Bergen’s Promise Hosts “Regulation of School Anxiety: Making Your Return to School a Success” Workshop

On Thursday August 19th 2021, Bergen’s Promise and Paradigm Therapeutic Day school co-hosted a Lunch & Learn workshop. The event was called, “Regulation of School Anxiety: Making Your Return to School a Success”. As the community heads into a new school year, faced with challenges due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, this school anxiety workshop was offered to the community as a way to bring information, better understanding and resources related to school based anxiety.

The workshop panel of speakers included:

Dr. Dan Finch, MD, PMH-C.

Chief Medical Officer at Care Plus NJ

Otise Schuk, LCSW

Clinical Director, Paradigm Therapeutic Day School

Stephanie DeBruyne,

Region II Special Education Coordinator, Pascack Valley Regional School District

Olivia Duncan

Student speaker, graduate of Paradigm Therapeutic Day school and a Bergen’s promise youth

Kathy Werheim, MA, MPA,

Community Resources Director, Bergen’s Promise, BergenResourceNet.org

Hosts:

Jeff Kahn

Principal and Executive Director of Paradigm Therapeutic Day School

Daria Tabbacchino, BA,

Education Collaboration Manager at Bergen’s Promise

Krystal Martinez, LMSW

Bergen’s Promise Care Manager Supervisor

The panelists offered attendees a psychiatrist’s overview of anxiety and its treatments, a clinical discussion of self-regulatory skills and community-based resources.

Were you unable to attend the event? You can watch it in its entirety below:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/0EMhSlgdm_c

Part 2: https://youtu.be/ubw7U_vsYOc

Community Services	Community Community Education Education Professional Education / Training Family & Support Services Parenting & Caregiving
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Anxiety Mental Health Crisis / Safety Crisis / Safety / Prevention

Last Updated: 11/24/21