For More Information on the Arapaho/Riverton After School Program, please contact:

Becky Lancaster
Regional Team Leader
UPLIFT
877 N 8th West Street

Suite 1
Riverton, WY 82501
Phone: 307-857-6601
Fax: 307-857-4446
blancaster@upliftwy.org 

For More Information on the Cheyenne After School Program, please contact:


Katti Kopp

Support Staff

or

Kathy Williams

Support Staff Team Leader
UPLIFT

4007 Greenway, Suite 201
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307-778-8686
Fax: 307-778-8681

kkopp@upliftwy.org

 


 
ASP-After School Program

 

Making Friends Group

 

The Making Friends Group is designed to increase social and behavioral skills for your child.  Skills that are the focus of the group include:

 

  • Effectively communicating with peers and adults

  • Expressing feelings in a socially acceptable way that is understandable

  • Improving cooperation skills

  • Achieving an ability to control impulses and delay gratification

  • Learning how to make and meet personal goals

  • Listening to and following directions

The group sessions are once a week for a 10 to 12-week period depending on where you live.  The groups are 1½ hour in length.   Because the skills developed build upon each other, it is important that you and your child are able to commit to the 10 to 12-week period.  If you feel that your child will not be able to attend the groups consistently for the 10 to 12-week period, it may be best to wait for the next session.

 


 

Arapaho/Riverton Location

Please check back for information for the 2009-10 school year After School Program.

The After School Program class focuses on teaching children how to strengthen their social skills while providing a fun setting.  Students will make crafts, play games and work on behavior and social skill goals to earn points for rewards.  If you have any questions on this program, please contact Becky Lancaster at 307-857-6601.


CHEYENNE Location

 

Peak Wellness Center, Youth and Family and UPLIFT are pleased to offer another Making Friends Group during the school year.  Groups are divided into ages, with one group being offered for children in the 1st through 3rd grade, and one group being offered for children in the 4th through 6th grade. 

 

Date-  Tuesdays, September 15 through December 8

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Where: Peak Wellness Center, 510 West 29th (Churchill Building)

 

Skills that are the focus of the group include:

  • Effectively communicating with peers and adults

  • Expressing feeling in a socially acceptable way that is understandable

  • Improving cooperation skills

  • Achieving an ability to control impulses and delay gratification

  • Learning how to make and achieve personal goals

  • Listening to and following directions

Because the skills developed build upon each other, it is important that you and your child are able to commit to the entire 12 week period.  If you feel that your child will not be able to attend the groups consistently for a 12 week period, it may be best to wait for the nest session.

 

If the Making Friends Group sounds like a service that would benefit a child you know, please call Peak Wellness at 632-9362 and speak with your child’s therapist, or Karen Nielsen, Dorothy Daum, Judy Owens or Hye Suk Pilcher.  You can also call the UPLIFT office at 778-8686 and speak with Katti Kopp or Kathy Williams.

 

 


 

 

 

   
 
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