A friend is someone who helps you up when you’re down, and if they can’t, they lay down beside you and listen.”
—Winnie the Pooh
In this series of Friendship Group meetings, your child will learn and practice coping skills, cooperation with peers, and grow social confidence. In a small group setting, your child will be able to interact with others through social and emotional learning activities geared toward their developmental level.
This six-week group, guided by early-childhood therapist Brianna Worland, M.S., will help your child improve social skills by using the science of emotional regulation and play-based learning.
Why are social skills important?
- Connect well with peers
- Plug into school more easily
- Feel more confident about speaking up
- Feel less nervous about joining in with others
- Discover new ways to cope and manage emotions within a group of friends
Meeting Dates:
Family Psychology of South Bend offers this Friendship group biannually. The next Friendship Group offering will be: June 16th – July 21st, 2026
Sign-Up
To register, call Sarah at 574-280-8199
Location and Directions
ECDC Saint Mary’s College, Havican Hall Room 20. Enter the Saint Mary’s College campus at the North entrance on Brother Andre Dr., near the Inn at St Mary’s. Travel west past the stop sign (do not turn onto Madeleva Dr.) Turn right into the 3rd entrance for the Science Parking Lot at Havican Hall. Enter Havican through the door next to the Early Childhood Center’s garden, not far from the ECDC blue school bus.
Cost: $299 for all 6 sessions
Space will be limited to ensure a small group experience.
Scholarships may be available.
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