Webinar to address school avoidance, refusal and phobia

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The Somerset County Office of Youth Services has scheduled a “School Phobia” Zoom webinar for education professionals from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 16 to help with declining student attendance.

The free webinar will be presented by Ira Hays, director of program development at GenPsych.

Over the past few years, students have been finding it difficult to return to their regular routines, and school attendance is declining. Experts believe this trend is due to students trying to adjust to fluctuating schedules while alternating between remote and in-person classes, which is causing them anxiety.

From the webinar, educators will learn how to differentiate between school avoidance, school refusal and school phobia and how to assess and treat all three.

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The webinar is open to all but aimed at social workers, certified counselors and other professionals who support children, youth, families and parents. Participants can earn one professional development credit.

Register online or contact Henry Young at hyoung@co.somerset.nj.us.

This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: Somerset County NJ webinar to address school phobia