(*Enrollment Period) PEERS - Social Skills Intervention - 14 week series for $750

Open Enrollment/Interest Period - Rolling Registration

Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is a 10-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated adolescents who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. During each group session adolescents are taught iportant social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialization activities (e.g. playing sports, board games, etc.).

Parents are taught how to assist their teens in making and keeping friends by prodiving feedback through coaching during weekly socialization  homework assignments.

Enrollment is limited. Regular attendance is imperative. Parent participation is required.

Groups will run at 5pm on consecutive Thursdays beginning August 15th, 2019 through Thursday November 14th, 2019.

Cost:

$750 for 10 consecutive weeks. Cost includes both adolescent and parent components. The program is supervised by a licensed psychologist.Contact office for payment arrangements.

Contact Marlena Jenkins at marlena.jenkins@jax.ufl.edu to proceed with registration. Eventbrite notates the rolling enrolling period from January - April. Program participants will be notified of official PEERS start dates.

For general questions about UF Health's PAIP services or programs, please contact 904-633-0762.