On this page, you will find webinar recordings, powerpoint slides, and other resources for our ‘School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges Webinar Series’ for School Professionals.

These webinars were held on January 20, 2021 (for elementary school professionals) and January 25, 2021 (for high school professionals). They provide a roadmap for supporting school-aged children, youth, and their families in getting back to school, staying at school and/or coping with anxiety related to school attendance.

To access the School Refusal Assessment Scale - Revised (Kearney & Albano, 2007) that was mentioned in the webinars, click here. 

Webinar or Video

School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for Elementary School Professionals: Webinar Recording

BC Children's Hospital

Webinar recording from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for elementary school professionals. To see the accompanying presentation slides, click here. 

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School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for Elementary School Professionals: Powerpoint Slides

BC Children's Hospital

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for elementary school professionals.  To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

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Supporting Children With School Attendance Challenges: A Resource For Elementary School Professionals

BC Children's Hospital

This document is a companion to the webinar entitled “School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for Elementary School Professionals”. Together, these materials are intended to explain the theoretical foundation of school avoidance and provide a framework for assessing the nature of a student’s struggles as well as concrete steps towards successful school attendance. 

Webinar or Video

School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for High School Professionals: Webinar Recording

BC Children's Hospital

Webinar recording from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for high school professionals.  To see accompanying powerpoint slides, click here.

PDF

School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for High School Professionals: Powerpoint Slides

BC Children's Hospital

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for high school professionals. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.   

PDF

Supporting Youth With School Attendance Challenges: A Resource For High School Professionals

BC Children's Hospital

This document is a companion to the webinar entitled “School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for High School Professionals”. Together, these materials are intended to explain the theoretical foundation of school avoidance and provide a framework for assessing the nature of a student’s struggles as well as concrete steps towards successful school attendance. 

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