About The Program

The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens and young adults to help them make friends and maintain friendships. During each 90-minute weekly group session, participants are taught essential communication skills and are given the opportunity to practice with peers. On the next day, parents/caregivers attend 60-minute sessions on Zoom and are taught how to assist their teens/young adults to expand their social network and to provide feedback through coaching and weekly homework assignments.

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Topics of Instruction

  • Initiate, maintain and exit conversations on a variety of topics

  • Choose appropriate peers for friendships

  • Schedule and host successful gatherings

  • Navigate and appropriately use electronic communication

  • Solve social conflict and resolve disagreements

  • Handle bullying, teasing, and rejection

  • Use humor appropriately and more…

  • Dating for young adults!

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Who

PEERS® is for teens (ages 12 – 17) and young adults (ages 18-25) who have:

  • Any social pragmatic communication challenges

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Social anxiety or behavioral challenges

Parents/caregivers are required to attend a weekly Zoom session.

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MAKE SUMMER SOCIAL! 4-WEEK PEERS PLUS INTENSIVE

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MAY 2025 Session Information

MAKE SUMMER SOCIAL!

**This session will be open exclusively to returning Boston PEERS® teens and will focus on social skills to support transitions into summer, such as sleepaway camps, day camps, travel programs, and other summer experiences.**

4 - WEEK TEEN PLUS INTENSIVE

May 8, 15, 22, and 29

THURSDAYS at 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

(Caregivers meet via telehealth on Fridays from 12:30pm-1:30pm)

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SUMMER 2025 Session Information

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TEENS (ages 12-17) in-person

14 - WEEK PROGRAM

May 6 - August 14, 2025 

*(no sessions week of June 30th)*

TEENS (12-14)

TUESDAYS at 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

(Parents meet via telehealth on Wednesday from 11:30am-12:30pm)

TEENS (15-17)

THURSDAYS at 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

(Parents meet via telehealth on Friday from 11:30am-12:30pm)

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YOUNG ADULTS (ages 18-25) in-person

10 - WEEK PROGRAM

June 3 - August 14, 2025 

*(no sessions week of June 30th)*

YOUNG ADULTS (New)

TUESDAYS at 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

(Caregivers meet via telehealth on Wednesdays from 12:30pm-1:30pm)

YOUNG ADULTS PLUS (Returning)

THURSDAYS at 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

(Caregivers meet via telehealth on Friday from 12:30pm-1:30pm)

  • New clients MUST complete a 50-minute diagnostic assessment (in-person or via telehealth); this does not guarantee placement in a group. *

Sessions take place in the heart of Coolidge Corner:

BOSTON PEERS® in the historic Arcade Building

318 HARVARD STREET

2nd Fl, Suite 40

Brookline, MA 02446

 

How To Register

It’s easy!

Complete this form, then schedule your FREE consult

FAQs

  • Sessions with teen/young adult participants are 90 minutes IN-PERSON once weekly.

    Sessions with parents/caregivers are 60 minutes VIA TELEHEALTH either from 11:30-12:30pm or 12:30-1:30pm the day after.

  • Regular in-person attendance by teen/young adult participants, as well as online attendance by parents/caregivers is required. Up to 2 missed sessions may be made-up by attending another cohort’s session (if available) with prior approval.

    In-person sessions may pivot to telehealth sessions in cases of emergency/inclement weather.

  • Once you submit the form on our Contact Us page, you will be directed to schedule a free 20-min Zoom consultation with Dr. Chu.

  • Each group is limited to 10 participants.

  • We are private pay. We will provide you with a super bill which can be submitted to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. Please check coverage with your insurance company. We do not guarantee insurance reimbursement.

  • Sessions take place in the Boston PEERS® Office, located in the historic Coolidge Corner Arcade Building at 318 Harvard St. Suite 40, Brookline, MA 02446. Easily accessible by public transportation. Pay parking lot entrance on Centre Street.

  • TGIF@Boston PEERS! are occasional Friday night get-togethers, where current group members get the opportunity to hang out and chill with peers, play board games, listen to music, read magazines, and other fun activities.