Raising a teen? Get insight from these experts

Posted By: The Reporter January 11, 2023

The Chris Center will offer its Parent Education Series beginning on Jan. 12. 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 five specific talks on the following dates:

  • Jan. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. at University High School, Fairbanks Hall: How Difficult Can This Be? Tips on Talking to Your Teen, featuring Leslie Oleck, a Mental Health NP and Family Therapist.
  • Jan. 26 from 7 to 8 p.m. at University High School, Fairbanks Hall: How to Start Difficult Conversations – Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and more, featuring Elizabeth Bonham, Ph.D. Child and Adolescent Therapist.
  • Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Carmel Clay Public Library: Managing Childhood Anxiety – a Family Process, featuring Dr. Kelly McManus, M.D., Board-Certified Pediatrician.
  • Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Carmel Clay Public Library, The Impact of Screen Time and Social Media on Mental Health, featuring Dr. Sarah Henning, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist.
  • March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Carmel Clay Public Library: Neurodiversity: Increasing Awareness Around an Invisible Disability, featuring Dr. Sarah Henning, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist.

University High School is located at 2825 W. 116th St., Carmel. The Carmel Clay Public Library is located at 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.

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