TEENS GROUP
PROVIDES A SAFE AND ENCOURAGING SPACE FOR ADOLESCENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND BUILD ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. THROUGH SUPPORTIVE PEER INTERACTION AND GUIDED DISCUSSION, TEENS STRENGTHEN EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, CONFIDENCE, AND HEALTHY COMMUNICATION.
GROUP LEADER: J AMARIS AYON
NEWINGTON OFFICE
TUESDAYS 7:00-8:30PM (BI-WEEKLY)
12-17 (CO-ED)
SUPPLIES:
BOOK 1: COPING SKILLS FOR TEENS WORKBOOK (60 HELPFUL WAYS TO DEAL WITH STRESS, ANXIETY AND ANGER BY JANINE HALLORAN (AUTHOR) & AMY MARANVILLE (EDITOR)
BOOK 2: THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT TEEN: SKILLS TO HELP YOU DEAL WITH WHAT YOU FEEL, BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS, AND BOOST SELF-CONFIDENCE (THE INSTANT HELP SOLUTIONS SERIES BY MELANIE MCNALLY, PSYD
MOVIE:
OVERCOMER
12 WEEK CURRICULUM/BREAKDOWN :
WEEK 1: DEFINE THE MEANING OF COURAGE FOR A TEEN, WHILE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS OF: WHO AM I? HOW DO I DEFINE MYSELF?
WEEK 2: WHO IS IN YOUR CORNER? IDENTIFYING THE SUPPORT SYSTEM IN YOUR LIFE.
Week 3: WHAT STRESSES YOU? LEARNING ABOUT TRIGGERS AND STRESSORS
WEEK 4: WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE? LEARNING ABOUT TRIGGER RESPONSES, CBT TRIANGLE, AND WISE MIND VS. EMOTIONAL MIND VS. RATIONAL MIND
INSIDE WORK
WEEK 5: MENTAL HEALTH: DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY; WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN TEENSS
WEEK 6: ARE YOU IN YOUR FEELINGS? ANGER HURT, ETC. EXPLORING EMOTIONS AND HOW THEY PLAY A ROLE IN LIFE
WEEK 7: HOD DO YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF? SELF-CARE
WEEK 8: RELATIONSHIPS; "FRIENDS OR FOE"
OUTSIDE WORK
WEEK 9: BULLYING... ARE YOU A PART OF THE SOLUTION OR PROBLEM?
WEEK 10: SOCIAL MEDIA; "CAN I HAVE YOUR SNAP CHAT?"... THE IMPACT IT HAS ON OUR DAY TO DAY, WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS TO HAVING SOCIAL MEDIA, AND HOW DOES IT EFFECT OUR LIVES.
WEEK 11: SUBSTANCE ABUSE - WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO YOU DO IT?
WEEK 12: WHAT DO YOU STAND ON? FIRM FOUNDATION