Caregiver Mental Wellness

08/27/2025

Welcome Matthew Brown to our Advisory Board!

We're honored to welcome Matthew Brown Senior Relationship Manager, Regional Banking Greater Charlotte Metro and Cabarrus County at The Huntington National Bank, to our Advisory Board.

With over 25 years in the banking industry, Matthew brings a wealth of experience in strategic advising and community-focused support. He holds a Civil Engineering degree and an MBA from UNC-Charlotte and has proudly called Cabarrus County home since 2001.

Matthew’s passion for caregiver wellness is deeply personal. Having seen the emotional toll caregiving can take, he is committed to supporting those who give so much of themselves to care for our most vulnerable our aging and kids.

His perspective and experience will be an asset to our work — and our nonprofit is excited to have him as we continue to make our unseen caregivers seen and provide educational programs to foster self-care to help prevent burnout in our communities and the workplace.

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08/20/2025

August is National Wellness Month — the perfect time to prioritize YOU.
For families, parents, and caregivers, we've created public self-care educational videos designed to help prevent burnout thanks to a generous grant from CCME Foundation.

Want to be the first to know when we launch the videos?

Join our email list on our website. Use the QR code on the image.

08/16/2025

Burnout is a real thing! Be the first to get notified of self-care videos to help prevent burnout!

08/12/2025

Join our email list on www.caregivermentalwellness.com to be notified when our videos will be released at the end of the summer on fostering self-care to help prevent burnout.

Hope you get something out of this reel: https://youtube.com/shorts/mHtUAdJEOOg?si=aSTqELZpE7O1GzZq

08/09/2025

Thank you to the Opal Autism Centers for hosting such a meaningful End of Summer Autism Resource Fair! It was an honor to be part of this event alongside so many passionate organizations dedicated to supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.

Ashley Henderson and Carolyn Dowdy. volunteers of Caregiver Mental Wellness had the pleasure of connecting with fellow vendors who are truly making a difference — and, most importantly, with numerous parents and family caregivers eager to attend our workshops and view our upcoming video resources launching at the end of summer — all focused on fostering self-care and helping caregivers prevent burnout.

A special thank you to Dr. Gary Pate, Ph.D. in Health Psychology with Opal Autism for his interest in our upcoming videos. He’s especially excited about the videos we’ll soon be releasing for parents.

We’re proud to be part of a growing community that prioritizes parents and caregivers' well-being.

08/06/2025

Share with your friends, family and co-workers!

As the Founder of Caregiver Mental Wellness, we are a champion for families.

Our organization will have a table and talking about our parents' eLearning videos to be released on our website in late summer. Come talk to us Ashley Henderson and Carolyn Dowdy about our self-care video for parents to help prevent burnout!

Many organizations will be providing resources at the event.

I wish I had known when my grandson was a toddler how much early intervention could have helped him as he started pre-K, so I could have shared that with my son and daughter-in-law.

Don't miss this End-of-Summer Autism Resource Fair Saturday. It's a free event Saturday, you do not have to register....great resources!

08/04/2025

Understanding parents' challenges and making our unseen "seen" by facing realities in our homes, schools, and communities....A study from the National Autistic Society found that nearly 40% of autistic students had been bullied at school!

Join our email list to be notified when our self-care to help prevent burnout eLearning videos for parents are launched late summer 2025 www.caregivermentalwellness.com

07/30/2025

Join us at the End-of-Summer Autism Resource Fair
Opal Autism Centers.

We're setting up a table full of helpful info and other vendors will be there with valuable information and resources for parents.

Be sure to ask us about our educational programs for parents, with a focus on self-care to help prevent burnout being released end of summer 2025.

Please share with interested parents, family members, and co-workers!

New Beginnings Community Life Center Crossroads Church Cabarrus Chamber Charlotte Foster/Adopt/Prospective Parenting Group Cabarrus County Schools Mecklenburg County Government

07/25/2025

Meet our new founding Advisory Board!

"We are proud to introduce the founding members of the Caregiver Mental Wellness Advisory Board — a powerful group of thought leaders, professionals, and advocates united by a shared mission: to make unseen caregivers seen. These caregivers support our most vulnerable — including ailing, aging, and disabled adults; children with special needs; and individuals with conditions such as autism and Down syndrome. Caregivers are the silent backbone of our communities, and our most vulnerable are depending on us to raise awareness, provide education, and advocate for self-care resources that help prevent burnout and promote well-being."

These changemakers bring invaluable experience, empathy, and vision to our work. Whether through lived experience, professional insight, or a desire to build better support systems, each of them believes deeply in our mission to uplift the emotional, mental, and physical well-being of caregivers.

Meet the Advisory Board:

➡️Carolyn Dowdy, Chairman
Founder & President, Caregiver Mental Wellness

➡️Ashley Henderson
Certified Family Partner | Care Manager & Educator

➡️Emily Green
CEO & Founder, Emily Green, LLC | Director of Programming, Love Means Business

➡️ Jane G. Clark, MPA, CPS
Senior Manager, EisnerAmper

➡️Janelle Goodrich
Director of Operations, University City Partners

➡️Leah Marone, LCSW
Psychotherapist | Mental Wellness Consultant

➡️Tara McAlister, SHRM-CP
Operations and People Strategy Manager, Emerald Financial

As trusted advisors, these leaders will help inform our programs, strategy, and advocacy work as we strive to:

Awareness - make the "unseen" caregiver seen to foster self-care focus

Educate - caregivers, and their supportive family members through speaking engagements and workshops

Advocate - Promote and educate employers on the importance of creating caregiver-friendly workplaces

Enhance our initiatives to help prevent burnout

We are deeply grateful for their commitment and insight as we grow this movement. Together, we are reimagining what it means to care...for the people who care the most.

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07/23/2025

Don't miss this event! Grab your friends and support our nonprofit.

In the fast-paced world of modern womanhood, the pressure to be everything to everyone - Super Mom, Super Boss, Super Friend - can leave even the strongest leaders exhausted and overwhelmed. This empowering session invites women in business to pause, reflect, and ask the powerful question: When is e...

07/23/2025

Enjoy a lady's night out for fun, connection, and prizes! Grab your friends and family! We would love to see you there. Plus, Emily Green will be giving her inspiring presentation on "When is Enough....Enough!" Hosted by Ladies Lifestyles. Caregiver Mental Wellness's founder and president will be there as the focused nonprofit.