The best thing about having your own money is that you get to decide how to spend it.
Whether you get a weekly allowance, receive money for your birthday, or have started a job, your first task for good money management is to think about short-term and long-term goals.
In this group teens, will get to create goals, prioritize wants vs needs, and create and management a budget through interactive experiences.
Teens must be safe in group setting of 3 teens to 1 staff.
This group is designed for teens who have verbal communication skills and want to enhance their ability to engage in small talk.
Through structured activities and the use of supportive sentence frames, participants learn how to confidently initiate conversations, respond appropriately, maintain engagement, and gracefully end interactions.
Small talk is a foundational social skill that helps teens build relationships, make friends, and successfully navigate social settings in their community. By developing these skills, teens gain greater access to social opportunities, increase their sense of belonging, and improve their ability to participate in everyday life.
The group provides guided practice and constructive feedback in a welcoming environment, empowering teens to communicate more effectively and form meaningful connections with others.
Thinking Like a Detective is an interactive, hands-on group that helps kids slow down, notice details, and make sense of everyday situations. Through games, stories, and problem-solving activities, learners practice gathering clues, checking facts, and thinking through different possibilities before jumping to conclusions.
With supportive coaching, youth learn to tell the difference between what they know for sure and what they’re guessing, ask thoughtful questions, and adjust their thinking when new information comes up.
Youth must be comfortable in a group setting of 3 youth to 1 staff.
Play-Doh Club is a playful, hands-on group where kids create, explore, and get comfortable being around other children.
Using Play-Doh gives everyone an easy way to join in, helping kids sit near peers, share materials, and enjoy playing alongside others. With gentle support, children practice taking turns, noticing each other’s creations, and having positive social moments — all in a calm, low-pressure setting where fun leads the way.
Children must be safe in group setting of 3 children to 1 staff.
Conversation Club helps kids ages 7–9 build the early conversation skills that make friendships easier and more enjoyable.
Many children at this age are still figuring out how to start conversations, listen to others, and stay on track — and that’s exactly what this group supports. Through games, stories, and guided practice with peers, kids learn how to start conversations, respond to what others say, notice social cues, and fix small mix-ups along the way!
Children must be comfortable in a group setting of 3 children to 1 staff.
Pathways to Employment helps teens build the skills needed to feel more confident and prepared for work-related experiences.
Beyond résumés and interviews, the group focuses on things that really matter on the job — understanding strengths, communicating with others, handling feedback, and managing the ups and downs of work environments.
In partnership with Mountain Speech Language Services we are excited to offer "Happy Talk Song & Sign".
This program is a joyful, highly engaging early language program designed for infants and toddlers . The program blends music, movement, sensory play, early communication strategies, and baby sign language. It is grounded in well-established developmental research and is designed as both a preventative and early language intervention model, supporting children while coaching caregivers in a natural, accessible way.
Children are supported to improve their use of gestures, imitation, joint attention and early social routines. Caregivers will learn practical strategies to support language development.
This group is for caregivers and their children.
This workshop is designed to support young teenage girls in building self-esteem and confidence.
Participants will explore the importance of understanding who they are, what they stand for, and what it truly means to show up for themselves. The workshop will introduce practical strategies to help navigate common challenges such as social media pressure, comparison, body image concerns, self-doubt, and handling criticism.
This is a supportive and welcoming space where teenage girls are encouraged to embrace their individuality, connect with their feminine energy, and develop a deeper sense of self-love and self-understanding.
Through creative and reflective activities, participants will have opportunities to express themselves authentically, feel heard, and build meaningful connections with others.
This group helps teens with Autism better understand and manage their emotions. Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, participants will learn how emotions work, why they feel so intense at times, and how to respond in ways that are helpful rather than overwhelming or reactive.
Through hands-on activities, discussion, and real-life examples, teens will practice skills to identify and label emotions, reduce emotional vulnerability, and shift intense feelings before they escalate. Strategies may include building positive experiences, increasing emotional awareness, and using tools to change or regulate emotions in the moment.
The goal is to help youth feel more in control of their emotional responses, improve confidence in handling challenging situations, and build a stronger sense of stability in their day-to-day lives.
Teens must be comfortable in a group setting of 4 teens to 1 staff.
Connection Crew is a small group for youth ages 10–13 who use non-vocal ways to communicate and benefit from extra support learning alongside peers.
Through structured, hands-on activities, youth practice sharing materials, taking short turns, and joining simple group activities in a predictable, supportive setting.
Communication is encouraged through AAC, gestures, and actions, with the goal of building comfort, confidence, and connection.
Youth must be comfortable in a group setting of 2 youth to 1 staff.
Nature Detectives invites kids to explore, discover, and follow their curiosity alongside other children.
Nature-based activities give everyone an easy way to join in, helping kids stay engaged, notice what others find interesting, and feel comfortable playing nearby.
With gentle guidance, kids practice sharing discoveries, waiting turns, and rolling with small surprises — all in a relaxed group where curiosity comes first.
Calling all teens looking to become a peer mentor this year! Bethesda is offering a peer mentor training program.
This training will outline expectations as a peer mentor including roles and responsibilities, conflict resolution and leadership skills .
The goal is to empower future leaders to come along side and support other youth throughout the 2026 year !
Youth must be safe in a group setting with 1 staff and 3 teens.
Bethesda3280 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON905.684.6918
Bethesda Children's Services3310 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON905.684.6918
