Anxiety and school refusal are common problems in children and adolescents, and a particular concern due to the potential short- and long-term impact on academic, social, emotional, and family functioning. Furthermore, the longer a child misses school or avoids other important areas of his/her life, the more likely these problems are to develop. This insightful workshop will discuss the identification and evaluation of the most common anxiety disorders in youth, the most common reasons for school refusal behavior, and the most effective treatments for targeting these issues.

 Workshop Objectives

At the end of this activity the learner will be able to: 

• Identify the most common anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.
• Explain how school refusal functions for school-avoidant children and adolescents.
• Discuss the most effective interventions for school avoidance behavior in children and adolescents, including individual, parenting, and school treatment components.

Presenter: Randi Pochtar, Ph.D., Is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Child Study Center. Her work has been published in the Journal Of The Ameri- can Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and School Psychology International. Dr. Pochtar was awarded “Teacher of the Year” by the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Health and has given presentations at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, and the International Society for Self-Injury. Dr. Pochtar earned her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development from Cornell University, her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from St. John’s University, and her Ph.D. from St. John’s University.

Continuing Education Credits
Three (3) continuing education credits will be offered for PA Social Workers & Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, NBCC Counselors, and under Act 48.* 

 NBCC: Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.

Psychologists: Foundations Community Partnership is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education to psychologists. FCP main- tains responsibility for this program and content.

PA Social Workers: PA State Board accepts APA and NBCC approval for SW, MFT, and LPC.

Educators: Application has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for three Act 48 Continuing Education Credits.

(Note that you do not need a Paypal account to complete payment, you can “checkout as guest.”) The registration fee is $65 for each workshop.

To pay by check, complete the registration and select "pay by check." Send payment to FCP, 1456 Ferry Rd., Suite 404, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Foundations Community Partnership reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to any unfore- seen circumstances. In the event of a cancellation or postponement, FCP will refund any registration fees, but is not responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses to participants.

• More than two weeks prior to the function - your choice of a full refund via check, credit for future workshop, or a future event registration
• Less than two weeks, but more than three days prior to the function - full refund via credit towards future event registration
• Three days or less prior to event - no refunds available. Sorry, there are no exceptions.

Yes! You can substitute another person if you cannot attend. Please let us know 24 hours in advance. 

For more information on contact hours, cancellation policy or requests for special needs for participants, please call Caroline O’Connell Sinton at 267-247-5584.

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