PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

(13-17 years old)

In this 10-week program, learn the skills needed to find and earn jon opportunities. This group is for ages 13-18 year olds who are beginning to enter the workforce.

Your teen will learn how to:

• Prepare a resume, cover letter, references
• Search for jobs
• Apply to jobs
• Practice interview skills and etiquette
• Tips on employment success

PROGRAM FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT OF RELATIONAL SKILLS

(PEERS)® (13-17 years old)

PEERS is a 16-week, evidence based social skills intervention for adolescents with social challenges.

Your teen will learn how to:

• Find common interests by trading information
• Appropriately use humour
• Enter & exit conversations between peers
• Handle rejection, teasing, and bullying
• Handle rumours and gossip
• Be a good sport
• Make phone calls to friends
• Choose appropriate friends
• Be a good host during get-togethers
• Handle agreements and disagreements
• Use appropriate conversation skills

CHILDREN’S FRIENDSHIP TRAINING

(8-12 years old)

Children’s Friendship Training (CFT) is a social skills intervention in which participants will learn and practice foundational social skills, through a variety of engaging and fun activities. CFT is an evidence-based and group format social skills intervention for children. In this 12-week program, your child will learn skills to cope with challenging situations within play environments. They will learn to take turns, follow their peer’s lead in play, cope with losing and problem solve. 

Your child will learn:

• How to have conversations
• How to find common interests
• How to join a group of kids at play
• How to handle rejection, teasing and bullying
• How to be a good sport
• How to be a good host during get-togethers
• How to show respect to adults