peers bootcamps

PEERS® Small Group Bootcamps are designed to teach evidence-based social skills to teens (13-17 years), young adults (18 - 35 years) and families in a workshop format. Bootcamps are a condensed version of the full PEERS program and focus on a specific set of skills pertaining to one specific social category. Attendees are presented with targeted skills through step-by-step instruction, role-play demonstrations, and have the opportunity to practice the real world skills through behavioural rehearsal exercises. During these behavioural rehearsals, attendees are divided into small breakout groups to practice with direct coaching from our program team. Parents, practitioners and educators are also invited to attend a session (online) in which they are provided with additional instruction on how to coach participants through practice and constructive feedback.

Bootcamps and workshops are facilitated in the school holidays and are based on expressions of interest. Register Now!

  • Friendship & Conversation Bootcamp

    Friendship & Conversation Bootcamp

    Topics covered:

    Choosing Appropriate Friends and Finding a Source of Friends

    Appropriate Conversation Topics

    Trading Information and Maintaining Two-way Conversations 

    Starting, Entering and Exiting Conversations

    Electronic Communication

    Planning and Organising Social Gatherings

    Responding To and Bringing Up Disagreements

  • Dating Bootcamp

    Dating Bootcamp

    Topics covered:

    Letting Someone Know You Like Them

    Flirting

    Choosing Appropriate People to Date

    Online Dating

    Asking Someone on a Date

    Accepting Rejection

    Turning Someone Down

    Planning and Going on Dates

    Dating Do's and Dont's

    Handling Pressure from Partners

  • Bully Proof Bootcamp

    Bully Proof Bootcamp

    Topics Covered:

    Handling Teasing

    Responding to Embarrassing Feedback

    Minimising Cyber Bullying

    Managing Rumours and Gossip

    Handling Physical Bullying

    Responding to Disagreements

    Bringing Up Disagreements

    Changing a Reputation

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

EXPRESS YOURSELF WORKSHOP

Express, Create, Play and Move!

Children will have time to explore and play with a variety of tactile and sensory materials (dough, clay, paint, collage, natural materials, ink, water). They will also explore how to create and vary sounds through voice, body percussion and a range of instruments and found materials. Children will be guided to identify feelings and personal responses/reactions, building vocabulary around the senses and emotions. They will be supported to share, engage with and respond to the experiences of others in verbal and non-verbal ways. Children will finish the workshop with a piece of art which they have created to represent themselves and/or their world.

Ages: 6-11 years and 12-17 years

MINECRAFT CONFIDENCE AND FRIENDSHIP BUILDING WORKSHOP

What is confidence? It’s knowing who you are and all the amazing things you can do! Just as you mine for blocks in Minecraft, there are ways to “mine” for confidence. We will show you in our 1-day workshop!

The workshop includes fun challenges, puzzles and fill in the blank adventures to help boost your confidence alongside your favourite Minecraft characters and critters. With every activity you will feel a little happier, stronger and confident!

Ages: 8-12 years