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Child Mind Institute Brave Buddies Program
August 1, 2022 @ 9:00 am – August 5, 2022 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Location: New York City, exact location TBD
Ages: 3-12
Description: Brave Buddies® is an intensive group behavioral treatment program designed to help children 3-12 years old with selective mutism (SM) speak in school and other public places. We create a classroom-like setting that offers children a safe environment to practice verbal participation, or what we call “brave talking.” In the classroom, we provide ample speaking opportunities and we tailor speaking goals to the individual needs of the child, to target things like presenting, spontaneous speech, larger group interactions and community exposures. Our counselors are highly trained in PCIT-SM, which is the treatment we use to help with brave talking. Parent training is an integral part of Brave Buddies®.
Contact: See our website for more information: https://childmind.org/care/areas-of-expertise/anxiety-disorders-center/brave-buddies-program/ and contact BraveBuddies@childmind.org for questions and information about next steps.
