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Young Children’s Groups (Ages 4 and 5), Mondays 4:30pm-5:30pm
Young Children’s Group (Ages 6 and 7), Wednesdays 3:30pm-4:30pm
The Young Children’s Group works on social skills to include effective communication, personal
space, assertiveness, impulse control, and turn-taking. Each group starts with members greeting one
another. We then move into an activity to help teach and/or practice the skills we are working on in
group. Once the activity is complete, we move into a "go with the flow” exercise. Each week a
different group member is chosen to pick the activity group members will participate in for the
remainder of the session. Group members practice their flexibility by “going with the flow” of their
group member’s choice. We end each group with “onions and pearls” where each member shares something positive and negative about their week.
Young Children’s Group (Ages 4 and 5), Mondays 4:30pm-5:30pm
Led by Katie Bly, LMSW, Licensed Resident in Clinical Social Work
(contact Katie Bly at kbly@movingforwarplc.com)
Young Children’s Group (Ages 6 and 7), Wednesdays 3:30pm-4:30pm
Led by Katie Bly, Licensed Resident in Clinical Social Work & Katie Turco, Licensed Resident in Counseling
(contact Katie Bly kbly@movingforwardpl.com or Katie Turco kturco@movingforwardplc.com)
Upper Elementary Group, Wednesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm
The Upper Elementary group is a social skills group that works to improve emotional regulation and
effective engagement with peers. The group utilizes cognitive behavioral strategies and social games
to build self-esteem, increase flexibility, and improve self-control. We start each group with a greeting
and “onions and pearls” (something good that's happened and something that didn't go well). From
there, we go on to an activity that teaches a relevant therapeutic skill or tool. We end group with a "go
with the flow” exercise in which a different group member gets to pick an activity for the last ten
minutes of group. The other group members practice "going with the flow" of their group
member's choice. This group is led by Katie Bly, LMSW, who is a Licensed Resident in Clinical Social Work. Contact Katie Bly @ kbly@movingforwardplc.com to register.
Elementary Boys Group, Thursdays from 5-6:00pm
This social skills group is structured to help boys work on turn taking, conversation
starters, self-control, and having healthy social interactions. We start each group off with
a greeting and onions and pearls (something good that’s happened and something that
didn’t go well), from there we go on to an activity that teaches a relevant therapeutic skill
or tool. Each week, we also incorporate elements of the “Superflex” curriculum, a
curriculum designed to help kids strengthen their flexible thinking skills. We end group
with a “go with the flow” exercise. Each week, a different group member gets to pick an
activity for the last ten minutes of group. The other group members practice “going with
the flow” of their group member’s choice. This group is led by Katie Turco, MS NCC, who is a Licensed Resident in Counseling.
Contact Katie Turco @ kturco@movingforwardplc.com to register.
https://movingforwardplc.com/
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