2026 Community Education Series hosted by The Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian

Free Zoom registration: https://nyph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W104T9ekQau2N3vfC_lKVw#/registration

Learn How to Help Your Child with School-Related Anxiety and School Avoidance

School avoidance, when youth miss school due to anxiety, depression or other mental health concerns, is becoming increasingly common. When left unaddressed, school avoidance may contribute to worsened mental health, family conflict and stress, poorer academic functioning, social struggles and delayed independence.

Join us for this free, one-hour webinar offering strategies for caregivers and schools to support children and adolescents in returning to school and maintaining consistent school attendance.

Learning Highlights:

• Causes of school-related anxiety & avoidance
• Caregiver & school strategies to support students
• Tools to help youth return & stay in school

Featured Presenters:

• Stephanie Rohrig, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine
• Anthony Puliafico, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry), Columbia University Irving Medical Center