Children’s Friendship Training is a 10-week evidence-based social skills group intervention for children aged 7- 11 years who are motivated in learning ways to make and keep friends. Parents/Guardians attend simultaneous sessions and gain skills to support their child.

• Communication
• Play
• Skill Building
• Social Skills

THRIVE Child Development Centre

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Children aged 7-11 (2nd through 5th Grade)

- One adult is able to attend the weekly sessions with their child and to help them practice skills during the week.
- Children who can play simple board games and has a concept of winning and losing.
- Children who have had exposure to simple sports that are typically played at recess (Four Square, jump rope, soccer, etc.)
- Children who are able to maintain a shared focus in a conversation with another child.
- Behaviours can be controlled with reward and/or brief time away from the group.
- The child does not demonstrate any aggressive or offensive behavior.