Dates: Thursdays, 1:00-2:30 PM; Call ScenicView Academy for specific dates.
Cost: $80 per week
Location: ScenicView Academy, 5455 N. 250 W. Provo, UT
Cost: $80 per week
Location: ScenicView Academy, 5455 N. 250 W. Provo, UT
PEERS® for Young Adults at ScenicView Academy is a 15-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated young adults between 18-30 years of age who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends and develop romantic relationships. This internationally acclaimed program was originally developed at UCLA by PEERS® Clinic Founding Director, Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson. During each group session, young adults are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills. Young adults must be socially motivated and have a supportive social coach such as a parent, sibling, or guardian.
Topics Covered Include:
Topics Covered Include:
- Using appropriate conversational skills
- Choosing appropriate friends
- Appropriate use electronic forms of communication
- Appropriate use of humor
- How to start, enter, and exit conversations
- Organizing successful get-togethers with friends
- Appropriate dating etiquette
- Handling arguments and disagreements with friends
- Handling rejection, teasing, bullying, and rumors/gossip
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