In-School
Supports
“When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.”
— Walt Disney
Why choose one of our programs for your school?
Are you a dedicated teacher, principal or professional looking to boost your students social emotional learning, social skills or overall mental wellness to better prepare them for the future?
Do you want to further support the neurodiverse populations you have at your school, such as children with ADHD, Autism or other exceptionalities?
Do you want to boost the skills of your staff and set them up for success this school year?
Are you interested in brining specialized, evidence based programing into your classroom?
We are now offering some exciting in-School Group programs throughout the school year!
What programs can we offer?
Social-Emotional Learning and/or Therapy Groups
Social Skills Groups
Wellness based Enrichment Groups
We also offer workshops and other unique wellness events for staff and/or students.
We also do provide 1:1 support in school.
Learn more about our specific program options below:
In-School Group Programs
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What are social-emotional therapy groups?
We use evidence based strategies combined with fun and interactive activities to teach a variety of vital skills:
Self awareness.
Friendship Skills.
Responsible Decision Making.
Emotional Regulation and anxiety.
Understanding our thoughts, emotions and actions.
Coping strategies
Treating others with kindness and compassion.
Self esteem and confidence.
Mindfulness and meditation.
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What are social skills groups?
Our social skills groups provide additional social skills support for students. We teach a variety of vital skills during our groups, including but not limited to:
Sharing and/or Turn taking
Compromise
Collaborative problem solving
Team work
Friendship skills
Conversation and understanding social ques
Playing social games
Social awareness
Good sportsmanship
Kindness and empathy for others
Perspective taking
and other individualized skills!
Who is this program for?
Any children that may be struggling with social skills would benefit from this program, however children with Autism, ADHD, or other exceptionalities may benefit the most from this group.
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What are wellness based enrichment programs?
These programs are more recreational based then our therapy based programs, we can host a variety of fun events to promote wellness such as:
Kids yoga and meditation classes
Music or Art based Classes
Experiments
Large scale scavenger hunts or games
and more!
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What workshops or other events can we offer?
Educational workshops for students
Learning about differences and acceptance of others.
Workshops for kids about Autism, ADHD and other exceptionalities.
Workshops for staff about supporting neurodiverse learners, Mindfulness or making learning fun!
Program Duration:
Our in-school groups are 30-45 minutes depending on age of the group and the schools needs.
Groups take place 1-2 times per week depending on interest.
Our team will be on site for an additional 15 mins for setup and cleanup.
Our group programs run alongside the school year, and will require a half term (6 week) or full term (12-15 week) commitment per term.
Term 1: September - December
Term 2: January - March
Term 3: April - June
Program Structure
During each session, we have a general theme (i.e. Self esteem and confidence).
The program is broken down into 15 minute blocks. Each 15 minute block we have an activity to teach the skills related to the theme of the day, using evidence based strategies taught through fun activities!
We love to teach through fun mediums such as: Games, experiments, art, music, dance, drama and more!
Activities Vary by age groups and interest.
Grades:
Kindergarten
Primary: gr 1-3
Junior: gr 4-6
Senior: gr 7-8
Highschool
Specialized and Individualized Programs
We offer specialized programs for Girls entering puberty (and other girl challenges) as well as high school preparation. If you have a particular area of interest, let us know and we can develop a specialized program to meet the needs of your students!
Where does the program take place?
We will come to your school!
We are happy to run our program within a classroom, or gymnasium provided within your school.
Inquire today to tell us about where your school is located and we will do our best to accommodate your location. Schools outside our service area may require a travel fee.
Cost
If you are interested in learning more, please complete an inquiry form and a member of our team will reach out to you about additional details.
Our services are delivered by Registered Social workers, or Registered Behaviour Analysts and may be eligible under extended health benefits, or the Ontario Autism Program Funding.
Did you know
“Children’s mental health took a 20% decline after the Pandemic.”
- Statistics Canada 2020 Report
Evidence-Based Foundation of the Program
This is not your traditional talk therapy or psychotherapy program!
This program is rooted heavily in an evidence-based, “third wave” Behaviour Analytic therapy called “Acceptance & Commitment Therapy” or ACT. Rooted in ACT, our curriculum uses a variety of strategies from Positive Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to teach children Social Emotional Learning skills, Mindfulness & Self Compassion Skills - Vital skills to protect your child’s Mental Health & build Mental Wellness!
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References
[1] Yang, L., Zhao, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, L., Zhang, X., Li, B., & Cui, R. (2015). The Effects of Psychological Stress on Depression. Current Neuropharmacology, 13(4), 494–504. https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159×1304150831150507
[2] Hayes, S. [TEDx Talks]. (2016, February 23). Psychological flexibility: How love turns pain into purpose [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79_gmO5ppg
[3] Hayes, S. (2006). The Six Core Processes of ACT. Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. https://contextualscience.org/the_six_core_processes_of_act
[4] Zins, J.E. & Elias, M. (2006) Social and emotional learning. Childrens needs III: Developement, preventaion & intervention. 1 (13)
[5] Statistics Canada, (2020). Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health (SCMH). Available from: https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&Id=1283036