Today on our podcast we are talking to Taryn Porter. Taryn has been a social worker for the past 21 years, having received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Toronto in 2019. SHe currently works in the counselling office for a local university and prior to that has worked with families in crisis as well as 2 domestic violence shelters here in Vancouver. Taryn is also passionate about pottery after getting her start in 2007. She works with a collective of artists and uses pottery as a transformative experience.
Where to find Taryn:
IG: @t_rock_ceramics
Here are some resources Taryn wanted to share about the information she provided:
60's Scoop
https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/sixties_scoop/
Order of the Good Death
http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/
Going with Grace- Alua Arthur
https://goingwithgrace.com/
Ask a Mortcian- Catlin Doughty
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5iiEyLwSLvlqnMi02u5gQ
Clay Art Therapy and Depression
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/arts-and-health/201707/clay-art-therapy-and-depression
Masters in Social Work Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency
https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/admissions/msw-itr/
