Group Programs
All group programs at ACT are eligible for expense under OAP Core Clinical Services.
Groups may also be eligible for third-party insurance coverage.
Let’s Play!
Ages: 3 to 6 (birth years 2021, 2020, 2019)
Location: Orleans (bilingual), Lancaster, Nepean (bilingual), Kanata
Summer Group
Dates: August 18 to August 29, 2025
Time: Weekdays, 9 to 11:30 AM
Cost: $450 per week
Fall Group
Dates: September 8 to November 14, 2025.
Time: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 1:30 PM to 4 PM
Cost: $900 for one day a week, $1800 for two days a week and $2700 for three days a week ($90 per day)
Children of all skill levels are welcome. Children who require 1-to-1 support to participate in the group environment may require a modified attendance schedule. Families can register for one or two weeks of the program and children are welcome to attend one to five sessions per week as desired (as space allows).
What to expect:
Children will participate in structured group activities (e.g., circle, craft) and unstructured group activities (e.g., free play) with peers. The curriculum is designed to help children learn to follow a consistent routine as well as support the development of social interaction and play skills.
Please note this group is not affiliated with the PLAY Project.
Haitian Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Group
Ages: 13 to 17
Dates: July 17 to August 21, 2025
Time: Thursdays, 7:30 to 8:30 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: ACT Learning Centre is offering this group at no charge in recognition of the current crisis in Haiti.
Led by Berdhie Lebrun, a Haitian Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). Berdhie speaks English, French and Haitian Creole and is committed to providing the Haitian community with culturally sensitive mental health services.
What to expect:
In this virtual group, we will have discussions about anxiety, stress management, depression, mindfulness and other strategies and interventions. We will talk about stigma around Mental Health, how it ties in with our culture and how we can find balance.
CHILDREN’S FRIENDSHIP GROUP
Ages: 9 to 12
Dates: Returning Fall 2025
Time: Tuesdays, 5 to 6 PM
Location: Colonnade
Cost: $1000
The Children’s Friendship Group is a 10-week program in support of neurodiverse elementary school-aged children who struggle to make and maintain friends.
What to expect:
- A fun and welcoming environment for children to learn skills to meet and make friends.
- An evidence-based, skill-building group for children.
- Weekly caregivers’ group (held at the same time as the children’s group) to get the tools and knowledge to become social coaches for your children.
TEEN NEURODIVERSITY GROUP
Ages: 13 to 17
Dates: Returning Fall 2025
Time: Thursdays, 5 to 6 PM
Location: Colonnade
Cost: $700
Calling all teens! Our 10-week teen group is a chance to make friends and take part in activities (suggested by youth) in a warm and welcoming space!
What to expect:
- Soft coaching around social skills, group rules, boundaries, consent etc.
- Teens collaborate with group facilitators to choose activities they want to participate in.
- Crafts, video game night, board games, low-cost outings etc.
2SLGBTQIA + TEEN NEURODIVERSITY GROUP
Ages: 13 to 17
Dates: Returning Fall 2025
Time: Thursdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Location: Colonnade
Cost: $700
Our upcoming 2SLGBTQIA+ 10-week group is a chance to make friends and take part in activities (suggested by youth) in a warm and welcoming space! This group will be a place where you can share, laugh and hang out with like-minded people!
What to expect:
- Soft coaching around social skills, group rules, boundaries, consent etc.
- Teens collaborate with group facilitators to choose activities they want to participate in.
- Crafts, video game night, board games, low-cost outings etc.
Having trouble completing registration? Email intake@actlearningcentre.ca or call 343-887-2287.
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