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Children’s Friendship Training (CFT) Social Skills Group (Ages 8–12)

This fall, we’re offering two social skills groups-one for ages 8–9 and one for ages 10–12!

CFT is an evidence- based social skills program (Frankel & Myatt, 2003) designed for kids ages 8–12. It helps kids learn and practice friendship skills they can use at school, home, and in the community.

Each small group (6–8 kids) is led by a trained instructor and assistant, using the CFT and PEERS® curriculums.

Group Information

Age Group Ages 8–9
Kids’ Sessions Saturdays
12:30–1:30 PM
In-person at Launch Behavioural Health
Kids’ Dates September 27 – November 29, 2025 (10 sessions)
Parent Sessions Tuesdays
6:00–7:00 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
Parent Dates September 23 – November 25, 2025 (10 sessions)
Fee $1250
Age Group Ages 10–12
Kids’ Sessions Saturdays
2:00–3:00 PM
In-person at Launch Behavioural Health
Kids’ Dates September 27 – December 13, 2025 (12 sessions)
Parent Sessions Thursdays
7:00–8:00 PM
Online via Microsoft Teams
Parent Dates September 25 – December 11, 2025 (12 sessions)
Fee $1500

Children will learn skills like:

  • Starting and maintaining conversations
  • Joining peer groups
  • Making and keeping friends
  • Handling teasing
  • Playing games fairly
  • Being a good host during playdates

What’s Included:

  • One 60-minute child session each week (10–12 sessions)
  • One 60-minute parent session each week (online, 10–12 sessions)
  • Manualized curriculum
  • Supervision by a Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA)
  • Group-based learning and peer interaction

Parent Commitment

  • Attend weekly parent sessions
  • Support your child with weekly homework, including weekly phone calls
  • Ongoing communication about your child’s progress and any challenges

Eligibility:

For kids ages 8–12 who:

  • Can focus and take part in short group lessons (30 minutes)
  • Can talk about their interests
  • Can play basic board and group games
  • Want to make friends

A brief intake meeting will be required before the program starts.

Good to Know:

Services are delivered by a clinical team of Registered Behaviour Analysts (RBAs) and Instructor Therapists. Funding through the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) may apply.

Fall 2025 Registration

Questions about our groups? Contact us.


Dalton Associates (DA) and Launch Behavioural Health acknowledge that we are situated on Turtle Island, that has been inhabited by Indigenous Peoples from the beginning. As a settler-owned organization, we are always working on de-colonizing our practices and offering mental health services that reflect a wholistic approach to health and wellness. Our clients come from a variety of backgrounds, and include First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We want to do more than make a difference at an individual level: we aspire to support a societal shift in the way that mental health is addressed and cared for, and we believe that a cross-cultural approach, bringing Indigenous worldviews to the forefront, is necessary to help break the system and rebuild it in a way that promotes healthy wellbeing for future generations. We are actively engaged in changing the landscape of mental health care in Ontario, by augmenting (and compensating) the voices and experiences of Indigenous knowledge keepers, and by incorporating Indigenous values and teachings in our program models.