Children's Friendship Training

About

Children’s Friendship Training is a 10-week evidence-based social skills group intervention for children aged 7- 11 years who are motivated in learning ways to make and keep friends. Parents/Guardians attend simultaneous sessions and gain skills to support their child.

Details

  • 9 to 12
Help with
  • Caregiver Training
  • School Age
  • Skill Building
  • Social Skills
Provider

THRIVE Child Development Centre

Available Spaces

10 children along with 1 caregiver to attend parent portion

Who is Eligible

This service is intended for children aged 7-11 (2nd through 5th Grade)
-One adult is able to attend the weekly sessions with their child and to help them practice skills during the week.
-Children who can play simple board games and has a concept of winning and losing.
-Children who have had exposure to simple sports that are typically played at recess (Four Square, jump rope, soccer, etc.)
-Children who are able to maintain a shared focus in a conversation with another child.
-Behaviours can be controlled with reward and/or brief time away from the group.
- The child does not demonstrate any aggressive or offensive behavior.

Duration

1.5 hour session for 10 weeks (for both parent and child session)

Session dates

1) Jan 16th: 5:00-6:30pm
2) Jan 23rd: 5:00-6:30pm
3) Jan. 30th : 5:00-6:30pm
4) Feb 6th: 5:00-6:30pm
5) Feb 13th: 5:00-6:30pm
6) Feb 20th: 5:00-6:30pm
7) Feb 27th : 5:00-6:30pm
8) March 5h: 5:00-6:30pm
9) March 19th: 5:00-6:30pm
10) March 26th: 5:00-6:30pm