What We Do
Our Whys Have Heartbeats
We are deeply concerned for the well-being of children, teens, young adults and all those who care for and support their journeys. We believe that learning and applying Self-Reg enhances resilience, emotion regulation and supports healthy development & learning.
Self-Reg Is
A five-step method (and framework) to deal with stress so that we experience calm in mind and body and, from there, begin to restore physiologically, emotionally, psychologically and socially.
What We Do
At The MEHRIT Centre, we teach the people who care for and work with children and youth – parents, early years professionals and school teams – so they are better equipped to support dysregulated kids.
EXPLORE SELF-REG FOR…
Early Years
Parents
Schools
OUR REACH
FEATURED
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Enhancing Resilience in Children and Youth
In this Self-Reg course focused on resilience, we learn how to identify and overcome what is holding back many children and teens, we can spark their ability and desire to take on new learning, new challenges and new opportunities for increased health, well-being and community building.
Join us for the innaugural cohort facilitated by Susan Hopkins starting on August 3, 2023.
EVENTS
Self-Reg Summer Symposium
We Are The Strategy
Co-Regulation with Dysregulated Kids
In-Person July 4-6, 2023
We are so excited to announce our 9th Annual Self-Reg Summer Symposium We Are the Strategy: Co-Regulation with Dysregulated Kids back in person at Trent University this July. Online-only access will also be available for those who would prefer to join remotely.
BLOGS
Past SRSS Mini Talks: Reframing Video Games, with Vicki Parnell and son Calum – 2022
We continue our series of Self-Reg Talks from past summer symposiums with this two-person discussion of video gaming by Vicki Parnell and her adult son Calum. If you’ve read or heard Stuart Shanker thoughts on video games you’ll know that he’s not a fan. He’s argued...
