Skip To Main Content

Parent Forums

Once a month, parents meet in Anderson Lecture Hall for lunch and a presentation, followed by Q & A time. A variety of guest speakers as well as some of our own staff offer information and tools to equip parents for the challenge of parenting their teenagers through the high school years.


Parent Forum meetings for 2023-2024


August 30:   “Perfectionism” - Thomson Ivins, LPC
Choices Program & Council on Recovery

September 20: “Substance Use Awareness for Parents: Alcohol, Vaping, & Marijuana”
Hayley Citro, LPC, LCDC
Addictions Counselor at Menninger

October 4:  “Having a Conversation with the Person in the Mirror: an introspective look at social identifiers”

Jess Adams, Associate Director of Diversity, Community and Inclusion Episcopal High School.

October 25:  “Brain Based Tools for Parenting”

Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S
Therapist, Prevention Researcher, Educator

November 15:  “Helping a Child with Depression or Anxiety”

Aloura Alcantrar, LCSW Staff Clinician, Menninger

January 17:  “A New Year: Success and Health in the New Semester”
Mark Mitchell, EHS Grade-Level Dean
Jenny Cantrell and Mary Catherine Holliday, EHS Academic Assistance Office

Beth Luvisia EHS Mental Health Counselor
Episcopal High School

February 7: “Talking to Your Child about Healthy Relationships”
Speaker to be announced

February 28: “Mental Health in Athletes”

Glenda Demas, PsyD, LPC, NCC Pearls of Change Wellness

March 27:  “Shame and Resilience”

Dr. Kerry Horrell, PhD
Staff Psychologist and Youth Division Coordinator, Menninger Clinic

April 24: “Heathy Habits and Practical Habits: Preparing Our Kids Now for College”
Panel of parents and EHS alumni
Moderated by Rachel Lopez, College Counseling Episcopal High School