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If you would like to sign up for any of the below groups, you can register online here. If you have any questions, please call 216.448.6310.

ADHD Skills Groups for Children & Teens

These groups focus on teaching children crucial skills: how to communicate with others, understand their emotions and behave helpfully in various settings like school, home and with their friends.

ADHD Shared Start

In this group, children learn and practice tools to manage their emotions, focus and behavior through guided discussions and hands-on activities. With real-time support and positive encouragement from expert coaches, children practice healthy social skills and self-regulation in a safe, structured environment.

At the same time, parents and caregivers gain practical behavioral strategies to address everyday challenges at home. You’ll learn how to support your child’s unique needs, manage ADHD symptoms and help them confidently apply their new skills. Note: Childcare for siblings is NOT provided.

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ADHD Lego Group

This group aims to improve positive social interactions among children using open-ended Lego building challenges. Each session includes brief skill instruction on prosocial skills such as active listening, communication, compromise, respecting differences, and teamwork. Children are provided with high rates of coaching and modeling from facilitators and work toward meeting a specific behavioral goal each session (e.g., decreasing interruptions, remaining on-task). Note: This group can be attended independently or serve as a follow-up to the ADHD Social Skills Groups due to its specific focus on strategies for working with others in a group.

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  • Location: In-person at Independence Family Health Center
  • Length of group: 8-10 sessions
  • Length of each session: 60 minutes
  • Age range: 8-11 years old (participants will be grouped in similar age ranges)

ADHD Managing Frustrations Group

This group helps children with ADHD learn skills and strategies to manage big feelings, particularly frustration or anger. Topics discussed include emotional identification, coping skill practice, and identification of triggers or thought patterns that contribute to difficulties managing frustration. The group starts with a mandatory, caregiver-only session to discuss developmental norms for emotional regulation and strategies for supporting children outside of each session.

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Girls Confident and Connected Group

A dedicated therapy group for girls with ADHD to build self-confidence, connect with peers and practice essential social skills in a welcoming setting. Participants learn practical strategies to start conversations, navigate conflict, read social cues and set boundaries.

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  • Location: In-person at Independence Family Health Center
  • Length of group: 8 sessions
  • Length of each session: 60 minutes
  • Age range: 12-16 years old (participants will be grouped in similar age ranges)

Act on ADHD

Designed to support both teens and their families, this program helps adolescents build focus, self-awareness and healthy social skills through peer group sessions. Teens meet in person twice a month (1st and 3rd Tuesdays).

At the same time, parents/caregivers meet virtually once a month (2nd Tuesday via MyChart) to connect with other families and learn tools to manage ADHD symptoms and support their teen’s progress at home.

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ADHD Introduction to Executive Functioning Skills Group

This group teaches adolescents with ADHD practical strategies to improve executive functioning challenges commonly associated with ADHD. Topics discussed include understanding ADHD and its impact on executive functioning, improving planning and organizational strategies, time management, goal setting, and self-monitoring. The group starts with a mandatory, caregiver-only session to orient caregivers to their role in improving and maintaining skill use outside of sessions. Sessions for teens include opportunities for discussion, practice, and self-reflection.

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