PEERS® for Young Adults
Overview
- PEERS® for Young Adults is a 16-week neuroaffirming, evidence-based program designed to support friendship and dating skills.
- Young adults attend weekly 90-minute sessions, while parents and other caregivers attend separate social coaching sessions simultaneously.
- Groups include lessons, role-play demonstrations, and practice, while social coaches learn strategies to support success.
Participants will learn about:
- Developing & maintaining friendships
- Conversational skills
- Handling teasing & bullying
- Entering & exiting conversations
- Dating skills
- Handling disagreements
- Electronic communication
- Organizing get-togethers
When & Where
- Duration: 16 weeks
- Planned Days: Monday
- Planned Terms: Year Round
- Planned Frequency: Monday sessions – 4:30 to 6:00 pm or 6:30 to 8:00pm
- Venue: Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Cost
These programs are billed through insurance. We accept most forms of insurance except Kaiser and Medi-Cal.
- Kaiser families may participate through self-pay.
- Medi-Cal families cannot participate in these clinical programs (CA state law prohibits billing Medi-Cal clients for services not covered). They may enroll instead in our PEERS® Online Social Skills Classes.
- Families using insurance may request our billing codes to verify copays directly with their insurance provider.
- These programs are available only to families located in California.
Self-Pay Costs:
- Intake Appointment: $508
- Weekly Appointments: $250 total per week ($125 for young adult & $125 for caregiver/social coach)
Requirements
- Have friendship problems
- Young adults ages 18-35 years old; graduated from high school
- Young adults must be interested in attending the program
- Young adults must consistently attend the program
- Young adults must agree to participate voluntarily in the program
- Young adults must have a consistent social coach willing to attend the program each week
How to Apply
- Call our office at 310-267-3377 or peersclinic@ucla.edu to complete a brief phone screen with a member of our staff, and subsequently receive an enrollment packet.
- Complete and return your enrollment packet.
- Come to UCLA (young adult and social coach) for a 1.5-hour intake appointment with one of our clinicians to determine if our program is appropriate for you and your young adult.
For information about our PEERS® for Young Adults Telehealth groups, click here.