Spring Groups


Barrie Clinic


“Keeping Your Cool – Part 1”

Keeping Your Cool – Part 1 is a 8-Week, 1hr group structured program designed to encourage your child to identify their emotional response to situations and/or triggering events that lead to verbal, physical, or environmental aggression and develop alternative ways of responding.

Topics covered include:

 Tuesdays
April 11th – May 30th (8 weeks)
Ages 8 – 12  |  5:00-6:00pm
$440

 

Registration closes March 31st, 2023. For all group programs there will be no refunds for any individual missed sessions or drop-outs. Due to the demands of our group programs, a non-refundable $50 deposit will be required to secure your child’s spot in our groups.

 REGISTER HERE

 


“Keeping Your Cool – Part 2 – Everyone Has Problems”

This 8-Week program is designed for those participants who have completed Keeping Your Cool – Part 1 or have had previous exposure to working through personal triggers and emotional escalation.

Mondays
April 10th – May 29th (8 weeks)
Ages 8 – 12  |  4:30 – 5:30pm
Ages 12 – 15  |  6:00-7:00pm
$440

 

Registration closes March 31st 2023. For all group programs there will be no refunds for any individual missed sessions or drop-outs. Due to the demands of our group programs, a non-refundable $50 deposit will be required to secure your child’s spot in our groups.

 

REGISTER HERE

 


“Happy Hour”

Growing up can be hard and although we know we can’t make the hard stuff go away, we can learn and practice some protective factors that help lighten the load and develop resiliency. This program is designed to help your child develop strategies that facilitate greater overall happiness, promote healthy coping skills, and encourages self-compassion.

Some topics/activities include:

During each session, your child will be working on building their own coping skills toolbox. Parents will be asked to provide a cardboard box or plastic container, the approximate size of a small shoebox, to aid your child to build this toolbox. 

Saturdays

April 29th – June 3rd (6 weeks)
Ages 9 – 13  |  10:00 – 11:00 am
$330

 

Registration closes March 31st, 2023. For all group programs there will be no refunds for any individual missed sessions or drop-outs. Due to the demands of our group programs, a non-refundable $50 deposit will be required to secure your child’s spot in our groups.

 REGISTER HERE

 


“Happiest Hour”

This 6-Week program is designed for those participants who have completed the Happy Hour program. In this program, children will build upon the skills and strategies that they learned previously in Happy Hour to continue gaining greater overall happiness, promote healthy coping skills, and encourages self-compassion.

 Saturdays
April 29th – June 3rd (6 weeks)
Ages 7 – 11  |  11:30 – 12:30 am
$330

 Registration closes March 31st, 2023. For all group programs there will be no refunds for any individual missed sessions or drop-outs. Due to the demands of our group programs, a non-refundable $50 deposit will be required to secure your child’s spot in our groups.

 REGISTER HERE

 


“Sib Shop”

Brothers and sisters will have the longest-lasting relationship with a sibling who experiences mental/behavioural health concerns, and/or physical/developmental needs and often experience unique concerns and celebrations that their peers may not relate to. 

 This 6-week peer support group will give children the opportunity to share with others and address the good (and sometimes not-so-good) parts of having a sibling with special needs with others who “get it”, while also celebrating the many contributions they make to the family system. 

 The aim is to:

 Many brothers or sisters have feelings that are difficult to express: sadness that the sister can’t learn things like others; anger when a sibling’s behaviour prevents the family from doing things that they see other families doing; or pride that comes when their sib learns a new skill. In this group, they will get to share all of this with peers who truly get it!

 Please note: Although the therapeutic effects of this group have been identified, this is NOT therapy. The facilitator recognizes and reinforces a strength-based approach and keeps the wellness of all participants in mind. If at all during these sessions it is thought that additional services may benefit your child, the facilitator will connect with the Guardian.

 Saturdays
April 29th – June 3rd (6 weeks)
All Ages  |  1:00 – 2:00pm
$330

 

Registration closes March 31st, 2023. For all group programs there will be no refunds for any individual missed sessions or drop-outs. Due to the demands of our group programs, a non-refundable $50 deposit will be required to secure your child’s spot in our groups.

 REGISTER HERE

 

 


Parry Sound Clinic


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