Winter 2025 Group
This winter we are offering an eleven-week social skills group from January-May. As part of this session, we will focus on elements of teamwork—listening to one another, following directions, playing fairly, conflict resolution, handling disappointment, encouraging others, and having fun! We will also learn regulation tools and coping strategies and play a lot of games to practice these skills!
Group Meeting Dates
Jan. 16 & 30; Feb. 13 & 27; Mar. 13 & 27; Apr. 10 & 24; May 6, 13, & 20
A typical evening includes the following
5:00-5:30 Check in, Eat Together (participants bring own dinner), and Goal Setting
5:30-6:30 Group recreation
6:30-7:25 Lesson and craft
7:25-7:30 Wrap-up including feedback
Information or to register: contact Melissa at (952) 475-2818 or email
Fall/Winter 2024 Group
Finding the Middle Ground
This 7-week session is devoted to helping group participants learn dialectical behavioral skills and apply them to navigate tricky situations in relationships.
Group dates
A typical evening includes the following:
5:00-5:25 Check in, Eat Together (participants bring own dinner), and Goal Setting
5:25-6:15 Physical /Group at park or using components of SMART/neurological reorganization in the clinic
6:15-7:25 Staff teaching and craft
7:25-7:30 Wrap-up
Meeting Dates: Sept. 12 & 26, Oct. 10 & 24, Nov. 7 & 21, Dec. 12
Information or to register: contact Melissa at (952) 475-2818 or email
Spring 2023 Group
Whirligigs: Lessons from around the world
Our winter Social Skills Group will explore lessons about life, love, and friendship through stories from around the globe.
Using stories from around the world, children will form their own folktale about themselves and their relation with others. Components of friendship and developing qualities such as being trustworthy, generous, appreciative, having frustration tolerance, and perseverance are just some of the topics covered in this group. We will also work on rules of friendship, self-regulation, and coping skills through experiential play including games, movement, and art.
Schedule for Group
5:00-5:30 Check-in & eat (each child brings his/her dinner)
5:30-6:20 Physical/Group Recreation—Neurological Reorganization or go to Park
6:20-6:50 Staff/Mentor Teaching–Lesson on Friendship
6:50-7:25 Craft
7:25-7:30 Wrap-up/Clean-up
Dates & Times: Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 on January 19; February 2 & 16; March 3, 17, & 31; April 13 & 17; & May 11 & 25.
Registration: contact Melissa at (952) 475-2818 or email
Fall 2022 Group Dude, That’s Rude! Get Some Manners
This 7-week session is devoted to helping group participants (ages 6-15) learn good manners and proper behavior that will aid them in building and maintaining friendships. We will work on proper communication both in person and over text, how to host and guest, table etiquette, giving and gifting, and more!
Schedule for Fall 2022 Group
5:00-5:20 p.m. Check-in & eat (each child brings his/her dinner), goal setting
5:20-6:00 p.m. Physical/Group Recreation @ Park or components of neurological reorganization/SMART at clinic
6:00-6:50 p.m. Staff/Mentor Teaching and Craft
7:25-7:30 p.m. Wrap-up/Clean-up
Dates & Times: Thursdays from 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on September 15 & 29, October 13 & 17, November 10, December 8 & 22
For more information or to register, contact Melissa at (952) 475-2818
or melissa@familyattachment.com