Helping Anxious Children Return to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Jay S. Cohen, M.Ed, Transitions Program Supervisor Returning to school this fall will be exciting for many students, but some will be experiencing feelings of anxiety and fear. Certainly, […]
School Anxiety and First Children Services

By Jay S. Cohen, M.Ed Supervisor of Transitions/Balance Programs Some students feign illness to skip going to school. Here, at First Children Service’s Transitions and Balance programs, it’s often anxiety […]
Top 10 Tips to Reduce Back to School Anxiety

What if I get lost? Will I make new friends? What if I don’t like my new teacher? Will I have someone to sit with at lunch? What if someone […]