New session offerings for parents/caregivers in Ontario

New session offerings for parents/caregivers in Ontario

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ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health (https://cheo.echoontario.ca/) and PLEO (https://www.pleo.on.ca/) have teamed up in response to COVID-19 to offer two special sessions geared towards parents and caregivers in Ontario. 
 
See below for more information:
 
Pandemic Parenting Playbook: Helping Your Children and Teens During a Pandemic 
 

Presented by ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health in Partnership with PLEO.

Learn practical strategies to support your child and youth's mental health needs through the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • What is and isn't mental illness?
  • What should you look for?
  • What can you do to help and manage all of this?
  • Where and how can you find resources?
We are pleased to offer two, 1-hour no-cost sessions geared towards Parents/Caregivers in Ontario during this unprecedented time.
 
Session 1: Focus on children (up to age 12):
Thursday, April 30        |        1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
 
Session 2: Focus on teens (age 12 and up):
Thursday, May 14         |       1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
 
Please note: These sessions will be presented in English. Questions can be submitted in French.
Registration is limited. We ask that spots be reserved for parents or caregivers in Ontario. Please email us at ECHO_CYMH@cheo.on.ca to be notified of when archived materials are made available.
 

Hub Specialists and Team Members:

Dr. Michael Cheng, MD, FRCPC
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Psychiatrist Hub Specialist

Christie Kopcyzk, Program Coordinator, PLEO
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Parent Advisor Hub Specialist 

Dr. Simone Kortstee, C. Psych, PhD
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Psychologist Hub Specialist

Ghyslaine Paquette, CYC (Cert.)
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health System Navigator Hub Specialist

Cindy Dawson, CYC (Cert.)
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health System Navigator Hub Specialist

Elyse Schipper, Executive Director, PLEO

*Depending on the nature of the questions submitted in advance, other Guest Hub Specialists may be added as appropriate.

TO REGISTER: https://cheo.echoontario.ca/pa...-caregiver-sessions/ 

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Please feel free to promote these sessions through your networks if you are able to share.