PEERS® Social Skills Group for Adolescents
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PEERS® Program for Education & Enrichment of Relational Skills for Adolescents
(ages 12.5 – 17) offered through
Harbor Regional Center & Westside Regional Center
Presented by UCLA Certified Providers from OUR VILLAGE, including,
Monica Fyfe, MFT, BCBA and more!
PEERS® is a 14- week evidenced based SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP designed for motivated Teens who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends
PEERS® is the ONLY available evidence-based social skills program for adolescents with ASD.
And it is used clinically for youth with ADHD, anxiety, depression and other social challenges.
PEERS® Participants Will Learn How To:
Maintain appropriate conversations Appropriately use electronic forms of communication
Use appropriate humor Host successful get-togethers
Choose appropriate friends Successfully handle disagreements and teasing
Enter and exit conversations Handle Teasing and Bullying
Handle Rumors and Gossip
**Social Coaches (parent/caregiver, family member, adult sibling) participate in a concurrent group every week to learn how to assist teens by providing feedback during weekly socialization role-plays and homework assignments.
For additional information please contact your:
Harbor Regional Center or Westside Regional Center -Service Coordinator
AND email Our Village to set up a screening at: [email protected]
Our Village staff will determine if your teens is an appropriate fit for our Group.
Every effort will be made to provide you with referrals if your teen if not accepted into the group.
*Private Pay Options are also Available
(ages 12.5 – 17) offered through
Harbor Regional Center & Westside Regional Center
Presented by UCLA Certified Providers from OUR VILLAGE, including,
Monica Fyfe, MFT, BCBA and more!
PEERS® is a 14- week evidenced based SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP designed for motivated Teens who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends
PEERS® is the ONLY available evidence-based social skills program for adolescents with ASD.
And it is used clinically for youth with ADHD, anxiety, depression and other social challenges.
PEERS® Participants Will Learn How To:
Maintain appropriate conversations Appropriately use electronic forms of communication
Use appropriate humor Host successful get-togethers
Choose appropriate friends Successfully handle disagreements and teasing
Enter and exit conversations Handle Teasing and Bullying
Handle Rumors and Gossip
**Social Coaches (parent/caregiver, family member, adult sibling) participate in a concurrent group every week to learn how to assist teens by providing feedback during weekly socialization role-plays and homework assignments.
For additional information please contact your:
Harbor Regional Center or Westside Regional Center -Service Coordinator
AND email Our Village to set up a screening at: [email protected]
Our Village staff will determine if your teens is an appropriate fit for our Group.
Every effort will be made to provide you with referrals if your teen if not accepted into the group.
*Private Pay Options are also Available
We are offering BOTH In-Person groups AND Virtual Groups this Fall
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Complete our screening form online using this Google forms link: https://forms.gle/iHUi4oHWDRHLgdBx8
OR if you prefer you can download the application here and email it back to us at: [email protected] |
