3rd Wednesday of each month*
7:30-8:30pm Eastern Time
Each month CMHRC hosts a free watch party for families on our most popular topics related to children’s mental health. Join us for the watch and then join in a live, interactive, Q&A with CMHRC staff, other families, and providers. Ask your questions, share in dialogue and discussion, and find your community here.
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August 19th, 2026 – Cooling Strategies & Cooling Plans
Cool, cool, cooling for the hot, hot summer. Families and practitioners alike, come learn how to use simple at home cooling strategies to support mental health when temperature dysregulation hits. We’ll go over how to build a plan to integrate these thermoregulation techniques into daily life, all year round. These strategies each go a long way to reducing overheating and making sleep, moods, and all of daily life more manageable when you live with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and TSDD.
September 16th, 2026 – Back to School Essentials: Success in School with a Mood Disorder
As the new school year gets underway, join us for a conversation with Newmark K-12 Schools founder and co-director Cynthia Allman. We’ll talk about the tools children and teen with mood disorders need at school to be successful, how parents can partner with their child’s school, and the approaches that educators can use to make school a rewarding learning environment for kids with mood disorders.
October 21st, 2026 – Therapy 101: Why We Go To Therapy, And What To Expect
There’s still a lot of stigma around psychotherapy, psychiatry, and mental health. That stigma often means that people might not understand what the therapy process is really about, might feel intimidated by it, or just think to themselves, “that’s not for me.” Come learn from professionals and families about what psychotherapy actually is, how it can help, and why it should be accessible to everyone.
November 11th, 2026 – Sleep Hygiene: Building a Better Sleep Routine
Sleep is one of the leading indicators of mental health and with the clocks changing in a few weeks, it’s the right time to learn how to make more out of your sleep routine. Good sleep can improve mental health for all of us, and it can be a bulwark against symptom outbreaks for those who live with mental illness. Parent know that improving sleep quality and duration improves quality of life in the whole house. Come learn how to build a better sleep routine and help yourself and your child thrive.
December 9th, 2026 – Running on Empty: A Caregiver Conversation About Caregiver Burnout
Modern life is busy, exhausting, and hard to keep up with. No matter how much we love our children (and we love them so much), being caregivers just makes it that much harder. Join us for a gentle, holiday edition, of self-care for the caregiver. Find conversation and community in our final Wednesday Watch Party of the year.
* There is no Wednesday Watch Party in the month of July.
* Due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays November and December Wednesday Watch Parties happen on the 2nd Wednesday of those months.
Non-credit certificates of attendance that do not include any CE credits are available for a $5 preparation fee, and can be requested via this link the day following each live webinar.
