StarPointe Consulting

StarPointe are certified P.E.E.R.S providers. PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is a 14-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated adolescents and young adults who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends (and dating). During each group session participants are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialization activities. Parents and social coaches are taught how to assist their teen/young adult in making and keeping friends by providing feedback through coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments. Topics of Instruction include but are not limited to: • How to use appropriate conversational skills • How to choose appropriate friends • How to appropriately use electronic forms of communication • How to appropriately use humor and assess humor feedback • How to start, enter and exit conversations between peers • How to organize successful get-togethers with friends • How to be a good sport when playing games/sports with friends • How to handle arguments and disagreements with friends and in relationships • How to handle rejection, teasing, bullying, rumors/gossip, and cyber bullying • How to change a bad reputation