Understanding Anxiety: Creating Supports for Youth

Anxiety is one of the most prevalent behavioral health challenges for children and adolescents today with 32% of youth ages 13-28 experiencing an anxiety disorder (NIH). Through sharing information and incorporating interactive activities, this workshop hopes to increase awareness and understanding about anxiety and how it may present and impact youth. It will offer a framework to examine the relationship between anxiety and school/program avoidance. Practical strategies for supporting youth will be shared including a discussion on strengthening collaborations with schools, families, and out of school time providers. This training will be led by Anna Banerjea, MA EdS, Shella Dennery, PhD, LICSW, and Molly Jordan, LICSW from Boston Children's Hospital.

Host or Publisher Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA)