Supporting the Anxious Child, Sponsored by the Hanover SEPAC, March 22, 2021

A presentation by Dr. Julie Burch on anxiety will be held virtually on March 22, 2021.  If you are not able to attend, the presentation will be recorded and posted for you to watch at a later time.

Please join Hanover Special Education Parent Advisory Council on Monday, March 22, 2021, from 9:30-11:00 am, for a virtual presentation with Julia Burch, Ph.D. Dr. Burch will present on anxiety with a focus on coping strategies and information that parents would find helpful in trying to support their children who have anxiety. She will also speak about the impact that the pandemic has had on individuals with anxiety and the population as a whole.  This is an excellent opportunity for all parents in the District to learn about anxiety and strategies to help their children. We will also have mental health professionals from the District available for the Q&A.

Remote Meeting Access

• Webinar address: https://hanover-ma-gov.zoom.us/j/81589316061
• Telephone: Dial one of the following phone numbers: 929-205-6099; 312-626-6799; 301-715- 8592; 346-248-7799; 669-900-6833; 253-215-8782
• If you are a dial-in participant and would like to ask a question, please press *9 to enter the question queue.
• If you are a dial-in participant and would like to mute/unmute, please press *6 to toggle.
• Meeting ID: 815 8931 6061

About Julia Martin Burch, Ph.D.

Julia Martin Burch, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice, a member of the McLean School Consultation Service, and an instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School. She completed her training at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Martin Burch specializes in evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavior therapy and exposure and response prevention therapy for youth anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders.

In her work with the McLean School Consultation Service, Dr. Martin Burch trains school-based mental health staff around Massachusetts in the use of scientifically proven mental health treatments. Dr. Martin Burch is also interested in disseminating effective interventions for child anxiety, including giving workshops to parent groups and community-based clinicians and writing parent-oriented articles for Harvard Health and the American Psychological Association.

An extra special thank you to the Hanover SEPAC for providing this tremendous opportunity.

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely, Mike Oates & Ellen McLaughlin