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Caregivers Have Feelings Too: A Guide To Self-Care
January 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Parents and Caregivers are invited to attend a FREE webinar hosted by Parents for Children’s Mental Health.
Visit Parent’s for Children’s Mental Health FaceBook page to register or
We are excited to host Dr. Wendy Manel to talk about the fact that while we are managing to support our children and youth who may be dysregulated, we are also experiencing our own emotions. It’s important to recognize this and care for ourselves to be calm and regulated in those challenging moments to support our kids best.
Dr. Wendy Manel is a Clinical Psychologist with several years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Manel has worked in many community mental health agencies and hospital-based psychiatric departments in Canada and the U.S., including North York General Hospital, McMaster Children’s Hospital, and the University of Michigan Hospital. She has extensive experience providing consultation to intensive services for child and youth mental health, including live-in treatment programs and day treatment programs. For several years, Dr. Manel practiced as the Trauma-Informed Practice Lead at the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. Dr. Manel’s role included leading the organization to become a trauma-informed Child Welfare Agency, including designing, developing, and implementing trauma-informed practices across the service continuum. In addition, Dr. Manel provides consultation and training to staff and caregivers regarding trauma and attachment and service recipients’ cognitive, social, and emotional needs, focusing on enhancing their resiliency. Dr. Manel currently practices at the Canadian Mental Health Association as part of the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program, where she provides consultation and training focused on evidence-based interventions for depression, anxiety, and trauma, as well as suicide risk assessment and safety planning. C