Webinar, August 19th, 2025, with Holliston Massachusetts Youth and Family Service. Learn to support your child with back-to-school anxiety using SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions). SPACE is a parent-based approach for treating childhood anxiety that teaches parents how to take a less protective and accommodating stance towards their child’s anxiety symptoms in a supportive manner that conveys acceptance of the child’s genuine distress along with confidence in the child’s ability to cope with anxiety. SPACE is may be particularly helpful for children who are unwilling or unmotivated to participate in therapy.
Session 1: Tuesday, August 12th from 12:00-1:30 PM (virtually on Zoom) – Understanding Anxiety & Parental Accommodation
What back-to-school anxiety looks like The role of parental accommodation
Providing support and building your child’s confidence
Session 2: Tuesday, August 19th, from 12:00-1:30 PM (virtually on Zoom)
Making a Plan & Holding the Line
How to reduce accommodation
Helping your child cope with anxiety
Tips for implementing a plan
To register or for more information visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeltAXgUSpzi8hGJIIT_VysZMUJsQAyQySTFikec2wJU5c7qA/viewform or contact (508) 429-0620 or winerj@holliston.k12.ma.us
