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Jan 23, 2012, 9:44:16 AM1/23/12

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ANXIETY… A Parent’s Guide

WHAT: Workshop on childhood/teen anxiety

WHO: Dr. David Stember

WHEN: Thursday, March 15, 2012

6:00-7:15 Childhood Anxiety

7:30-8:45 Teen/Tween Anxiety

WHERE: Mill Pond School Auditorium

Please join us for this opportunity to discuss what every parent should know about childhood/teen anxiety. This workshop will cover the developmentally normal anxieties children and young adults face, tools that parents can utilize to help empower their kids, and signs that suggest more significant difficulties. Dr. Stember will touch upon strategies that all parents can use, as well as approaches utilized to assist individuals who display more concerning symptoms. There will be time for questions/discussion.

Dr. David Stember holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and maintains faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital. He is a recognized expert in cognitive behavioral/exposure-based therapy for anxiety, learning and behavioral disorders. Dr. Stember is an internationally featured speaker, who trains educators and consults to a variety of school districts throughout New England.

This workshop is being presented by Westborough SEPAC, in collaboration with the Armstrong, Fales, Hastings, Mill Pond, and Gibbons Parent Groups, and Westborough Fine Arts Education Assoc.