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 Arapaho/Riverton
Location
The After School Program
will be held every Thursday at St. Stephen's School
for 3rd through 5th grades
beginning at 1:00pm and ending at 2:00pm.
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.
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CHEYENNE
Location
In the Fall of 2004, UPLIFT began the After
School Program in Cheyenne, Wyoming. We
have partnered with PEAK Wellness (formerly
known as Southeast Wyoming Mental Health) to
offer the After School Program in
Cheyenne.
Making Friends Group 2008
Peak Wellness Center, Youth and Family is
pleased to offer another Making Friends Group
during the school year. There will be two
sessions during the spring semester. 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.
The Making Friends Group is designed to increase
social and behavioral skills for your child.
Skills that are the focus of the group include:
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Effectively
communicating with peers and adults
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Expressing
feelings in a socially acceptable way that
is understandable
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Improving
cooperation skills
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Achieving an
ability to control impulses and delay
gratification
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Learning how to
make and meet personal goals
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Listening to
and following directions
The group sessions are once a week for a 12-week
period. The groups are 1½ hour in length. The
first session is from 3:30 until 5 p.m. and the
second session is from 5:00-6:30 p.m. The groups
will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
(19th and Central) and will run from January
23rd through April 16th. Because the skills
developed build upon each other, it is important
that you and your child are able to commit to a
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 next 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 or Jennifer Simpson.
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