In order to be a friend, you need to have a friend. At the Peter Pan Center, helping kids make and keep lasting friendships is our passion. The mission of the Peter Pan Center is to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere to give children ages 4-15 the opportunity to learn and practice friendship skills. We're not just a program, we're a community.
Whatever the barrier to friendship a child faces ~ be it behavioral issues, social anxiety and conversational skills, inability to read social cues, anger management, etc...we use our in-the-moment coaching model to effectively support children in overcoming these hurdles and to be able to make and keep lasting friendships.
Donna Shea
Director
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February 2012
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Quotes from our kids...
"I like coming to Peter Pan because the center has snacks and drinks to eat. It also has lots of toys, crafts and special friends. They are all kind and caring and not one of them bully. Something I've learned at Peter Pan is keeping a conversation going, learning about each other and playing with each other."
"I like coming to Peter Pan because all of the people that work here are very nice and helpful if you need help and that the kids here are the best."
"I meet new friends every time I come to Peter Pan and I play fun games. Something I've learned at Peter Pan is to say hi then ask their name and then ask if they want to play."
"I enjoy playing with all of my friends here and I get to learn more and more about them every time and have lots of fun. I've learned how to find something in common between me and a friend which starts a conversation and is a good way to start a friendship."
"Miss Donna, the leader of the Peter Pan Center, teaches kids how to help their behavior. She puts a fun twist on it so they're not bored."
"I think this place is helping me to become a better person."
"I just wanted to let you know how well my son has been doing. He has a couple of friends that he has over the house and that he goes over their houses. He also hangs around with several different kids during school and does the typical texting with them. He's comfortable at school and is sharing his thoughts and ideas. He's also becoming more involved in Boy Scouts. It's been a great year so far. Thanks for all your support over the years!! I know that the things that he learned at "social club" has made a difference in his life. I always loved the way you presented information, ideas and solutions to the kids in such an accepting and open manner. You're the best (you can quote me on that too!)." - Linda I.
"I want to congratulate you on your new book! I bought it on Amazon, and my son and I love it. I like the way it's accessible to kids, not just their parents. He can pick it up and read it for himself, without having to decipher a lot of terminology or psychology! It looks very kid-friendly and ready to put to use. Great job to you and Nadine." - Karen B.
"I wanted to share with you a positive experience I had playing the game Trouble with both of my sons. Fresh from the workshop on Saturday, I remembered that we needed to decide as a group how we would decide who would go first in the game. Unprompted, C offered to go 2nd and asked me and his brother to pick a number between 1 and 5 and the closest guess to the number would go first. Yes, we could have used the die to decide but I liked the conversation and agreement that was achieved before we actually started to play. It made the whole experience better because fairness came before competition." ~ J.
