The Chris Center will offer its Parent Education Series beginning on Jan. 24. This free series of public events will feature several behavioral health experts and will help parents and caregivers gain insight into raising adolescents.
If you’re navigating how best to raise, support, and talk with your teen, you can learn tips, tools and ways to create patterns of healthy communication with your child.
The Parent Education Series consists of four specific talks on the following dates:
- Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m.: The Impact of Screen Time and Social Media on Mental Health, featuring Dr. Sarah Henning, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist.
- Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.: Managing Childhood Anxiety – a Family Process, featuring Dr. Kelly McManus, M.D., Board-Certified Pediatrician.
- April 24 at 6:30 p.m.: Neurodiversity: Exactly What This World Needs, featuring Dr. Sarah Henning, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist.
- May 1 at 6:30 p.m.: Positive Communication with Your Teen, featuring Leslie Oleck, a Mental Health NP and Family Therapist and Elizabeth Bonham, Ph.D. Child and Adolescent Therapist.
All talks will take place at Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E. Main St., Carmel.
Although each talk is free, registration is required. Please go to ChrisCenterPaws.com/ParentEducationSeries to register, learn more about each event, and read more about each speaker.
About The Chris Center
The Chris Center’s mission is to promote the mental and emotional wellbeing of teenagers in central Indiana by connecting them with nature and the healing power of human-animal interaction. The Chris Center’s vision includes bringing the first care farm for teen wellness to central Indiana. The idea behind a care farm is that mental and emotional wellbeing can be improved by connecting to nature, interacting with animals and participating in farm activities.