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now serving santa barbara county!
Social Skills Groups are Back! Secure your spot now!
PeerBuddies is now accepting insurance!
Scholarships available now! Contact us for more details.
“PeerBuddies helped our family find the key to unlock my daughter’s communication skills.”
Jennifer, Parent, Santa Barbara
“I have fun playing with my buddy. I look forward to seeing him each week!”
David, 10, Santa Barbara
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What we do
How it works
making friends?
initiating or maintaining social interactions?
taking others' perspectives?
If the answer to any of these questions is "yes", you've come to the right place!
Does your child or teen have difficulty...
PeerBuddies® provides ABA-based social skills training for children and teens with social difficulties through peer mentoring in the community. Your child or teen will be paired up with a typically developing, same-aged or slightly older Peer Buddy who will teach your child these essential life skills!
Thanks to our peer buddies!
Without your time and dedication, we simply couldn’t do this without you!
Please read this thank you letter from our Director.
Learn social skills from a peer
Have fun in the community
Meet same buddy each week
As a participant...
As a peer buddy...
Learn strategies to help my child improve social skills
Meet other parents with similar concerns
Receive free social education and recreation for my child
Improve my child’s ability to be a better sibling and friend
Enjoy fun activities!
Teach others meaningful skills
Make new friends
Our programs have been carefully selected based on age-appropriateness and social relevance and our specific social skills are taught using empirically-validated methods of Applied Behavior Analysis overseen by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA). Director Bio
General
Who we are
Private Sessions
Social Skills Groups
Inclusion Camps
From Private Sessions to Social Skills Groups to Inclusive Camps to School-Based Services, we have a program for everyone! Programs
