Ages 7-18

Turn screen time into real-world friendship and exercise with Southwestern Ontario’s premier youth group providers. This low-pressure, therapist-led single session hooks kids and teens using their favorite game, bringing them out of indoor isolation and onto the pavement to conquer Pokémon Gyms, coordinate Raid Battles, and build authentic peer connections. Guided by multiple facilitators to ensure same-age grouping, participants naturally practice communication and emotional regulation, and if the weather turns, the adventure safely pivots indoors to strategic, card-based Pokémon gameplay so the connection never stops.

Ages 7-13

This therapist-led monthly group offers a safe, low-pressure environment for children struggling with turn-taking, sharing, or peer rejection to practice vital friendship skills. Utilizing high-interest activities like board games, LEGO, and guided interactive play, the program helps children manage social anxiety and navigate peer dynamics without the pressure of a long-term commitment. It is open to all children, including tailored activities that explicitly support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in improving cooperation and communication.

Ages 7-12

Designed for children who experience isolation, recess loneliness, or meltdowns during group activities, this monthly four-week Sunday program uses the popular game of Minecraft as a therapeutic bridge to real-world connection. By embedding evidence-based interventions into collaborative gameplay, a trained therapist guides participants through hands-on scenarios that naturally build essential communication, teamwork, and emotional regulation skills. It is an ideal setting for London, Ontario kids to transform their favorite digital hobby into lasting real-world friendships and social confidence.