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, group-format, parent-assisted social skills intervention for children. 

This training is geared towards motivated children who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. During each group session, children are taught crucial social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during role-play and play activities (e.g. sports, board games, etc.). Parents are taught how to assist their children in making and keeping friends by providing feedback through coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments designed to build on skills practiced in the sessions. 

Topics Covered:

• How to ‘play detective’ 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 host on a playdate

• How to be a good winner

• How to be a good sport

• How to show respect to adults

• How to make phone calls to friends

Confidence and Bullying Prevention is a program designed by Model Me Kids. The program provides tools for preventing bullying and building self-esteem. Through videos, a workbook, discussions, and activities, the program will cover:

• Self-Advocacy

• Peer Pressure

• Choosing Friends

• Building Strengths

• Visualization

• Positive Self-Talk

• Scripting

• Stay with Others

• Telling Isn't Tattling

• Walk Tall

Conversation Cues is a 12-session program teaching the skills needed during conversations.  Sessions are taught using a variety of activities, videos, workbooks, and role-plays. Topics covered include;

• When To Start the Conversation

• Cue: Interested

• Cue: Not Interested

• How To Start a Conversation

• Cue: Bored

• Take Turns

• Maintain Conversation

• Talk on Topic

• Cue: Disbelief

• Cue: Confused

• My Cues

• End Conversation

Practice and boost social skills weekly through our games night. Each week relevant social skills will be covered to enhance the social skill toolbox involving playing games with others.  We will also focus on learning to play (the game, if required), following the game rules and appropriately handling situations that occur while playing games.

This program is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities that promotes sexual self-advocacy.

The main pillars of the program address:

• Healthy Boundaries

• Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

• Sexual Health

• Anatomy

The curriculum teaches sexuality with participants to ensure they have access to information that allows them to make informed decisions and be sexual self-advocates. Focusing on how to speak up regarding relationships and sexuality.  Participants will have interactive opportunities to practice skills through skits, roleplay and other techniques.

If you have questions about dating and relationships, this 8-session workshop is right for you.

Questions and topics explored include:

• How do I make friends?

• What do I need to know about my body?

• How do I find a partner or boy/girlfriend?

• How do I stay safe online?

• How do I protect myself?

Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relationship Skills (PEERS®) is an evidence-based social skills intervention to teach children between the ages of 4 to 6 years how to make and keep friends.  Children are taught social skills through lessons, puppet shows, and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities and weekly homework assignments. 

16 weeks of 1.5-hour sessions, for both children and parents

Children will learn about:

• Listen & follow directions

• Ask & use names

• Greet friends

• Share and give turns

• Ask friends to play

• Join ongoing games

• Keep cool during play

• Be a good sport

• Transition to new play activities

• Ask & give help

• Use good volume control

• Maintain good body boundaries

Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relationship Skills (PEERS®) is a social skills training intervention for youth. It is designed for motivated youth interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. They are taught essential social skills such as conversational skills, maintaining friendships, using humour appropriately, and handling disagreements. Teens have an opportunity to practice these skills through role-playing and other activities.  

16 weeks of 1.5-hour sessions, for both teens and parents

Teens will learn how to:

• Use appropriate conversational skills

• Use humor appropriately

• Use electronic communication

• Enter & exit conversations

• Be a good host during get-togethers

• Be a good sport

• Handle arguments and disagreements

• Change a bad reputation

• Handle rumors and gossip

• Handle rejection, teasing, and bullying

Time for a Playdate is a 12-session program using video modeling, games, activities, and practice to support developing skills used during playdates.  Several contexts are used to support generalization. The sessions will focus on the following skills;

• Greet Friend

• Share

• Guest Chooses

• Stay with Friend 

• Losing is OK

• Talk on Topic

• Answer

• Take Turns

• Play His Way

• Eye Contact

• Clean Up

• Say Goodbye