Addressing the Growing Problem of School Refusal

• By: Jay Cohen, MEd Valery Bailey, MPA Katherine Fearon, LCSW First Children Services
• January 1st, 2019
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Anxiety disorders have been plaguing America’s children to a significant degree and are now one of the most common behavior health disorders of today’s school age children. Anxiety, often in conjunction with depression, is found to be a key determinant of school refusal (historically diagnosed...

Helping Kids Make Real Progress: A Systems Approach

• By: Howard Savin, PhD Joseph J. Hess, Jr., MSW, MBA Lisa B. Eisenbud, MSW Matthew J. Hess Valery Bailey, MPA
• January 1st, 2017
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There is a set of givens supported by years of research and the evolution of Children’s Systems of Care that informs the development of effective care for children with intellectual and behavioral challenges: (A) The earlier services begin the better; (B) Services need to be tailored to the...