As the end of summer approaches and more companies are requiring people to return to the office in some form in the fall, the thought of re-entry brings a new level of anxiety for many of us.

We hope for the pandemic to be over and life to return to a new “normal.” But after more than a year of becoming accustomed to social distancing, remote work, and limited activities outside the home, re-entry does mean more shifts, new adjustments, and some losses of time and freedom. Caregivers should be sensitive to people’s level and sources of anxiety. They should also help them identify, express, and navigate through them. This month’s tool will give some helpful guidelines and questions you can use to help your clients with their re-entry.

Additionally this month, because re-entry strategies are on everyone’s mind, we want to offer the virtual workshop, “Navigating and Growing Through Re-entry Anxiety,” on which this tool is based.