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Communication Coffee Club

This group is designed to help you develop your social communication skills in a fun and engaging environment.  Each session introduces a game or activity that allows participants to practice conversations, turn taking, asking questions, and self-advocacy strategies.  Group members may also help to lead activities with the facilitator. Learning Goals:  To develop social information sharing abilities To develop communication self-advocacy To p

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Posted on September 21, 2023

Self Advocacy & Disability Rights Group

This group is suited for clients who have strong communication abilities (either word speaking or proficient AAC users), who are able to effectively share their own insights and opinions within a respectful group of peers who are jointly working to develop their self advocacy abilities and whom are keen to discuss topics of interest to adults with developmental disabilities. Registration to this group will include a brief intake interview with a

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Posted on September 21, 2023

AAC Club

This 12 week group will help you to generalize your AAC skills among a group of peers. Learning Goals:  To improve knowledge of how to use your AAC system To practice advocating for your communication needs To learn how to share social information, have conversations and answer questions using your AAC system When?  January 2025 Duration: 1 hour Registration: registration to begin in December 2024 Sign Up for our mailing list to keep in to

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Posted on September 21, 2023

Relationship Skills: Dating & Positive Relationships

Topics include: how to introduce yourself, meeting new people, dating and communication, components of healthy relationships, problem solving in relationships, and relationship/parenting choices. Learning Goals:  To understand building intimacy and different types of relationships To understand how to build positive healthy relationships To be aware of choices in planned parenthood When? This group meets weekly for a total of 5 sessions. Parti

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Sociosexual Foundations: Your Body

Note: This psychoeducation uses mature graphics to support participant learning, and covers topics that may be sensitive to some participants.  All participants are coached for how to plan for additional support during/after the group if needed, and are encouraged to participate at a level respectful of their autonomy and comfort. Learning Goals:  To understand changes in your body from puberty to adulthood To learn how to care for your body T

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Sociosexual Foundations: Abuse Prevention

Note: This psychoeducation uses mature graphics to support participant learning, and covers topics that may be sensitive to some participants.  All participants are coached for how to plan for additional support during/after the group if needed, and are encouraged to participate at a level respectful of their autonomy and comfort. Learning Goals:  To learn how to describe a friend To define private body parts To understand types of abuse and h

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Sociosexual Foundations: Solo Sex

Note: This psychoeducation uses mature graphics to support participant learning, and covers topics that may be sensitive to some participants.  All participants are coached for how to plan for additional support during/after the group if needed, and are encouraged to participate at a level respectful of their autonomy and comfort. Learning Goals:  To learn about sexual feelings, choices, and orgasm To understand how to maintain privacy and def

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Sociosexual Foundations: Sexual Acts & Sexual Health

Note: This psychoeducation uses mature graphics to support participant learning, and covers topics that may be sensitive to some participants.  All participants are coached for how to plan for additional support during/after the group if needed, and are encouraged to participate at a level respectful of their autonomy and comfort. Learning Goals:  To learn about sexual acts that people do together To understand personal boundaries with your se

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Sociosexual Foundations: Sexual and Gender Identity & Types of Relationships

Note: This psychoeducation uses mature graphics to support participant learning, and covers topics that may be sensitive to some participants.  All participants are coached for how to plan for additional support during/after the group if needed, and are encouraged to participate at a level respectful of their autonomy and comfort. Learning Goals:  To learn about gender identity, gender expression To better understand the use of pronouns To lea

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Relationship Skills: Social Boundaries

This group uses the CIRCLES framework to help you map out the different types of relationships you have.  You will then learn social communication skills that you can apply to each type of relationship, and will practice your new skills within a group of peers with similar goals. Learning Goals:  To identify different types of relationships and a map on the CIRCLES framework To practice conversational skills to help with building friendships/r

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Personal Hygiene

Learn about the steps you need to keep your body clean, and how to reduce the risk of spreading germs. Participants will also learn abuse prevention strategies to apply when accepting personal care support. Learning Goals: To learn about abuse prevention strategies during personal care To learn the steps needed to keep your body clean To be aware of how to reduce the risk of spreading germs When?  This group meets weekly for 2 sessions. Partic

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Nutrition and Cooking

This group will help you to start planning for your own meal preparation through introducing you to food and kitchen safety information, meal planning, and how to shop for nutritional ingredients for meals.  You will also learn important safety tips for how to cook safely.  Please note, this is not a cooking class. Learning Goals: To improve awareness of nutrition and good food hygiene practices To make a plan for budgeting, menu planning and

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Personal Safety: In The Home

This group will help you to stay safe in your own home Learning Goals: To learn about safety risks in the home environment To improve awareness of how to ensure personal safety in the home When? Single session Duration: 1.5 hours Register Now: Register for any of our North Region Clinical Groups online.

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Personal Safety: In The Community

This group will help you to understand how to stay safe in the community Learning Goals: To gain an understanding of risks in the community To improve awareness of your surroundings in the community To learn about strategies to keep you safe in the community When? Single session Duration: 1.5 hours Register Now: Register for any of our North Region Clinical Groups

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Personal Safety: Online & Social Media

Sometimes it can be hard to know who to trust and what information can be safely shared.  This group will help you to learn how to protect yourself and your personal information online. Learning Goals: To gain an understanding of what personal information is and how to keep it safe To improve awareness of internet safety strategies and identify online risks When? Single session. Duration: 1.5 hours Register Now: Register for any of our North

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Sleep Hygiene

A healthy sleep routine is an important part of your overall wellbeing.  This group will help you learn about the importance of good sleep habits, how to overcome challenges in your sleep routine, and how to make a plan to improve the quality of your sleep. Learning goals: To understand the benefits of good sleep hygiene To identify what gets in the way of a good night’s sleep To make a plan for good sleep habits When?  This group meets we

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Posted on September 8, 2023

The Skills System

Learn skills to support your emotional regulation abilities through improving awareness of the current situation and taking goal-directed action using a variety of coping tools. Learning Goals:  Learn to regulate emotions, thoughts, and actions to reach personal goals Learn how to break challenges down into manageable problems Increase independence in managing emotions This group is designed for clients to attend with a designated coach (someo

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Understanding Trauma for Caregivers Workshop

This session for caregivers will define and review the effects of trauma, guide participants to improve awareness of the effects of trauma on the body and brain and will introduce the importance of self-care for caregivers while understanding their role in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma. Learning Goals: To define and review effects of trauma To improve awareness of the effects of trauma on the body and brain To understand the

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Wellness Drop-In: Mindfulness Practice

Learning Goals: To learn how to manage stress, anxiety, and low mood by improving awareness of your own thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations To practice wellness strategies and techniques that you can use on your own To connect and learn with peers who have similar learning goals and life experiences When? This group meets weekly Duration: 1 hour Register Now: Register for any of our North Region Clinical Groups online.

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Posted on September 8, 2023

Wellness Drop-In: Coping Strategies

Learning Goals: To learn how to manage stress, anxiety, and low mood by learning coping strategies To practice coping strategies and techniques that you can use on your own To connect and learn with peers who have similar learning goals and life experiences When? This group meets weekly Duration: 1 hour Register Now: Register for any of our North Region Clinical Groups online.

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Posted on September 8, 2023

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