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.
Haitian Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Group
Ages: 13 to 17
Dates: May 22 to June 26, 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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