Skill Builder Workshops
We offer workshops for school-age children and teens or those in a post-secondary institution which address skill development in fun and innovative ways.
We provide intervention workshops to develop skills in a variety of areas using the most current research-based interventions.
We are familiar with the most effective cutting-edge strategies that have been proven to be effective. We stay on top of the research and continue to develop our skills through ongoing professional development.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
DRAGONS & DISCOVERY
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
6/8, 6/9, 6/10, 6/11, 6/12
For Teens age 13-17
Facilitated by Max Carney, MA, TLLP
Making friends and finding resources to get into table top role playing games (TTRPG) can be difficult. Dragons and Discovery is a great place for 13-17 to mingle, explore social situations and create a passion for TTRPGs:
Through discussion and activities participants will:
– Build community with peers who share similar interests
– Develop tools for complex problem solving
– Develop tools for navigating relationships, identity, and self-expression
Focus lab
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
June Series: 6/15, 6/16, 6/17, 6/18, 6/19
July Series: 7/13, 7/14, 7/15, 7/16, 7/17
August Series: 8/10, 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14
For students in grades 2-5 who are interesting in developing their executive skills for managing school and life.
Facilitated by Abirami Suthan, MS & Connor O’Keefe, MA
In this fun and kid-friendly group, children will learn together about valuable executive skills that will help them tackle the increasing demands of school and life! Each week will feature new topics, parallel to what is being covered in the parent group. Topics will include: Planning and Prioritizing, Time Management, Organization, Task Initiation, Effective Study Habits, Flexibility, Motivation, Working Toward Goals, Emotional Regulation, Growth Mindset, and more! Kids will explore new ideas and develop skills through interactive activities and engaging discussion.
THE ART OF SOCIALIZING
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
7/6, 7/7, 7/8, 7/9, 7/10
For Kids age 9-12
Facilitated by Max Carney, MA, TLLP and Talar Bagdasarian, MA
This children’s social skills group is designed to help participants build confidence and improve their ability to connect with others in a fun, structured, and supportive environment. Children will learn and practice important skills such as communication, taking turns, active listening, managing emotions, and handling peer conflict. Through interactive games, role-playing, and guided group activities, participants will have opportunities to practice these skills in real time with peers. The group also focuses on building self-awareness, empathy, and problem-solving abilities. This group is ideal for children who would benefit from additional support in developing friendships and navigating social situations in a positive and healthy way.
CONFIDENCE LAB
Monday – Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
July Series: 7/20, 7/21, 7/22, 7/23, 7/24
August Series: 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6, 8/7
For middle school girls ages 11-14
Facilitated by Cindi Lonick, MA
5-day small group for girls ages 11–14 designed to build authentic confidence during one of the most socially and emotionally influential stages of adolescence. Grounded in research on resilience, self-worth, social dynamics, and adolescent psychology, the group addresses topics including friendships, body image, perfectionism, assertiveness, emotional regulation, and handling peer pressure. Rather than relying on surface-level “self-esteem” messaging, girls learn practical tools for navigating social challenges, managing self-doubt, speaking up confidently, and building a stronger internal foundation of confidence. Sessions are interactive, reflective, and skill-based, helping girls strengthen resilience, emotional confidence, and healthy coping skills in today’s increasingly complex social world.
Common workshop topics
ATTENTION & EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
Executive functioning (EF) skills are the mental processes necessary for us to pay attention, remember directions, plan out and prepare for projects, and multi-task. The Executive Functioning Skill-Building Workshop will work on building your child’s executive functioning skills to help them thrive in the classroom setting. We use research-based practices to provide high-quality support to elementary, middle, and high school students. Executive Functioning support can be useful for clients with ADHD, anxiety, or even when adjusting to everyday demands of school. This skill builder workshop can also be useful to those in college.
MANAGING STRESS & ANXIETY
Anxiety is a normal reaction for scary or stressful situations. Anxiety helps us make sure that we are adequately prepared for a job interview or an important test. However, for some children high amounts of anxiety occur in situations when it is not helpful. This can lead to frustrating arguments, tears, and increased stress for both the child and the parents. The Anxiety Skill-Building Workshop will work on reducing your child’s anxiety and increasing their coping skills to help them thrive in the classroom setting. We use research-based practices to provide high-quality support to elementary and middle school students.
SOCIAL SKILLS
Social skills are vital to our everyday functioning in society. Social skills allow us to recognize when someone is angry, or can help us make a new friend. Everything from buying milk, to answering the telephone, to working on a group science project requires social skills. Our workshop focuses on teaching children and adolescents how to read social situations, as well as teaching the appropriate behavior to use in social situations. We use research-based interventions and strategies to help children gain social skills.
ACADEMIC SKILL IMPROVEMENT
- Mathematics
- Did you know that math skills are particularly at risk for decline over the summer months? Changes in technology mean that math skills are more important than ever for our students. We can help you develop your child’s skills in number sense, math computation, story problems, and math fluency.
- Reading
- Reading is one of the most vital skills a student needs in order to be successful in school! When a student falls behind in reading, it can affect their skills in other subjects as well. We utilize proven strategies to help develop your child’s early literacy skills, reading fluency, sight-word vocabulary, decoding skills, and reading comprehension skills.
- Writing
- We use evidence-based strategies to help your child develop their written language skills, which is the most complex academic task. We can grow your child’s ability to develop ideas, organize content, use capitalization, punctuation and grammar.
- Study Skills
- Why doesn’t anyone ever teach kids how to study?!? We do! It doesn’t have to be a nebulous, mysterious process! We will teach your child how to effectively & efficiently study for tests & quizzes so they are prepared and feel confident (and so will you as a parent).
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