L.U.N.C.H. Group™ Update

Feb 13, 2008

Child/Teen Group Openings Kids and Teens Summer 2009 Program for - Now Accepting Referrals In 2007, we piloted two new treatment elements, L.U.N.C.H. PointsTM and Community-Based Activities.  Our post-session data was extremely robust:  One our 1-5 (where 5 is best) point scale, student participants gave an overall program rating of 4.5 and parents gave a rating of 4.7 (click for more detailed reporting for 2007 and 2006).  Our 2007-08 data for our current school year program is equally positive.  Parents report that 70-80% of their children made progress, became more patient, and engaged in more frequent social interactions, 82% of kids/teens looked forward to attending, 65% of members were more respectful and had better conversations.  88% of parents reported becoming more aware of their child's behavior being more positive and 71% developed new tools for working with their children and were more consistent with their spouse in managing behavior. If you don't know about our program, you can read up on it by clicking here.  We use a blend of engaging activities, computer animation, raffles, and going out to eat to work on essential skills. Click here to view complete data on our current program Overview of the L.U.N.C.H. Program Model for All Groups L.U.N.C.H. is an acronym, which stands for Learning, Understanding, Negotiating, Communicating, & Helping.  Through our pre-assessment process, we identify selected target behaviors for each group member.  During the sessions, we create situations, primarily through engaging technologies, that help individuals practice positive skills to address areas of challenge.  We focus on 5 primary areas: Executive Functioning (problem solving, emotional control, attention, planning, organization, self-monitoring) Pragmatic Social Skills (awareness of others' feelings, manners, public behavior) Pragmatic Language Skills (conversational skills, summarizing information, brief clear statements, "small talk") Academic/Work Readiness (behaviors that produce success in academic and employment settings, review of selected functional academics) Environmental Awareness (pedestrian safety, community behaviors, restaurant manners) For More Information Click here to use our online form for the quickest response or call our office at 818-788-2100.

We also offer training to schools and agencies who wish to adopt and modify our program.  Psychologists, social workers, and MFTs may earn CE credit for this program.  If you are interested, please click here to complete an interest form or call our office at 818-788-2100 x2. If you wish to let someone else know about this, click here to send this email to them. Thanks for your interest. Bruce Gale, PhD Clinical Psychologist PSY10598