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PROGRAMS

Programs
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ADOLESCENT PROGRAMMING

Ages 12-18

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ADOLESCENT PROGRAMMING

Ages 12-18

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YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMMING

Ages 19+

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YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMMING

Ages 19+

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ONE-ON-ONE
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ONE-ON-ONE

He really liked learning how to make phone calls and talk to others on the phone.   Usually we only used the phone to talk to him as a parent or he'd call his grandparents.   He also was mindful and still is of some of the social rules of 'being a good host' and letting others choose games or movies when they come over.   

Adolescents

PEERS® Social Skills Group for Adolescents 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The focus of the program is to provide motivated teens with ecologically valid social skills required to initiate and maintain friendships. Through role playing, homework components, and various activities, participants are encouraged to practice, enhance, and generalize their skills. â€‹

PROGRAM GOALS

Upon completion, participants will increase their knowledge and capacity to apply various social skills, will improve social responsiveness and increase the number and frequency of hosted “get-togethers”, as supported by the research.

PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Participation is required by both the teens and caregivers for the duration of the group sessions (12 weeks), each consisting of 90 minutes. Caregivers and teens attend separate sessions at different times, both currently held in an online format

  • Concurrent caregiver sessions are essential to ensure the longevity of the skills long after the program ends. Caregivers will become the social coaches to help to sustain the curriculum, expand social opportunities, encourage teen involvement in extra-curricular activities, and will assist with homework compliance.

  • Facilitators offer teens concrete steps through structured lessons that are practiced through modelling and role-playing, behavioural rehearsal and performance feedback.

  • Weekly homework assignments offer real-life practice and ensure generalization 

TEENS WILL LEARN​

TEENS WILL LEARN

Conversational skills (verbal and nonverbal)

Electronic communication

Choosing appropriate friends

Appropriate use of humour

 

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Peer entry & exit strategies

Hosting get-togethers

Good sportsmanship

Peer rejection, conflict,
and pressure

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Delivery

Workshops are currently taking place over Zoom

Requirements

Voluntary interest from teen & caregiver participation

Group Size

6-8 online participants 

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Timeline

12 weeks

90 minute sessions

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"My son was struggling with making friends at school. Kids were nice, but he didn't have anyone to hang out with on the weekend and wasn't invited to parties. "Most social connections were with family friends or relatives."

Young Adults

PEERS® Social Skills Group for Young Adults 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The weekly program will provide motivated adults with ecologically valid social skills for those interested in making and keeping friends as well as those interested in developing romantic relationships. 

PROGRAM GOALS

Upon completion, participants will increase their knowledge and capacity to apply various social skills, will improve social responsiveness and increase the number and frequency of hosted “get-togethers”, as supported by the research.

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  • Participation is required by both the adult and their social coach for the 12 weeks of group sessions, each consisting of 90-minutes.
    *social coaches attend separate sessions from the participant

    • Concurrent social coaching sessions are vital to ensure generalization of skills. 
       

  • Facilitators offer young adults concrete steps through structured lessons that are practiced through modelling and role-playing, behavioural rehearsal and performance feedback.​

PROGRAM DETAILS

YOUNG ADULTS WILL LEARN

YOUNG ADULTS WILL LEARN

Conversational Skills

Appropriate use of humour

Developing & maintaining friendships

Dating skills

Handling disagreements

Handling dating pressure

Entering & exiting conversations 

Organizing get-togethers

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Delivery

Workshops are currently taking place over Zoom

Requirements

Voluntary interest & caregiver participation

Group Size

6-8 online participants

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Timeline

12 weeks

90 minute sessions

Registration

Pre-Registration

For more information on our next upcoming PEERS® program please take the time to fill out the form below.

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