Supporting Vulnerable Mothers Activism and Support Group Meeting - Toronto

 One month ago in Toronto, the group Supporting Vulnerable Mothers was formed and attended our first group meeting.  I talked about some of my own experiences as a low income, single parent mom, with a substance use issue and the subsequent and punitive state interventions from which my family is still reeling, 14 years later.  We also discussed as a group what we perceive to be problematic with CAS and criminal legal system interventions and heard from other women about current initiatives to support women in the Toronto area.
On July 18, next Wed, we will meet for our second meeting to talk about potential community based solutions.  If you are or have been a vulnerable mom, or have worked in any capacity to offer support to women with children who use substances, please join us at the 519 Church St. Community Centre from 6-8pm.                             


                                   SUPPORTING VULNERABLE MOTHERS

            2^nd Meeting

 Alternatives to Children’s Aid Society Interventions

Are you frustrated by current Childrens Aid Society intervention protocols?

Want to address drug related stigma, bias, and related state sanctioned violence of moms who use by exploring…..

CREATIVE, RADICAL, COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVES?

Please join women with lived experience and those who support us in a safe space at:    519 Church St. rm. 106 on Wednesday, July 18 @ 6pm

Check the Facebook group for discussion and updates http://www.facebook.com/groups/supportmoms/

Or contact: j-sheryl@hotmail.com

THE WAR ON DRUGS IS A WAR ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN

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To Think About for Next Week:

• Mapping our future path - determining group process including decision making, meeting plans, research, tactics, basis of unity, building community responses
• How to reach out to most impacted communities including single parent moms, women of colour
• How to include media and public ed. components

Cant wait to see you all and please invite women who need to be there!


sheryl