91: How We Become Fluent In Radical Communal Care with Oumou Sylla

Emily Race-Newmark sits down with N. Oumou Sylla — creator of “Radical Mental Health First Aid”, an anti-carceral, consent-centered approach to responding to mental health crisis — to explore what it looks like when an entire community becomes fluent in care.Moving away from the concept of “communal care” and into the practical, we explore real-life scenarios and challenges that can come up, including:How to respond to a mental health crisis unfolding in front of you with a strangerNavigating the nuance between when we feel “at capacity” and when it’s actually something else  How we might move away from the “commodification of hospitality” back towards the village as our birthrightWhy cycles of burnout are commonplace for caregivers and change-makers and what we can do about itAn expanded, accessible definition for “collective care” to welcome those who feel most comfortable inside of a culture of “individualism”The limitations within the current model of 1:1 therapy and self-careThe behaviors and skills we can model for our children to instill a culture of care into future generations  If you long for a culture where care isn’t something you have to pay for, schedule, or outsource, this is an episode for you.  Resources & LinksFollow Oumou on instagram at @connectwithoumou, sign up for her Newsletter, and support her on PatreonCheck out Oumou’s website https://www.connectwithoumou.com/ to access Radical Mental Health First Aide and other resources in her shop Access the “Revillaging Path”: a free resource to help you build your village as a new parent Follow @revillagingmama on instagram or sign up for the newsletter to hear when the parent council guide is releasedTo stay in touch:Follow This Is How We Care on InstagramSubscribe to This Is How We Care on YouTubeSend an email to Emily at [email protected] out other episodes at www.thisishowwecare.com