Parent Series
Villa Maria parents are invited to attend these free sessions on campus, each designed to help build awareness on timely and important topics and facilitate conversations with your teens.
All sessions will be held on Villa Maria's campus. Review the sessions and let us know if you can make it!
Featured Event
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training for Parents
Speaker: Chester County Intermediate Unit
Tuesday, October 29
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. All Villa students will have been trained in QPR during the school year. Please consider attending this training so that you can your daughter(s) can have meaningful ongoing conversations about such an important topic.
Cultivating Transformational Curiosity
Speaker: Shana Francesca
Monday, February 24
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Speaker and workshop facilitator Shana Francesca will speak about looking at life through the lens of "What if". "What if" shifts lives from seemingly unbreakable patterns to finding joy in infinite possibility. Curiosity is the foundation of profound joy and success, personally, academically, and professionally. Read more.
Note: Shana will speak with Villa students during school on February 25th.
Past Event
Digital Safety & Mindfulness
Speaker: Richard Guerry
Wednesday, September 25
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Richard Guerry, author and expert on cyber security, will speak about responsible use of technology and the prevention of digital abuse. Parents will learn about how to support their children in making decisions to avoid negative and malicious cyber trends. Read more.
Note: Villa students will hear Mr. Guerry speak on September 26th during the school day. However, all students aged 11 and older are invited to attend.