PCW Panel on Mental Health: The Parents Council of Washington will host a panel discussion with psychologists and counselors from its member schools on Wednesday, January 25, 7:00-8:30 pm, at The Field School in Washington, DC. Potomac Upper School counselor and director of student support Josie Woods will join her fellow panelists in a conversation for parents around mental health and student well-being in independent schools.
Practical Strategies to Help Our Children with Anxiety: Dr. Jonathan Dalton, the founder of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change, will lead a free parent webinar on February 9, 9:00 am, titled "Practical Strategies to Help Our Children with Anxiety." Dr. Dalton will address how to determine what is "typical" anxiety and when your child may need more help, and offer specific skills and strategies for parents to help their child(ren) confront anxiety productively.