PEERS® Social Skills for Adolescents

PEERS® for adolescents is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens between the ages of 12 and 17 who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or handling conflict and rejection.

Next group starts: Fall 2022

Group runs for: 14 weeks 

When: Thursdays; 6 - 7:30 

Cost: $80/week (for both teen and parent) 

Location: Zoom and/or the Ajax Community Centre

*in person option is dependent on enrollment 

Learn more about PEERS® groups and if they'd be the right fit for you.

Teens and parents attend 14-weekly group sessions for 90-minutes per week.

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Teens are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities.

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Parents attend separate sessions simultaneously and are taught how to assist their teens in making and keeping friends. 

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Parent (or alternative social coach) participation is required. 

​Adolescents will learn:

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• Developing and maintaining friendships

• Conversation skills

• Entering and exiting conversations

• Electronic communication

• Using humor appropriately

• Organizing get-togethers

• Being a good sport

• Handling disagreements

• Changing a bad reputation 

• Handling teasing and bullying