Life Skills Programming for Teens 13-17 Years Old
Age: 13-17
Location: In-Person
Program Length: 6 Sessions
Program Fee: $600.00
Session Start Date: February 8, 2024
*BCBA Supervision available for an additional fee.
Caring for Myself
This program helps participants discuss one’s motivation for hygiene routines. Teaching concrete and/or specific direction based on the situation or setting for the following topics:
Washing
Bathing and Showering
Dental Care
Toileting and Bathroom Etiquette
Bedroom/ Sleeping Area Organization
Privacy
The skills covered in Caring for Myself are the foundations of developing healthy relationships with others and strengthening relationships with family members.
Age: 13-17
Location: In-Person
Program Length: 10 Sessions; 1 hour per session
Program Fee: $1000.00
*Register to be put on the notification list
Go To The Now
Regulation Program
Go To The Now is a program that leads your youth through a sequence of research-based mindfulness exercises - exercises that have been shown to boost attention, increase compassion, regulate emotions, calm the nervous system, enhance adaptability, and cultivate resilience.
Your youth will learn that mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment and observing one’s thoughts and feelings without judging them. At the heart of this practice is the idea that you are not your thoughts, and with this understanding, it becomes easier to know that challenging emotions (and even situations) are not forever - they will pass!
Age: 9-14
Program Fee: $600.00
Location: In-Person
Program Length: 6 Sessions
Start Date: April 6, 2023
End Date: May 11, 2023
Session Time: 5:00-6:00 PM
GoZen! Anxiety & Stress
The GoZen! anxiety relief program is broken down into 6 modules that teach kids how to understand and control their worry. And because stress, pressure, and challenges are part of everyday life, these are skills children can use forever.
Sessions use videos, activities, and practice to help cultivate social and emotional learning.
Age: 13-17
Location: In Person
Program Length: 2 hours per session; 4 Sessions
Program Fee: $800.00
Food with Friends
Join us in person, for a friendship-themed cooking program. Youth can cook and prepare food items to increase their independence and comfort in the kitchen. Participants will learn kitchen safety & hygiene, basic cooking skills, along with social activities each evening. Participants will leave each session with new recipes to add to their collection, as well as items they have made to share with family & friends. Through exploring the social side of cooking, participants could use the recipes and skills learned to share with family and friends during a gathering.
Age: 13-17
Location: In-Person/ Virtual
Program Length: 12 Sessions
Program Fee: $1200.00
*Register to be notified of upcoming groups.
Motivation & Organization
Motivation & Organization is a 12-session program for those looking for support with learning to get organized and motivated at school. Sessions will include video modeling, games, activities, and practice. Groups are limited to four participants. Topics covered:
Putting Forth My Best Effort
Planning Ahead
Being on Time
Note-Taking
Organization
Persistence
Break it Down
Flexibility
Focus
The Big Picture
Memorization
Mistakes
Age: 10-17
Location: In-Person
Program Length: 8 Sessions
Program Fee: $800.00
*Register to be notified of upcoming groups.
Go Mindet!
Increase neuroplasticity by moving from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
This program will focus on lessons such as;
Mistakes help us learn
Managing feedback & help
Asking for help
Chunking challenges
Mistake myths
Challenging your inner critic
Using the W.O.O.P. method
Age: 13-17
Program Length: 12 Sessions
Session Time: TBD
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Job Tips
Looking to join the workforce or begin volunteering? Get Job Ready with our job readiness program. Learn new skills or refresh some previously learned. The program will include activities, games, videos, and role-plays to help get you ready as your begin employment. During the sessions, each participant will create a resume, look for positions available, and experience an interview.
Topics covered include;
Identifying strengths & weaknesses
Resumes
Interviews
Cover letters
Job search
Networking
Workplace health & safety
Social rules
Work-life balance
Employee relations
Job performance
This program is best for youth/adults interested in future employment with average language skills.
Age: 13-17
Location: In-Person
Program Length: 6 Sessions
Program Fee: $600.00
*Register to be notified of upcoming sessions
Money Talks; Advanced
Increase financial literacy with our Money Talks program. Participants will learn through a mix of games, practice, videos, and other activities.
Content includes;
Making purchases with cash or debit
Budgeting basics
Needs vs wants
Cheques
Tips & gratuities
Taxes
Types of savings & loans
Travelling with money
This program is beneficial for those with average to advanced language skills, or those with appropriate supports.
Age: 13-17
Location: Virtual/In-Person
Program Length: 8 Sessions
Program Fee: $800.00
Sessions will be limited to 4 participants
*Register to be put on the notification list
Zones of Regulation
Regulating emotions is a life skill most people are constantly developing. In these sessions we will look at flexible thinking, how to develop a positive mindset, the size of the problem, as well as how to identify triggers and manage intense emotions. Groups will be limited to 4 participants.
Note: This program is focusing on teaching new skills. We will not be discussing the reduction of maladaptive behaviours.