Ages 13–17 | New York & New Jersey
Helping Teens Build Confidence, Healthy Relationships, and Real-Life Skills
The teenage years bring new social experiences, emotional challenges, and pressure to fit in. Connect, Grow & Thrive is an interactive eight-week program designed to help teens strengthen their social skills, manage emotions, make thoughtful decisions, and develop healthier peer relationships. Through guided discussions, interactive activities, role-playing, and small-group breakout sessions, teens will have opportunities to practice practical skills in a supportive and structured environment. Our goal is to help teens feel more confident in social situations, respond more thoughtfully to challenges, and build meaningful connections with others.
What Teens Will Learn
Social Confidence & Communication
Learn how to start conversations, express thoughts clearly, listen actively, recognize social cues, and build friendships.
Peer Pressure & Boundaries
Explore how to navigate peer influence, say no confidently, make independent choices, and establish healthy personal boundaries.
Emotional Regulation
Identify emotional triggers, recognize feelings, manage frustration, and practice strategies for responding to challenging situations.
Impulsivity & Decision-Making
Develop practical ways to pause before reacting, consider consequences, and make more thoughtful decisions at school, online, and with peers.
Friendships & Conflict Resolution
Practice managing disagreements, responding to teasing, communicating needs, and maintaining respectful relationships.
Confidence & Real-Life Social Skills
Apply learned skills through role-playing, group challenges, interactive discussions, and opportunities to practice everyday social situations.
The Eight-Week Program
Week 1: Connection & Confidence
Build group connections, identify personal strengths, establish group expectations, and begin setting individual goals.
Week 2: Social Skills & Communication
Practice conversation starters, active listening, reading social cues, and navigating awkward social situations.
Week 3: Peer Pressure & Boundaries
Explore peer influence, healthy boundaries, independent decision-making, and ways to respond to pressure. This week includes an in-person social skills meetup in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Week 4: Emotional Regulation
Learn to recognize triggers, manage frustration, express emotions constructively, and practice calming strategies. This is a designated co-ed session.
Week 5: Impulsivity & Better Decisions
Practice pausing before reacting, evaluating consequences, and making thoughtful choices.
Week 6: Conflict, Friendship & Respect
Explore conflict resolution, respectful communication, expressing needs, and repairing friendships.
Week 7: Confidence & Real-Life Practice
Apply social skills through interactive exercises, role-playing, teamwork, and real-world social challenges. This week includes an in-person meetup in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Week 8: Growth, Reflection & Next Steps
Reflect on progress, celebrate strengths, identify continued growth goals, and practice integrating learned skills into everyday life. This is a designated co-ed session.
Program Format
- Duration: Eight weeks
- Virtual sessions: Weekly, 75 minutes each
- Session time: 6:00 PM–7:15 PM
- In-person meetups: Weeks 3 and 7 in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Group structure: Girls-only and boys-only groups, with designated co-ed sessions during Weeks 4 and 8
- Group size: Limited to 15 students per group to encourage participation and meaningful interaction
- Age range: 13–17
The tentative schedule is girls on Mondays and boys on Tuesdays. Final start dates and group schedules will be determined by registration and enrollment.
Program Investment
Total program fee: $399 per teen
Payment is available in two installments:
- First payment: $199 at registration
- Second payment: $200 before Week 5
Registration is limited to 15 students per group. Early registration is encouraged to help secure a place.
Program Start Date
The proposed start date is November 3 at 6:00 PM, with November 2 as an alternative start date if registration supports that schedule. The final start date and group assignments will be confirmed based on enrollment.
Ready to Get Started?
Give your teen an opportunity to build confidence, strengthen friendships, and develop practical skills for everyday life.
Registration is limited to 15 students per group.
