Every school morning, you wake up hoping, maybe today will be a good day.
Maybe today your child will get up, get ready, and go to school without a fight.

But for parents of kids who struggle with school refusal, mornings often feel anything but calm. The entire tone of your day can depend on how your child wakes up. If your child is doing okay, you feel okay. If your child wakes up anxious, angry, refusing, or completely shut down, your whole morning can unravel in minutes.

Parents of school refusal kids know exactly what this feels like.
The dread.
The tension.
The constant question of What am I supposed to do right now?

Do you force your child into the car?
Do you threaten consequences?
Do you take away the iPad “forever”?
Do you call in late to work again?
Do you leave your child at home and hope somehow things improve tomorrow?

When school refusal has taken over your mornings, it can leave you feeling stuck, frustrated, exhausted, and alone. You may feel like nothing is working, and every day becomes a battle you do not know how to win.

School refusal parents, you need help — and you do not have to figure this out on your own.

Join us for School Refusal Camp, an 8-week class designed specifically for parents navigating the stress and chaos of school refusal behaviors. This class will help you step back, better understand the reasons behind your child’s refusal, and develop a practical, step-by-step parenting plan to respond more effectively.

During School Refusal Camp, parents will learn how to:

  • identify what is driving their child’s school refusal behaviors

  • respond with greater consistency and confidence

  • reduce power struggles and emotional reactivity in the morning

  • create a clear plan that encourages school attendance

  • help their child build the skills needed to stay in school all day, every day

Our goal is to help you move from feeling helpless and reactive to feeling calm, prepared, and purposeful.

Go to School Refusal Camp and make next school year the best school year ever.

TARGET AUDIENCE

School Refusal Camp is designed for parents of school-age children (ages 5–18) who are struggling with school attendance challenges and morning battles related to getting their child to school.

This class is a great fit for parents whose child demonstrates one or more of the following school refusal behaviors:

  1. Morning negotiations or emotional outbursts about going to school, such as crying, meltdowns, pleading, or prolonged arguments before leaving the house.

  2. Frequent tardiness or absenteeism, either missing the start of the school day or leaving school early due to difficulty staying the full day.

  3. Recurring physical complaints such as headaches, stomachaches, nausea, dizziness, or other symptoms that often appear before school or during the school day and result in tardiness or missed school.

  4. Refusal to attend school, including refusing to get in the car, refusing to enter the school building, or remaining at home instead of attending school.

This program is especially helpful for parents who feel stuck, exhausted, and unsure how to respond to their child’s school refusal behaviors and want a clear, structured plan for helping their child return to school consistently and successfully.

INSTRUCTOR

Randy Floyd, LSCSW, Founder, Clinical Level Therapist

Randy is the founder of Midwest Anxiety. He is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker who is an optimist and passionate about helping people focus on what they can do rather than what they can't do. Randy believes building a strong therapeutic relationship and tapping into a person's strengths are the most essential components of the therapeutic experience. Randy is passionate about changing the way we do mental health. He is focused on making mental health normal, a positive experience. He is also adamant about doing mental health differently. Randy believes the "old ways" suggest mental health is for the "broken" or "mentally ill." Randy believes that "Everyone Struggles." Sure. Some people struggle more than others, but everyone struggles with something. With this belief, Randy is focused on providing a wide range of programs and services to help people be mentally well ;) Go give Randy a fist bump on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

LOCATION

We will meet virtually on Saturdays from 1:00pm-2:00pm.

SCHEDULE

Week 1: What is School Refusal Behavior?

Week 2: What is the School Refusal Assessment and It’s Purpose?

Week 3:: What and how do I get professional help for my School Refusal Behavior?

Week 4: How do I help my school refusal child who refuses school to avoid objets or situations that cause general distress?

Week 5: How do I help my school refusal child who refuses school to escape anxious social and/or evaluative situations?

Week 6: How do I help my school refusal child who refuses school for attention?

Week 7: How do I help my school refusal child who refuses school for tangible rewards outside of school?

Week 8:: How do I prevent slips and relapses?

FEE

$25.00 per week.

CANCELLATION POLICY

We know life gets busy. If you are unable to participate in a session, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance and you will not be charged.

REGISTRATION

Spots are limited. To guarantee a place in the group, please register early.

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