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Kindergarten Friends
Kindergarten Friends is a social skills group designed to support children’s Kindergarten readiness through building fundamental social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. Many young children were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced their chances to integrate with peers and develop social skills. The primary goal of this group for 4 and 5-year-olds is to practice identifying and adjusting to the social norms of a Kindergarten classroom. This group will foster positive social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, and will focus on building foundational social skills to contribute to overall social and emotional development.
Finding Friendship: Social Skills and Emotional Regulation Group
Finding Friendship is a social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. Many young children were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced their chances to integrate with peers and develop social skills. The primary goal of this group for 6 and 7-year-olds is to foster positive social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation. This group will focus on building foundational social skills to contribute to overall social and emotional development.
MC 5k Color Run & Walk
To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, Morrissey Compton, in partnership with Menlo College, is hosting a 5K Color Run & Walk to help students thrive. So grab your family and friends for a day filled with color and fun to support education & mental health as we take strides toward a healthier, happier community.
Square Peg Theater Class
Scott Douthit is the acclaimed author of My Dyslexic Life. He has been an actor, teacher, and theater director for over 40 years. He believes that students with learning struggles focus on what they can’t do without exploring what they can do. In high school, Scott struggled in auditions and monologues because of his poor sight-reading and memorization skills. He felt like a “square peg” trying to fit into a round hole. He was relying on skills that he didn’t have and ignoring the talents and strengths that he did have.
This course is designed for fellow square pegs. Scott has developed his own style of acting based on one's strengths.
This group will use a variety of techniques, including:
Improvisation
Theater games
Character development
Theater combat
Clowning
Physical comedy
Musical theater
It will develop self-confidence and foster an appreciation of individual gifts and talents for students in 4th and 5th grades.
Who: 4th-5th grade students
When: February 26th- April 15th, Mondays 4:00pm -5:30 pm
Cost: $400
Led by: Scott Douthit
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: brooke.budelli@mcinc.org
Finding Friendship: Social Skills and Emotional Regulation Group
Finding Friendship is a social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. Many young children were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced their chances to integrate with peers and develop social skills. The primary goal of this group for 5 and 6-year-olds is to foster positive social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation. This group will focus on building foundational social skills to contribute to overall social and emotional development.
Check out “Gained skills and more about the group” below for more information on this group.
Who: 5-6 year olds
When: January 16th- April 9th, Tuesdays
Group Time: 5:15 PM-6:15 PM
Cost: $1,870
Led by: Megan Broome, Ph.D. and Gohar Jaffer, Psy.D.
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: Megan.Broome@mcinc.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Communication skills
Strategies to foster healthy friendships
How to recognize social cues
How to recognize emotions
Healthy emotional expression and coping skills
And so much more!
10 Sessions
Friendship Forgers: Middle School Social Skills Group
Does your teen/tween struggle with making and keeping friends? Socializing in middle school can be challenging for many reasons: social anxiety, loneliness, cliques, jealousy, gossip, social media, bullying, and peer pressure can all play a part. While friendships can sometimes be difficult to navigate, middle school students who have strong, healthy, long-term friendships will be better equipped to handle the other challenges associated with middle school.
The 12-session friendship group will cover many social skills topics appropriate for female, male and non-binary middle school students. The group will incorporate games, art projects and other activities to help your middle schooler learn and practice a range of skills: listening and reciprocal conversation skills, perspective-taking and showing empathy, self-advocacy, conflict resolution, identifying feelings, managing strong emotions, and more.
Check out “Gained skills and more about the group” below for more information on this group.
Who: 10-14 year olds
When: January 16th- April 9th, Tuesdays
(no group 2/20)
Group Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Cost: $2,210
Led by: Dr. Suzie Freedberg
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: Suzie.Freedberg@MCinc.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Hone attentive listening skills and develop an improved understanding of conversational turn-taking
Cultivate the ability to ask open-ended questions and sustain a conversation with peers
Learn how to challenge our automatic negative thoughts and develop a better understanding of our feelings
Learn strategies for coping with strong emotions in healthy, effective ways
Build confidence in expressing our needs, opinions, and boundaries in a respectful manner
Acquire techniques to peacefully resolve conflicts (including active listening, compromise, and negotiation skills)
Learn to set and achieve realistic goals for the future
And so much more!
12 Sessions
PEERS® for Adolescents
PEERS® for Adolescents is a 14-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens in middle and high school who are interested in learning new ways of making and keeping friends. This internationally acclaimed program, used in over 35 countries, was originally developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson. During each group session, teens are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialization activities. Parents attend separate sessions and are taught how to assist their teens in making and keeping friends by helping to expand their teen’s social network and providing feedback through coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments. PEERS® may be appropriate for teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, or other social and behavioral disorders. Parent participation is required.
Who: Middle school and high school
When: February 26th - June 4th, Monday & Tuesday
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
Parents meet on Monday evenings,
Teens meet on Tuesday evenings
Cost: $ 1050 per month
Led by: Dr. Mickell Lethco and Megan Broome, Ph.D.
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: Mickell.Lethco@MCinc.org
Teens will learn how to:
• Use appropriate conversational skills
• Use humor appropriately
• Use electronic communication
• Enter & exit conversations
• Be a good host during get-togethers
• Be a good sport
• Handle arguments and disagreements
• Change a bad reputation
• Handle rumors and gossip
• Handle rejection, teasing, and bullying
14 Sessions
Make it Make Sense: Middle School Math Club at MC!
The 4-week workshops cover a series of math topics typically studied in Middle School. Each 4-week workshop will focus on remediation or supplementing the existing curriculum. Each topic will begin with an individual pre-assessment, from which a learning path will be determined. The following competencies will be addressed: whole numbers, fractions and mixed numbers, decimals, ratios and proportions, pre-algebra skills, measurements and geometric figures, coordinate planes, etc...
Each student attending the workshops must sign up for a minimum of 4 monthly sessions:
November 27th - December 18th (This is a 6-week session)
January 8th - January 29th
February 5th- February 26th
March 4th- March 25th
April 8th- April 29th
(Begins November 27th with no class December 25, January 1st, and April 1st)
Who: 6th-8th grade students
When: November 27- April 29th, Mondays 5-6 pm
No class on December 25 or January 1st, and April 1st
Cost: $75 per session
Student must sign up for all sessions offered for the month
Led by: Edwige Gamache, Ph.D, Educational Specialist
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: ashley.koedel@MCinc.org
Middle School Friendship Group
Does your teen/tween struggle with making and keeping friends? Socializing in middle school can be challenging for many reasons: social anxiety, loneliness, cliques, jealousy, gossip, social media, bullying, and peer pressure can all play a part. While friendships can sometimes be difficult to navigate, middle school students who have strong, healthy, long-term friendships will be better equipped to handle the other challenges associated with middle school. For female, male and non-binary middle school students. The group will incorporate games, art projects and other activities to help your middle schooler…Check out “Gained skills and more about the group” below for more information on this group.
Who: 6th-8th grade
When: September 27th- December 6th, Wednesdays (no group 10/11 or 11/22)
Group Time: 4:15 PM-5:15 PM
Cost: $2,075
Led by: Dr. Suzie Freedberg
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: Suzie.Freedberg@MCinc.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Listening/reciprocal conversation skills
Perspective-taking and showing empathy
Self-advocacy
Conflict resolution
Identifying feelings
Managing strong emotions
And so much more!
9 Sessions
Middle School Executive Functioning Group
Middle school is a huge transition for many students and places a high demand on organizational skills, attentional control, planning, initiation, and time management. This group is focused on the development of the executive functioning skills most salient to middle schoolers so that they can navigate numerous classes, extracurricular activities, and social interactions effectively. In this 10-week group, topics covered include… Check out “Gained skills and more about the group” below for more information on this group.
Who: 6th-8th grade
When: September 18th- December 4th, Monday
Time: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Cost: $2,150
Led by: Dr. Mickell Lethco
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: Mickell.Lethco@MCinc.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Organization of Materials
Weekly and Monthly Planning/ Use of a Planner
Time Management
Procrastination/Task Initiation
Breaking Big Assignments into Smaller Steps
Impulsivity/Attentional Control
Self-awareness/Metacognition
Essay Organizing and Writing
Personalized Checklists for Checking Work
Growth Mindset
10 Sessions
Emotional Regulation & Social Skills
Could your child use some help with managing big feelings and impulses? Are these difficulties interfering with their functioning at school, at home, or with friends? In this group, your child can connect to peers who have similar struggles in a fun environment where they will develop skills in these areas and build new friendships.
Ages 7-9 Tuesdays at 4:30
Ages 10-12 Tuesdays at 3:30
When: August 15th - November 21st
Off September 5th, 12th, 19th
Cost: $2,000
Led by: Dr. Kate Ekman
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: Kate.Ekman@MCinc.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Increase emotional awareness
Understand our triggers and responses
Develop self-regulation strategies
Increase interpersonal competence
Build a coping toolbox
August-November
(Off September 5th, 12th, 19th)12 Sessions
Friendship Farm: A Social Skills Group
Is your child struggling with the basic foundational skills of making friends? Play and art-based social skills group will focus on providing them with instruction on the building blocks of friendship. In this group, children will be able to learn about and practice the communication, engagement, regulation, and interpersonal skills that are needed to form meaningful relationships with peers. This group is farm themed, so each session, your child will be introduced to an animal that teaches them about a new helpful skill.
Who: 1st-3rd grade
When: July 17- July 28, M-F
Time: 12 PM-1 PM
Cost: $1,900
Led by: Dr. Ariel Marrero
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: ariel.marrero@morrcomp.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Talking, listening and cooperation
Problem solving
Emotion regulation
Kindness and empathy
Problem-solving
Social skills
Creative opportunities
Organizational skills
Emotion regulation
2 Weeks
10 Sessions
Middle School Friendship Summer Bootcamp
Does your teen/tween struggle with making and keeping friends? Socializing in middle school can be challenging for many reasons: social anxiety, loneliness, cliques, jealousy, gossip, social media, bullying, and peer pressure can all play a part. While friendships can sometimes be difficult to navigate, middle school students who have strong, healthy, long-term friendships will be better equipped to handle the other challenges associated with middle school. For female, male and non-binary middle school students. The group will incorporate games, art projects and other activities to help your middle schooler learn and practice skills
Who: 6th-8th grade
When: July 17- July 28, M-F
Group Time: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $2,150
Led by: Dr. Suzie Freedberg
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: suzie.freedberg@morrcomp.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Listening/reciprocal conversation skills
Perspective-taking and showing empathy
Self-advocacy
Conflict resolution
Identifying feelings
Managing strong emotions
And so much more!
10 Sessions
Executive Functioning Freedom for High Schoolers
As students progress through high school, teachers and parents work together to build sufficient executive functioning abilities for independent living. Meeting the demands of high school requires integration of a wide variety of executive functioning skills. In this group, students will learn and then apply developmentally appropriate executive functioning strategies and tools to the areas they are struggling in most. Through group discussion, games, group projects, art, videos, individual writing/reflection, and direct feedback, students will learn about what they can do to be more self-sufficient in high school and beyond.
Who: 9th-12th grade
When: July 10- July 14, M-F
Time: 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Cost: $2,150
Led by: Dr. Mickell Lethco
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: mickell.lethco@morrcomp.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Track multiple plans and goals
simultaneously
Use tools to manage time more
effectively
Prioritizing conflicting demands
Inhibiting impulsive behaviors
Sustaining attention in the face of many
distractions
Managing emotions in healthy ways
Awareness of how one’s own behavior
impacts outcomes5 Sessions
Introduction to Executive Functioning
In fourth and fifth grade, teachers begin reducing external support and expect their students to rise to the increased demands. However, some students benefit from more explicit instruction, modeling, and practice before they can successfully meet those demands without support. This group focuses on introducing developmentally appropriate executive functioning skills for older elementary students through games, group challenges, art, videos, storytelling, group discussion,individual writing/reflection, and direct feedback.
Who: 4th-5th grade
When: July 10- July 14, M-F
Time: 8 AM-10 AM
Cost: $2,150
Led by: Dr. Mickell Lethco
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: mickell.lethco@morrcomp.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Organizational skills
Following instructions
Time awareness
Problem solving
Cognitive flexibility
Emotional awareness
Emotional control
Impulse control
Attentional control
Self-monitoring
5 Sessions
Social Emotional Learning(SEL) Summer Book Club
Does your child struggle with a basic understanding of emotions and emotional expression? Have you noticed they need more support in talking about emotions and understanding their emotional responses? If you have a child who struggles with emotions and loves books, then this group may be a good fit. This bibliotherapy group uses children’s books to support social emotional learning (SEL). Each session, the group will read a book featuring a different emotion, will reflect on the story and skills they learned, and will participate in different art and play activities related to the emotion.
Who: Ages 8-10
When: June 26- July 10, M-F, Off July 4th
Cost: $1,900
Led by: Dr. Ariel Marrero
Limited Spots!
Register Today!
Call: 650-322-5910
Email: ariel.marrero@morrcomp.org
Gained skills and more about the group:
Social-emotional learning with children's
books
Explore emotions
Art activities
Play focused activities
Create their own SEL-themed book FUN!!!
2 Weeks
10 Sessions