting less anxiety and better connections. This trend shows a desire for real-life interactions over constant digital engagement.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
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A growing number of college students are choosing to put their phones away during social gatherings, with many reporting less anxiety and better connections. This trend shows a desire for real-life interactions over constant digital engagement.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
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A growing number of college students are choosing to put their phones away during social gatherings, with many reporting less anxiety and better connections. This trend shows a desire for real-life interactions over constant digital engagement.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
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A growing number of college students are choosing to put their phones away during social gatherings, with many reporting less anxiety and better connections. This trend shows a desire for real-life interactions over constant digital engagement.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
https://newsletter.tf/college-students-prefer-phone-free-meetups-for-connection/ -
A growing number of college students are choosing to put their phones away during social gatherings, with many reporting less anxiety and better connections. This trend shows a desire for real-life interactions over constant digital engagement.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
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Most of the people we serve have Intellectual and Developmental disabilities, like myself. We also actively support the rights of #LGBTQ+ #LGBT #Queer #Trans persons, who are more likely to experience disability. All communities have crossover with the disability community because anyone can become disabled.
If you'd like to check out what Able SC does look at our website here https://www.able-sc.org/
We are 75% staffed by #Disabled People, so our organization is #ForUsByUs #PeerSupport
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Who is in your circle of support?
#peersupport #community #compassion #mentalhealthsupport #studentwellbeing #youthmentalhealth #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #communitycare #ymhc
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📍 This coming Tuesday 10am EST - Your voice needed at Thunder Bay session
5 days out! Every injured worker's experience helps the community. Whether you speak or just listen, your presence matters.
Email for Zoom link: [email protected]
Info: https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com/tuesday/events/Accessible virtual event.
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🌟 Tomorrow 10am EST: Thunder Bay Tuesday Session for Injured Workers
Connect with others navigating similar challenges. Get practical advocacy tips. Share resources. Ask questions in a supportive environment.
New members always welcome! No preparation needed, just show up.
📧 [email protected] for Zoom
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We should still ask our low maintenance friends if they’re okay!
By @wholesomecomics
#kindness #kindnessmatters #compassion #empathy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc #communitycare #bekind #peersupport
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⏳ 30 MINUTES until we go LIVE — Tuesday Session Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group
A space that gets it. A space that supports.
What: Peer support, advocacy tools, open Q&A
Who: Injured workers & persons with disabilities (allies welcome)
Join: Email [email protected] for the Zoom link
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
🏠 More info coming soon — tap in & be heard.
#ThunderBay #InjuredWorkers #DisabilitySupport #PeerSupport #Advocacy
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🤝 Tomorrow 10am EST: Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Tuesday Session!
Connect with other injured workers navigating WSIB, CPP-D, ODSP. Share experiences in a safe, supportive space. Learn about advocacy tools. Get answers to your questions.
📧 Email [email protected] for Zoom link
🏠 https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com/tuesday/events/Everyone welcome: injured workers, disabled people, allies. Virtual event with live captions.
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If you are struggling and your people are watching you struggle, they are NOT your people.
#MentalHealth #Support #CommunityCare #Peersupport #MentalWellness #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthyBoundaries #YMHC
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Beware of emotional support dog. Don't walk away! Talk to me! By Dave Coverly
#mentalhealthhumor #funnymemes #copingwithhumor #humorheals #peersupport #compassion #mentalhealth #ymhc
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To support our peers, prioritize conversations over stories. Here's why events and associations should prioritize interaction.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/associations-2/2025/06/power-peer-conversation
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Supporting Someone with a Mental Illness
#mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #peersupport #compassion #empathy #communitycare #selfcare #ymhc
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There is magic in the words "Me too."
Finding other people with bipolar disorder reminded me that I’m not broken,
I’m just part of a unique tribe.
#PeerSupport #NAMI #BipolarCommunity #BipolarRead today’s Club post: https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/finding-your-fellow-travelers-on?r=y4fp9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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peer support (mutual aid) > psychiatry (authority)
#PeerSupport #Psychology #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #Authority #Autonomy
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To support our peers, prioritize conversations over stories. Here's why events and associations should prioritize interaction.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/associations-2/2025/06/power-peer-conversation
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Yururi Circle – Free Community Board
We’re starting a community board in March
where you can talk safely only with people who share similar experiences.
Feel free to stop by and take a look.Nonprofit Organization
Yururi Concept @yo_ishida_2#communityboard #peersupport #sharedexperience
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Peer counselors at Exhale create a judgment-free space for people to narrate their experiences.
Understanding the psychological complexities is crucial, especially following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.
Wade.
Emotional support is needed now more than ever.
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Demand for single-gender spaces, including bars, gyms and co-working hubs, is rising in China as women gain economic power and prioritise peace of mind and safety. Women-only community spaces in China offer a safe environment where women can freely discuss intimate matters, seek support and escape harassment. Economic independence and educational opportunities are enabling women to focus on their own needs, while social media, especially RedNote, has exposed many to alternative lifestyles and communities.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7r-4OiXcLGY
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #China #Asian #WomenOnly #WomensSafety #PeerSupport #WomensCommunity #ChineseWomen #WomensEmpowerment #WomensWellness
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/645880/ State mental health cuts trigger emergency response in East Idaho | Freeaccess #AssertiveCommunityTreatment #Disease #emergency #EmergencyManagement #EmergencyDepartment #FeeForService #Health #HealthCare #HealthCarePricesInTheUnitedStates #Hospital #Idaho #ManagedCare #Medicaid #MentalDisorder #MentalHealth #patient #PeerSupport #pocatello #Politics #prison #PsychiatricHospital #Psychiatry #PublicServices #schizophrenia #SocialIssues #SocialPolicy #UK #UnitedKingdom
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I've recently been approved as a Run Talk Run leader, so will start running* these in my home town in the next month or so!
"Run Talk Run is a global mental health running group. Run and talk, free from judgement or competition, with our community running groups.
We are FREE to attend, for ALL abilities. We run as slow as the slowest runner."
* - see what I did there?
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My new blog post critiques TalkLife's governance, arguing that its 'peer support' model is a failure. The platform's rigid "rule supremacy" punishes vulnerable users in crisis, uses manipulative moderation tactics like DARVO, and protects abusers, ultimately creating trauma instead of healing.
#talklife #mentalhealth #peersupport #digitaldehumanisation #abuse #governance #injustice #advocacy #censorship #humane_tech #onlineabuse #vulnerability #trauma
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My new blog post critiques TalkLife's governance, arguing that its 'peer support' model is a failure. The platform's rigid "rule supremacy" punishes vulnerable users in crisis, uses manipulative moderation tactics like DARVO, and protects abusers, ultimately creating trauma instead of healing.
#talklife #mentalhealth #peersupport #digitaldehumanisation #abuse #governance #injustice #advocacy #censorship #humane_tech #onlineabuse #vulnerability #trauma
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Beacon founder Holly Howat joins state office of behavioral health
Beacon Community Connections founder Holly Howat has joined the Louisiana Department of Health as its new assistant secretary of behavioral health.
Howat left her role as executive director of Beacon this summer after nearly a decade of leading the social care nonprofit. There, she spearheaded programs that included addressing the social determinants of health and peer support for those struggling with opioid use disorder. She also served as the first executive director of the Lafayette Parish Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee prior to starting Beacon.
During a panel at the South Louisiana Community Health Summit this week, organized by Beacon, Howat said her aim was to drive the expansion of programs such as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC), and to seek community input on both needs and potential solutions for behavioral health issues.
“We really want to hear from people, because that’s how we’re going to know whether what we’re trying to fix is working or not,” she said.
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Mind the warning signs | The Star
PETALING JAYA: Experts are calling for earlier mental health screening and more robust intervention measures in schools, warning…
#NewsBeep #News #Mentalhealth #academicexcellence #characterdevelopment #earlyscreening #Health #interventionmeasures #MentalHealth #peersupport #psychoeducation #socialmediainfluence #studentsafety #UK #UnitedKingdom #youthviolence
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Mind the warning signs | The Star
PETALING JAYA: Experts are calling for earlier mental health screening and more robust intervention measures in schools, warning…
#NewsBeep #News #Mentalhealth #academicexcellence #AU #Australia #characterdevelopment #earlyscreening #Health #interventionmeasures #MentalHealth #peersupport #psychoeducation #socialmediainfluence #studentsafety #youthviolence
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To support our peers, prioritize conversations over stories. Here's why events and associations should prioritize interaction.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/associations-2/2025/06/power-peer-conversation
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Your #LivedExperience matters. Sharing your story of mental health challenges, suicidal thoughts, or loss can bring hope to others❤️🩹 📣Learn how 988lifeline.org/storytelling-for-suicide-prevention-checklist #SuicidePreventionMonth #PeerSupport
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Next, Briege Nugent and Ryan Anderson present on #CoProduction with people who identify as having alcohol-related issues, aiming to understand trajectories and what works (e.g., #PeerSupport #Rehabilitation).
Big problems: housing and access to services.
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WELCOME TO OUR QRIB
Willow River Centre and Spectrum’s Black, Racialized and Indigenous Queers (BRIQ) House are co-organizing a series of events called QRIB (Queer, Racialized, Indigenous and Black) community hangouts to help foster a safer community for self-identifying queer, racialized, Indigenous and Black individuals.
The two organizations started hosting these hangouts last year from Aug. 9 to Dec 13. Initially focused on karaoke, the hangouts have since evolved to include other community-focused activities like bonfires and discussion circles.
The name “QRIB” is a play on words for the word crib and was chosen to evoke a sense of home or gathering space. The Willow-River Centre, an event venue based in Kitchener, played a key role by offering a space designed for the Indigenous and racialized queer population, incorporating culturally specific elements, local art and non-hierarchical, healing-focused community values, instead of clinical or colonial support models.
“They bring a sense of safety for a lot of Indigenous and queer people locally,” Karla Gomez, a facilitator of the QRIB hangout, said.
Spectrum provides funding and support, including food and resources at hangouts. Though the organization wasn’t initially inclusive, recent leadership changes made it more committed to reconciliation and community prioritization.
“The hangouts are non-hierarchical, free, and community-led, fostering healing and connection in ways that feel safe and liberating to those involved,” Roni Noodle, a director of the QRIB hangouts, said.
Noodle also explained how QRIB is unique in Kitchener-Waterloo, and no other local spaces offer the same intersectional support for 2SLGBTQIA+ and racialized individuals. Noodle described BRIQ House as another supportive space for Indigenous and queer people in the area but noted it holds a different relationship with the community compared to Willow River Centre. Although Spectrum started hosting QRIB hangouts to create a more inclusive space, it’s not a space designed for racialized, Black and Indigenous individuals. Even though they’re attempting to change, they decided a partnership with Willow River Centre will help them.
“It’s a space where you don’t need to translate your soul. It’s designed with you in mind,” Roni said.
They said that people from within the racialized or queer community are not always comfortable in public spaces and they do not feel acknowledged or seen, but this is a space where those individuals can feel comfort and express themselves more freely.
Noodle explained that last year’s QRIB hangouts went very well. However, Spectrum’s director changed earlier this year and the two organizations were not sure if they had funding for the hangouts this year. However, the new director was very supportive of the events.
“Events like this are too important to the community for us not to prioritize funding for it,” Gomez said.
She said events such as the QRIB hangout need to exist, saying that Spectrum continues to show commitment to supporting these hangouts, by applying for funding for racialized Indigenous Queers.
These events have had a successful turnout so far, with returning participants and new individuals joining the hangout, these events also address local issues revolving around the racialized, queer, and Indigenous communities such as peer support, food insecurity, loneliness, and isolation.
#2SLGBTQIA_ #Black #colonialSupportModel #FoodInsecurity #healingFocused #Indigenous #Isolation #karlaGomez #KitchenerWaterloo #LocalArt #loneliness #PeerSupport #qrib #queer #racialized #RoniNoodle #SafeSpace #SangjunHan #Spectrum #WillowRiverCentre
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WELCOME TO OUR QRIB
Willow River Centre and Spectrum’s Black, Racialized and Indigenous Queers (BRIQ) House are co-organizing a series of events called QRIB (Queer, Racialized, Indigenous and Black) community hangouts to help foster a safer community for self-identifying queer, racialized, Indigenous and Black individuals.
The two organizations started hosting these hangouts last year from Aug. 9 to Dec 13. Initially focused on karaoke, the hangouts have since evolved to include other community-focused activities like bonfires and discussion circles.
The name “QRIB” is a play on words for the word crib and was chosen to evoke a sense of home or gathering space. The Willow-River Centre, an event venue based in Kitchener, played a key role by offering a space designed for the Indigenous and racialized queer population, incorporating culturally specific elements, local art and non-hierarchical, healing-focused community values, instead of clinical or colonial support models.
“They bring a sense of safety for a lot of Indigenous and queer people locally,” Karla Gomez, a facilitator of the QRIB hangout, said.
Spectrum provides funding and support, including food and resources at hangouts. Though the organization wasn’t initially inclusive, recent leadership changes made it more committed to reconciliation and community prioritization.
“The hangouts are non-hierarchical, free, and community-led, fostering healing and connection in ways that feel safe and liberating to those involved,” Roni Noodle, a director of the QRIB hangouts, said.
Noodle also explained how QRIB is unique in Kitchener-Waterloo, and no other local spaces offer the same intersectional support for 2SLGBTQIA+ and racialized individuals. Noodle described BRIQ House as another supportive space for Indigenous and queer people in the area but noted it holds a different relationship with the community compared to Willow River Centre. Although Spectrum started hosting QRIB hangouts to create a more inclusive space, it’s not a space designed for racialized, Black and Indigenous individuals. Even though they’re attempting to change, they decided a partnership with Willow River Centre will help them.
“It’s a space where you don’t need to translate your soul. It’s designed with you in mind,” Roni said.
They said that people from within the racialized or queer community are not always comfortable in public spaces and they do not feel acknowledged or seen, but this is a space where those individuals can feel comfort and express themselves more freely.
Noodle explained that last year’s QRIB hangouts went very well. However, Spectrum’s director changed earlier this year and the two organizations were not sure if they had funding for the hangouts this year. However, the new director was very supportive of the events.
“Events like this are too important to the community for us not to prioritize funding for it,” Gomez said.
She said events such as the QRIB hangout need to exist, saying that Spectrum continues to show commitment to supporting these hangouts, by applying for funding for racialized Indigenous Queers.
These events have had a successful turnout so far, with returning participants and new individuals joining the hangout, these events also address local issues revolving around the racialized, queer, and Indigenous communities such as peer support, food insecurity, loneliness, and isolation.
#2SLGBTQIA_ #Black #colonialSupportModel #FoodInsecurity #healingFocused #Indigenous #Isolation #karlaGomez #KitchenerWaterloo #LocalArt #loneliness #PeerSupport #qrib #queer #racialized #RoniNoodle #SafeSpace #SangjunHan #Spectrum #WillowRiverCentre
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WELCOME TO OUR QRIB
Willow River Centre and Spectrum’s Black, Racialized and Indigenous Queers (BRIQ) House are co-organizing a series of events called QRIB (Queer, Racialized, Indigenous and Black) community hangouts to help foster a safer community for self-identifying queer, racialized, Indigenous and Black individuals.
The two organizations started hosting these hangouts last year from Aug. 9 to Dec 13. Initially focused on karaoke, the hangouts have since evolved to include other community-focused activities like bonfires and discussion circles.
The name “QRIB” is a play on words for the word crib and was chosen to evoke a sense of home or gathering space. The Willow-River Centre, an event venue based in Kitchener, played a key role by offering a space designed for the Indigenous and racialized queer population, incorporating culturally specific elements, local art and non-hierarchical, healing-focused community values, instead of clinical or colonial support models.
“They bring a sense of safety for a lot of Indigenous and queer people locally,” Karla Gomez, a facilitator of the QRIB hangout, said.
Spectrum provides funding and support, including food and resources at hangouts. Though the organization wasn’t initially inclusive, recent leadership changes made it more committed to reconciliation and community prioritization.
“The hangouts are non-hierarchical, free, and community-led, fostering healing and connection in ways that feel safe and liberating to those involved,” Roni Noodle, a director of the QRIB hangouts, said.
Noodle also explained how QRIB is unique in Kitchener-Waterloo, and no other local spaces offer the same intersectional support for 2SLGBTQIA+ and racialized individuals. Noodle described BRIQ House as another supportive space for Indigenous and queer people in the area but noted it holds a different relationship with the community compared to Willow River Centre. Although Spectrum started hosting QRIB hangouts to create a more inclusive space, it’s not a space designed for racialized, Black and Indigenous individuals. Even though they’re attempting to change, they decided a partnership with Willow River Centre will help them.
“It’s a space where you don’t need to translate your soul. It’s designed with you in mind,” Roni said.
They said that people from within the racialized or queer community are not always comfortable in public spaces and they do not feel acknowledged or seen, but this is a space where those individuals can feel comfort and express themselves more freely.
Noodle explained that last year’s QRIB hangouts went very well. However, Spectrum’s director changed earlier this year and the two organizations were not sure if they had funding for the hangouts this year. However, the new director was very supportive of the events.
“Events like this are too important to the community for us not to prioritize funding for it,” Gomez said.
She said events such as the QRIB hangout need to exist, saying that Spectrum continues to show commitment to supporting these hangouts, by applying for funding for racialized Indigenous Queers.
These events have had a successful turnout so far, with returning participants and new individuals joining the hangout, these events also address local issues revolving around the racialized, queer, and Indigenous communities such as peer support, food insecurity, loneliness, and isolation.
#2SLGBTQIA_ #Black #colonialSupportModel #FoodInsecurity #healingFocused #Indigenous #Isolation #karlaGomez #KitchenerWaterloo #LocalArt #loneliness #PeerSupport #qrib #queer #racialized #RoniNoodle #SafeSpace #SangjunHan #Spectrum #WillowRiverCentre
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WELCOME TO OUR QRIB
Willow River Centre and Spectrum’s Black, Racialized and Indigenous Queers (BRIQ) House are co-organizing a series of events called QRIB (Queer, Racialized, Indigenous and Black) community hangouts to help foster a safer community for self-identifying queer, racialized, Indigenous and Black individuals.
The two organizations started hosting these hangouts last year from Aug. 9 to Dec 13. Initially focused on karaoke, the hangouts have since evolved to include other community-focused activities like bonfires and discussion circles.
The name “QRIB” is a play on words for the word crib and was chosen to evoke a sense of home or gathering space. The Willow-River Centre, an event venue based in Kitchener, played a key role by offering a space designed for the Indigenous and racialized queer population, incorporating culturally specific elements, local art and non-hierarchical, healing-focused community values, instead of clinical or colonial support models.
“They bring a sense of safety for a lot of Indigenous and queer people locally,” Karla Gomez, a facilitator of the QRIB hangout, said.
Spectrum provides funding and support, including food and resources at hangouts. Though the organization wasn’t initially inclusive, recent leadership changes made it more committed to reconciliation and community prioritization.
“The hangouts are non-hierarchical, free, and community-led, fostering healing and connection in ways that feel safe and liberating to those involved,” Roni Noodle, a director of the QRIB hangouts, said.
Noodle also explained how QRIB is unique in Kitchener-Waterloo, and no other local spaces offer the same intersectional support for 2SLGBTQIA+ and racialized individuals. Noodle described BRIQ House as another supportive space for Indigenous and queer people in the area but noted it holds a different relationship with the community compared to Willow River Centre. Although Spectrum started hosting QRIB hangouts to create a more inclusive space, it’s not a space designed for racialized, Black and Indigenous individuals. Even though they’re attempting to change, they decided a partnership with Willow River Centre will help them.
“It’s a space where you don’t need to translate your soul. It’s designed with you in mind,” Roni said.
They said that people from within the racialized or queer community are not always comfortable in public spaces and they do not feel acknowledged or seen, but this is a space where those individuals can feel comfort and express themselves more freely.
Noodle explained that last year’s QRIB hangouts went very well. However, Spectrum’s director changed earlier this year and the two organizations were not sure if they had funding for the hangouts this year. However, the new director was very supportive of the events.
“Events like this are too important to the community for us not to prioritize funding for it,” Gomez said.
She said events such as the QRIB hangout need to exist, saying that Spectrum continues to show commitment to supporting these hangouts, by applying for funding for racialized Indigenous Queers.
These events have had a successful turnout so far, with returning participants and new individuals joining the hangout, these events also address local issues revolving around the racialized, queer, and Indigenous communities such as peer support, food insecurity, loneliness, and isolation.
#2SLGBTQIA_ #Black #colonialSupportModel #FoodInsecurity #healingFocused #Indigenous #Isolation #karlaGomez #KitchenerWaterloo #LocalArt #loneliness #PeerSupport #qrib #queer #racialized #RoniNoodle #SafeSpace #SangjunHan #Spectrum #WillowRiverCentre
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WELCOME TO OUR QRIB
Willow River Centre and Spectrum’s Black, Racialized and Indigenous Queers (BRIQ) House are co-organizing a series of events called QRIB (Queer, Racialized, Indigenous and Black) community hangouts to help foster a safer community for self-identifying queer, racialized, Indigenous and Black individuals.
The two organizations started hosting these hangouts last year from Aug. 9 to Dec 13. Initially focused on karaoke, the hangouts have since evolved to include other community-focused activities like bonfires and discussion circles.
The name “QRIB” is a play on words for the word crib and was chosen to evoke a sense of home or gathering space. The Willow-River Centre, an event venue based in Kitchener, played a key role by offering a space designed for the Indigenous and racialized queer population, incorporating culturally specific elements, local art and non-hierarchical, healing-focused community values, instead of clinical or colonial support models.
“They bring a sense of safety for a lot of Indigenous and queer people locally,” Karla Gomez, a facilitator of the QRIB hangout, said.
Spectrum provides funding and support, including food and resources at hangouts. Though the organization wasn’t initially inclusive, recent leadership changes made it more committed to reconciliation and community prioritization.
“The hangouts are non-hierarchical, free, and community-led, fostering healing and connection in ways that feel safe and liberating to those involved,” Roni Noodle, a director of the QRIB hangouts, said.
Noodle also explained how QRIB is unique in Kitchener-Waterloo, and no other local spaces offer the same intersectional support for 2SLGBTQIA+ and racialized individuals. Noodle described BRIQ House as another supportive space for Indigenous and queer people in the area but noted it holds a different relationship with the community compared to Willow River Centre. Although Spectrum started hosting QRIB hangouts to create a more inclusive space, it’s not a space designed for racialized, Black and Indigenous individuals. Even though they’re attempting to change, they decided a partnership with Willow River Centre will help them.
“It’s a space where you don’t need to translate your soul. It’s designed with you in mind,” Roni said.
They said that people from within the racialized or queer community are not always comfortable in public spaces and they do not feel acknowledged or seen, but this is a space where those individuals can feel comfort and express themselves more freely.
Noodle explained that last year’s QRIB hangouts went very well. However, Spectrum’s director changed earlier this year and the two organizations were not sure if they had funding for the hangouts this year. However, the new director was very supportive of the events.
“Events like this are too important to the community for us not to prioritize funding for it,” Gomez said.
She said events such as the QRIB hangout need to exist, saying that Spectrum continues to show commitment to supporting these hangouts, by applying for funding for racialized Indigenous Queers.
These events have had a successful turnout so far, with returning participants and new individuals joining the hangout, these events also address local issues revolving around the racialized, queer, and Indigenous communities such as peer support, food insecurity, loneliness, and isolation.
#2SLGBTQIA_ #Black #colonialSupportModel #FoodInsecurity #healingFocused #Indigenous #Isolation #karlaGomez #KitchenerWaterloo #LocalArt #loneliness #PeerSupport #qrib #queer #racialized #RoniNoodle #SafeSpace #SangjunHan #Spectrum #WillowRiverCentre
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From Crisis to Confidence: The Benefits of Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy
#GroupDBT #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalRegulation #TherapyTips #CopingSkills #MentalWellness #DialecticalBehaviorTherapy #SelfCare #PeerSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #Mindfulness #Resilience #TherapyJourney
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From Crisis to Confidence: The Benefits of Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy
#GroupDBT #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalRegulation #TherapyTips #CopingSkills #MentalWellness #DialecticalBehaviorTherapy #SelfCare #PeerSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #Mindfulness #Resilience #TherapyJourney
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From Crisis to Confidence: The Benefits of Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy
#GroupDBT #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalRegulation #TherapyTips #CopingSkills #MentalWellness #DialecticalBehaviorTherapy #SelfCare #PeerSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #Mindfulness #Resilience #TherapyJourney
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From Crisis to Confidence: The Benefits of Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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From Crisis to Confidence: The Benefits of Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy
#GroupDBT #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalRegulation #TherapyTips #CopingSkills #MentalWellness #DialecticalBehaviorTherapy #SelfCare #PeerSupport #MentalHealthRecovery #Mindfulness #Resilience #TherapyJourney