Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
| When: | Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm |
| Location: | Richcraft Hall, Atrium |
| Audience: | Anyone |
| Contact: | Olivia Turner, oliviaturner@cmail.carleton.ca |
In light of recent health concerns surrounding COVID-19, this event has been postponed.
The Faculty of Science sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this postponement may cause. Additional details will be provided at Science.Carleton.ca as they become available.
Carleton University continues to follow the advice of Ottawa Public Health, the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario and the Public Health Agency of Canada for the latest information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and recommendations for prevention. For more information, please visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website.
#StigmaEndsAtCU presents: A Conversation on Stigma, Mental Health and Substance Use
Come join the #StigmaEndsAtCU team and our expert panelists to engage in a conversation about substance use and addiction as it relates to student health and wellness. How are problematic substance use and behaviours experienced among our students? How does stigma pose a barrier to seeking support and assistance? How can we do better to enhance student wellness? Join the conversation, enhance your awareness and understanding: Stigma Ends with YOU!
There will be free food, refreshments, and a draw for AirPods and a package to Nordik Spa!
Follow along on social media!
About the Campaign
Stigma Ends At CU is a social media campaign developed and promoted by Carleton University Undergraduate students. Our campaign was designed to spread factual information around substance use & addiction (and how these impact the brain) with an ultimate goal to reduce stigmatizing beliefs and language. Our platforms include Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, with regular posts containing content ranging from personal stories of substance use and addiction, information on resources on campus and in the Ottawa community, information on the neuroscience behind addiction, as well as the effects of stigma and discrimination on access to care and treatment.
Our campaign is now expanding to provide a drop-in service, titled ‘Chat or Chill’, for students who may be questioning their own substance use, seeking support & resources for a friend, family member or loved one with a substance use disorder or exhibiting problematic use, or simply to come to a space on campus free of judgement around substance use/addiction.
The upcoming symposium, titled ‘A Conversation on Stigma, Mental Health and Substance Use’, is another effort to expand the scope of the campaign, and create important conversation around the effects of stigma on individuals who use substances, and the culture of mental health and substance use on university campuses.
Meet the Panel!
Chelsea De Moor, Knowledge Broker, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
A Knowledge Broker with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, Chealsea develops public education products, tools and resources that empower youth and young adults to make evidence-informed decisions about substance use. She also leads many of CCSA’s sex, gender and equity based initiatives. A former Carleton graduate, Chealsea hold a Master’s degree in forensic psychology and is a subject matter expert in substance use and addiction among criminal justice populations.
Kevin McAlear, Carleton University Student, 3rd Year Psychology
Kevin McAlear is a 3rd year Psychology student with a minor in Neuroscience and Mental Health. He is also an active member the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Carleton, playing an active leadership role in the Carleton community. He has held the position of social chair, and was an integral part of the Phikeia education committee, assisting other members of Phi Delta Theta community with their education over the semester.
Dillon Brady, Manager of Student Conduct and Harm Reduction, Office of Student Affairs, Carleton University
Dillon is currently serving as the Manager of Student Conduct and Harm Reduction in the Office of Student Affairs at Carleton University. Dillon is a graduate of the Criminology program at Carleton and began his work in Post-Secondary as a Residence Life Coordinator at Algonquin college and later transitioned into the role of Residence Community Standards Coordinator. During this time Dillon contributed to the Algonquin College Umbrella Project harm reduction strategy and it’s implementation in the 1,050 bed student Residence at Algonquin. Dillon joined Carleton in 2019 as the Residence Student Conduct Coordinator with Housing and Residence Life Services before assuming his current role with Student Affairs. Dillon is passionate about the principals of harm reduction and creating restorative and educational opportunities for students involved in incidents on campus.
Dr. Mary Bartram, Instructor, Carleton University
Dr. Mary Bartram has extensive experience in mental health and substance use policy development with federal and territorial governments, indigenous organizations and NGOs. She is the former Director of the Mental Health Strategy for Canada and has just recently rejoined the Mental Health Commission of Canada as the Director of Mental Health and Substance Use to oversee the Cannabis and Mental Health Research Initiative. She completed her PhD in Public Policy here at Carleton in 2017, and teaches courses at the School of Public Policy and Administration and the Kroeger College of Public Affairs. Her research has focused on a range of mental health and substance use policy issues such as equity in access to psychotherapy, harm reduction in postsecondary settings, and recovery in the mental health and substance use sectors.
Gord Garner, Executive Director, Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA) Ottawa
Mr. Garner is the Executive Director of the Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA), and the chair of the annual Recovery Day Ottawa event. He is a national public speaker and trainer on addressing stigma and Person First Language. He is living well with his own substance use disorder at the time of this writing. He is dedicated to removing barriers, to enable policy writers, academics, researchers and people with experience of substance use disorders active or in remission to take evidence-based actions to improve the lives of Canadians concerning substance use. He supports the four pillars of prevention/education, harm reduction, treatment and enforcement/policy. He advocates that they all serve one purpose, increased wellbeing for Canadians in regards to substance use. This naturally leads to advocating for changes and better cohesion. All Gord’s work is informed by his 38 years of active addiction and by the those who helped him.
Tanisse Teale, Carleton University Student, 3rd Year Neuroscience and Mental Health
Tanisse Teale is a third-year BSc student specializing in Honours Neuroscience and Mental Health at Carleton University. She is currently a member of the Stigma Ends at CU campaign on campus and is interested in pursuing graduate research in Substance Use Disorders and Addictions following graduation. Tanisse was awarded the Dean’s Summer Research Internship (DSRI) and the Internship-Carleton University Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (I-CUREUS) in 2019. These internships were completed in Dr. Matthew Holahan’s lab, primarily working on animal models involved in learning and memory. She is also a volunteer in the research department at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). She hopes that both her scientific knowledge and anecdotal experiences with substance use and addiction will be a valuable asset to creating change toward ending the stigma.