PEERS® Training Start Dates

PEERS® for Young Adults

PEERS® for Young Adults (ages 18-25)

Summer 2022: To Be Announced

Fall 2022: To Be Announced

The PEERS® Program is a 16-week research-based program that teaches individuals how to make and keep friends. It was developed at UCLA in 2005 and shows lasting social benefits over time. Completion of the PEERS® program benefits nearly everyone, and is particularly beneficial for individuals with ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or other social challenges. Groups are developed to ensure similar levels of functioning across group members.

Topics include:

  • Entering and exiting conversations
  • Conversational skills
  • Using humor appropriately
  • Choosing appropriate friends
  • Dating etiquette/skills
  • Handling arguments and disagreements
  • Handling rejection, teasing, and bullying

 

 

PEERS® for Adolescents

PEERS® for Adolescents (ages 13-17)

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Upcoming Groups:

Summer 2020: To Be Announced

Fall 2020: To Be Announced

The PEERS® Program is a 16-week research-based program that teaches individuals how to make and keep friends. It was developed at UCLA in 2005 and shows lasting social benefits over time. Completion of the PEERS® program benefits nearly everyone, and is particularly beneficial for individuals with ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or other social challenges. Groups are developed to ensure similar levels of functioning across group members.

Topics include:

  • Entering and exiting conversations
  • How to find common interests by trading information
  • Conversational skills
  • Using humor appropriately
  • Choosing appropriate friends
  • How to be a good sport
  • Handling arguments and disagreements
  • Handling rejection, teasing, and bullying

 

 

PEERS® for Children

PEERS® for Children (ages 9-12)

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Upcoming Groups:

Summer 2020: To Be Announced

Fall 2020: To Be Announced

The PEERS® Program is a 16-week research-based program that teaches individuals how to make and keep friends. It was developed at UCLA in 2005 and shows lasting social benefits over time. Completion of the PEERS® program benefits nearly everyone, and is particularly beneficial for individuals with ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or other social challenges. Groups are developed to ensure similar levels of functioning across group members.

Topics include:

  • Entering and exiting conversations
  • How to find common interests by trading information
  • Conversational skills
  • Using humor appropriately
  • Choosing appropriate friends
  • How to be a good sport
  • Handling arguments and disagreements
  • Handling rejection, teasing, and bullying

 

 

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CONTACT US

  CALIFORNIA

The Inner Fokus California Office is located at

PO Box 65

Laguna Beach,

CA 92652

Phone: 949.393.4219

Fax: 877.310.9920

 MINNESOTA

The Inner Fōkus Minnesota office is located in the historic Board of Trade building in downtown Duluth.

301 W 1st Street, Ste 200

Duluth,

MN 55802

Phone: 218.491.0746

Fax: 877.310.9920