The UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) developed evidence-based social skills programming for youth and adults who are struggling socially. Originally developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Director of the UCLA PEERS® Clinic, PEERS® programs have been extensively researched and disseminated worldwide through translation, cross-cultural validation studies.
We are currently seeking 8 families to participate in PEERS® for Young Adults is an evidence-based social skills program for adults who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or developing romantic relationships. Young adults and social coaches attend 16 weekly group sessions for 90 minutes per week. Participants are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization.
PEERS for Adolescents is an evidence-based social skills program for adolescents in middle and high school who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or handling conflict and rejection.
Adolescents and parents attend 16 weekly group sessions for 90 minutes per week. Participants are taught social skills through lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities.
Parents attend separate sessions simultaneously.




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