WESTFIELD — The Westfield Mental Health Council will present a program entitled “Effective Strategies For Managing Parental Stress” on Wednesday, February 21, at 7 p.m. This event will take place at the Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 East Broad Street.

Beth Watson, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents, will be the presenter.

During this program, participants will learn basic techniques, including mindfulness, that can help them to manage parental stress. There also will be a discussion of how to prioritize one’s own self-care in order to help manage the many demands parents have.

The event also will be live streamed at rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2.