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Stir it Up! Cooking Group for Cobourg Teens
Jan
12

Stir it Up! Cooking Group for Cobourg Teens

FEE-FOR-SERVICE GROUP PROGRAMMING - IN PERSON

Stir it Up! Cooking Group for Cobourg Teens

🍳 Stir It Up! Teens learn cooking skills with ABA strategies in a fun, social group. 5 weeks of tasty independence! 👩‍🍳✨

Ready to mix, measure, and master the kitchen? Join Stir It Up, a hands-on cooking group designed just for teens! Over 5 fun-filled weeks, participants will learn essential cooking skills using ABA-based strategies that make learning structured, supportive, and super engaging.

What to Expect:

  • ✅ Following visual recipes

  • ✅ Safe use of kitchen tools & appliances

  • ✅ Measuring & prepping ingredients

  • ✅ Hygiene & kitchen safety routines

  • ✅ Time management & multi-step tasks

Each week brings a new recipe and skill to master! Teens will work together, build confidence, and taste their creations. 🍲 The program wraps up with a celebration session, where participants prepare a special dish for their parents—showcasing their progress and independence.

Why join?

  • 📈 Boost independence & daily living skills

  • 💡 Learn in a fun, social environment

  • 🌟 Gain confidence through structured ABA teaching strategies

Cost:

  • 📩 Pricing starts at $2690.00. This group is geared towards teens with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis and is an OAP-eligible expense.

Group Details:

  • 📅This program runs from January 12 to February 9th, 2026.

  • 🕓 Every Monday from 4:00PM–5:00PM

  • 📍 Canopy Support Services, Cobourg Office
    975 Elgin Street West, Cobourg, ON

  • 🏢 When families arrive, please proceed to the Boardroom in the basement

Interested in this group? Please fill out the form below and we will connect with you shortly! ✨

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Level Up Social Skills for Teens
Jan
12

Level Up Social Skills for Teens

FEE-FOR-SERVICE GROUP PROGRAMMING - IN PERSON

Level Up Social Skills for Teens

🎮 Game on for growth! ABA-based social skills group for gamers ages 13-17. Level up at Canopy Support Services!

🕹️ Social skills meet screen time! This unique ABA-based program is perfect for youth ages 13-17 who love video games and benefit from structured social learning. Using popular multiplayer games, participants practice real-world social skills in a fun, relatable way.

What to Expect:

  • 🌐 Internet Safety: Learn to navigate online spaces responsibly.

  • 🤝 Teamwork & Turn-Taking: Practice cooperation, compromise, and sportsmanship.

  • 💬 Communication: Comment, cheer, and ask for help in-game and in real life.

  • 😌 Emotional Regulation: Handle wins, losses, and transitions with confidence.

This group is geared towards teens with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis and is an OAP-eligible expense.

Cost:

  • 📩 Pricing starts at $3690.00. Contact us using the form below for your individualized estimate and let your child level up their social game! This is an OAP-eligible expense.

Group Details:

  • 📅This program runs from January 12 to March 9th, 2026.

  • 🕓 Every Monday from 6:00PM–7:30PM
    Please Note:
    there will NOT be a session on Family Day: Monday, February 16th

  • 📍 Canopy Support Services: 150 O'Carroll Ave

Interested in this group? Please fill out the form below and we will connect with you shortly! ✨

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Managing Anxiety: A Virtual Workshop for Caregivers
Jan
30

Managing Anxiety: A Virtual Workshop for Caregivers

FEE-FOR-SERVICE GROUP PROGRAMMING - IN PERSON

Managing Anxiety: A Virtual Workshop for Caregivers

Does your child struggle with anxiety?
You’re not alone—and we’re here to help! 🌈

Managing Anxiety is an engaging, evidence-based parent training program designed for caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This 8-week virtual workshop blends the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with practical, real-world strategies you can use every day.

What you’ll Learn:

  • Spot the signs of anxiety and understand what’s really going on

  • Prevent triggers and build resilience before stress takes over

  • Teach coping skills like relaxation, flexible thinking, and tolerance building

  • Respond effectively to anxious behaviors without reinforcing them

  • Track progress with simple ABA-based tools

Through interactive lessons, videos, and guided activities, you’ll gain confidence and clarity. Plus, you’ll have opportunities to reflect, practice, and apply strategies at home, school, and in the community.

No prior ABA experience? No problem! This program is designed to be accessible, supportive, and empowering for every caregiver. By the end, you’ll feel equipped to help your child manage anxious moments, develop healthy coping skills, and thrive. 🌟

Cost:

  • 💲 Cost: The fee is $1670 and is an OAP-Eligible expense.

Group Details:

  • 📅 Dates: from January 30 to March 20, 2026

  • 🕓 Time: 6–7 PM

  • 🔁 Duration: Weekly for 8 weeks

  • 💻 Format: Virtual

📩 Ready to take the next step? Register today and give your child the tools to shine! ✨

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Cobourg Teen Sync!
Mar
4

Cobourg Teen Sync!

FEE-FOR-SERVICE GROUP PROGRAMMING - IN PERSON

Cobourg Teen Sync!

🤝 Teen Sync! Build social skills, confidence & friendships in this 8-week ABA-based group for teens. ✨

Ready to level up your social game? Join Teen Sync, an interactive, ABA-based social skills group designed for teens who want to feel confident in conversations, friendships, and everyday social situations.

What to Expect:

  • ✅ Starting & keeping conversations flowing

  • ✅ Reading social cues & perspective-taking

  • ✅ Managing emotions & coping with stress

  • ✅ Teamwork, cooperation & flexible thinking

  • ✅ Conflict resolution & problem-solving

  • ✅ Friendship-building & online etiquetteasks

Through role-plays, games, and guided activities, teens practice real-world skills in a fun, supportive environment. Using ABA strategies like modeling, shaping, and reinforcement, each session focuses on a specific skill—giving teens plenty of chances to learn, practice, and apply what they’ve learned at school, home, and beyond.

Why join?

  • 📈 Build confidence & communication skills

  • 👥 Make new friends in a safe, social setting

  • 🌱 Learn practical tools for everyday life

Cost:

  • 📩 Pricing starts at $2610.00. This group is geared towards teens with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis and is an OAP-eligible expense.

Group Details:

  • 📅This program runs from March 4th to April 29th, 2026
    (Please note: There will be no session during March Break)

  • 🕓 Every Wednesday from 4:00PM–5:00PM

  • 📍 Canopy Support Services, Cobourg Office
    975 Elgin Street West, Cobourg, ON

  • 🏢 When families arrive, please proceed to the Boardroom in the basement

Interested in this group? Please fill out the form below and we will connect with you shortly! ✨

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PEERS® for Adolescents Social Skills Group
Mar
5

PEERS® for Adolescents Social Skills Group

FEE-FOR-SERVICE GROUP PROGRAMMING - IN PERSON

PEERS® for Adolescents
Social Skills Group

PEERS® for Adolescents is a 14-week evidence-based social skills program for adolescents in middle and high school who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or handling conflict and rejection.

Participants will learn:

  • Developing and Maintaining Friendships

  • Conversational skills

  • Entering and exiting conversations

  • Appropriate use of humor

  • Handling disagreements

  • Electronic communication

  • Being a good sport

  • Organizing get-togethers

  • Handling teasing and bullying

  • Changing Reputations

Cost:

  • The fee for this 14 week group is $4900.00 and is an OAP-eligible expense.

Group Details:

  • This group is for teens with a diagnosis of Autism, aged 13-17 years old.

  • This 14 week group begins Thursday, March 5 and runs until Thursday, June 4, 2026.

  • Parents attend separate sessions simultaneously and are taught how to assist adolescents in making and keeping friends (parent participation Is required).

  • Each week will be 1 hour in length and participants are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations and practice these skills during group socialization activities.

  • This group takes place in person at our Peterborough office.

Interested in this group? Please fill out the form below and we will connect with you shortly!

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Stepping Out in Cobourg with Confidence!
Nov
19

Stepping Out in Cobourg with Confidence!

Stepping Out in Cobourg with Confidence!

🌟 Stepping Out in Cobourg with Confidence is perfect for teens who are ready to take the next step toward independence—on their own terms! 🌟

Stepping Out with Confidence is a 4-week Applied Behaviour Analysts (ABA)-based group designed just for teens on the Autism Spectrum who are eager to build independence, social skills, and real-world confidence—at their own pace.

Each week, teens will join a small, supportive group of peers to:
Practice executive functioning skills like planning, organizing, and managing time.
Build social confidence through engaging, real-life interactions.
Go on guided community outings—ordering at a restaurant, navigating public spaces like the YMCA, or shopping with a purpose.

Led by experienced ABA therapists, this group provides a low-pressure, encouraging environment where teens can grow, make friends, and develop skills they'll use every day.

Group Details:

  • 📅 Dates: Weekly from November 19, 2025 – December 10, 2025

  • Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

  • 📍 Location: Canopy Support Services Cobourg, 975 Elgin St. West, Cobourg, ON

  • 💰 Cost: $1960.00. This is an OAP-eligible expense.

Let's build confidence, embrace independence, and step out into the world with new skills! 🚀💙

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