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SUMMARY:6-Week\, Virtual Social Skills Series for Young Adults (Ages 18+)
DESCRIPTION:Do you find it hard to speak up\, start conversations\, or feel confident in social situations?\nOur Young Adult Social Skills Series is designed specifically for young adults\, ages 18+\, navigating social anxiety\, Selective Mutism\, and social communication challenges. This 6-week virtual series gives you the opportunity to: \n\nBuild confidence in social communication through interactive activities\, real-life scenarios\, and group collaboration\nPractice practical\, age-relevant skills like introducing yourself\, navigating group conversations\, and maintaining connections\nStrengthen relationship skills\, including building friendships\, setting boundaries\, and communicating your thoughts clearly\nLearn and discuss coping strategies to manage social anxiety\, such as preparation techniques\, mindset shifts\, and confidence-building tools\nAnd more\, all in a supportive & low-pressure environment!\n\nEvery session is guided by trained clinicians who meet you where you are\, whether you’re nonverbal\, easing into speech\, or already verbal but looking to grow your confidence. You’ll gain tools and support to strengthen your social communication skills in a safe\, encouraging group setting with peers who understand. \nThis virtual series is structured as a complete 6-session program\, not individual drop-ins. Registration is $450 and includes the full 6-week program. This series will be hosted from July 15 to August 19\, beginning at 6 PM EST each week. \nSTART YOUR ENROLLMENT\nFor more detailed information\, call our office at (215) 887 5748\, or email Events@SMartCenter.us!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/6-week-virtual-social-skills-series-for-young-adults-ages-18/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:July 2026 CommuniCamp™
DESCRIPTION:CommuniCamp™ is a 3+ day Intensive Group Treatment and Parent Training Program to help children and teens ages 3-17 (at every stage of communication e.g. shut-down and non-communicative\, nonverbal\, somewhat communicative\, etc.) with Selective Mutism\, social anxiety\, and extreme shyness speak in school and other social settings. Based on 20+ years of experience treating Selective Mutism using Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®)\, the evidence-based treatment approach created by world-renowned Selective Mutism expert\, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\, we will help your child\, tween\, or teen build the social communication skills necessary for school\, the real world\, and at home. \n  \nClick here to let us know you’re interested!\n  \nThe CommuniCamp™ Mission is two-fold: 1) treatment in small\, peer-groups in a school for children and teens and 2) parent education\, training\, and support seminars: \nIntensive Group Treatment: \nOver the course of a three-day weekend (5 hours/day\, 15 hours total)\, our professionally trained counselors\, under the direction of our lead clinicians\, work directly with two-to-three campers on social comfort and confidence to instill social confidence\, increase communication\, and facilitate the learning of coping skills using S-CAT® based strategies using each camper’s individual baseline for social communication. Through these strategies and by removing the expectation for speech and respecting each camper’s baseline\, our campers see and hear themselves communicating confidently in a peer-group school setting which translates to their school environment when they get home. \nParent Training\, Education\, and Support Seminars: \nWhile campers undergo treatment\, we simultaneously provide 15 hours of intensive parent education\, training\, and breakout support sessions so parents can immerse themselves in the world of Selective Mutism and learn strategies\, ask questions\, share stories\, receive support\, and feel confident implementing the goals\, strategies\, and interventions the entire family learned at CommuniCamp™\, at home. \nCommuniCamp™ has been rated as “excellent\,” “life-changing\,” and highly recommended by parents! \nWHEN IS IT? \n\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST (Welcome Orientation)\nFriday\, July 17\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day One\, Child and Parent Sessions)\nSaturday\, July 18\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Two\, Child and Parent Sessions)\nSunday\, July 19\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Three\, Child and Parent Sessions)\n\nThe SMart Center’s CommuniCamp™ Program is held multiple times over the course of the year. Click here to find out when! \nWHO CAN APPLY? Children and teens (new and existing SMart Center patients) ages 3-17-years-old with Selective Mutism\, Social Anxiety\, and/or Extreme Shyness (and their families!). Your loved one does not need an official diagnosis to attend. \nWHERE IS IT? We rent a local school in the Greater Philadelphia Area (Click here for local\, low-cost housing recommendations) \nHOW TO REGISTER? \nClick here to let us know you’re interested!\nQUICK LINKS \n\nOur treatment method\, S-CAT® is globally successful and backed by research (95% success rate)\nAsk us for CommuniCamp™ references\nRead our testimonials!\nApply for our Financial Assistance\nSMart Center Out-of-Network Insurance Coding Guide\n\nFor more detailed information\, click on the links below\, visit www.CommuniCamp.org or email CommuniCamp@SelectiveMutismCenter.org
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/july-2026-communicamp/
LOCATION:Melrose Park\, PA
CATEGORIES:CommuniCamp
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SUMMARY:August 2026 CommuniCamp™
DESCRIPTION:CommuniCamp™ is a 3+ day Intensive Group Treatment and Parent Training Program to help children and teens ages 3-17 (at every stage of communication e.g. shut-down and non-communicative\, nonverbal\, somewhat communicative\, etc.) with Selective Mutism\, social anxiety\, and extreme shyness speak in school and other social settings. Based on 20+ years of experience treating Selective Mutism using Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®)\, the evidence-based treatment approach created by world-renowned Selective Mutism expert\, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\, we will help your child\, tween\, or teen build the social communication skills necessary for school\, the real world\, and at home. \n  \nClick here to let us know you’re interested!\n  \nThe CommuniCamp™ Mission is two-fold: 1) treatment in small\, peer-groups in a school for children and teens and 2) parent education\, training\, and support seminars: \nIntensive Group Treatment: \nOver the course of a three-day weekend (5 hours/day\, 15 hours total)\, our professionally trained counselors\, under the direction of our lead clinicians\, work directly with two-to-three campers on social comfort and confidence to instill social confidence\, increase communication\, and facilitate the learning of coping skills using S-CAT® based strategies using each camper’s individual baseline for social communication. Through these strategies and by removing the expectation for speech and respecting each camper’s baseline\, our campers see and hear themselves communicating confidently in a peer-group school setting which translates to their school environment when they get home. \nParent Training\, Education\, and Support Seminars: \nWhile campers undergo treatment\, we simultaneously provide 15 hours of intensive parent education\, training\, and breakout support sessions so parents can immerse themselves in the world of Selective Mutism and learn strategies\, ask questions\, share stories\, receive support\, and feel confident implementing the goals\, strategies\, and interventions the entire family learned at CommuniCamp™\, at home. \nCommuniCamp™ has been rated as “excellent\,” “life-changing\,” and highly recommended by parents! \nWHEN IS IT? \n\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST (Welcome Orientation)\nSaturday\, August 8\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day One\, Child and Parent Sessions)\nSunday\, August 9\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Two\, Child and Parent Sessions)\nMonday\, August 10\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Three\, Child and Parent Sessions)\n\nThe SMart Center’s CommuniCamp™ Program is held multiple times over the course of the year. Click here to find out when! \nWHO CAN APPLY? Children and teens (new and existing SMart Center patients) ages 3-17-years-old with Selective Mutism\, Social Anxiety\, and/or Extreme Shyness (and their families!). Your loved one does not need an official diagnosis to attend. \nWHERE IS IT? We rent a local school in the Greater Philadelphia Area (Click here for local\, low-cost housing recommendations) \nHOW TO REGISTER? \nClick here to let us know you’re interested!\nQUICK LINKS \n\nOur treatment method\, S-CAT® is globally successful and backed by research (95% success rate)\nAsk us for CommuniCamp™ references\nRead our testimonials!\nApply for our Financial Assistance\nSMart Center Out-of-Network Insurance Coding Guide\n\nFor more detailed information\, click on the links below\, visit www.CommuniCamp.org or email CommuniCamp@SelectiveMutismCenter.org
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/august-2026-communicamp/
LOCATION:Abington\, PA
CATEGORIES:CommuniCamp
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SUMMARY:November 2026 CommuniCamp™
DESCRIPTION:CommuniCamp™ is a 3+ day Intensive Group Treatment and Parent Training Program to help children and teens ages 3-17 (at every stage of communication e.g. shut-down and non-communicative\, nonverbal\, somewhat communicative\, etc.) with Selective Mutism\, social anxiety\, and extreme shyness speak in school and other social settings. Based on 20+ years of experience treating Selective Mutism using Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®)\, the evidence-based treatment approach created by world-renowned Selective Mutism expert\, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\, we will help your child\, tween\, or teen build the social communication skills necessary for school\, the real world\, and at home. \n  \nClick here to let us know you’re interested!\n  \nThe CommuniCamp™ Mission is two-fold: 1) treatment in small\, peer-groups in a school for children and teens and 2) parent education\, training\, and support seminars: \nIntensive Group Treatment: \nOver the course of a three-day weekend (5 hours/day\, 15 hours total)\, our professionally trained counselors\, under the direction of our lead clinicians\, work directly with two-to-three campers on social comfort and confidence to instill social confidence\, increase communication\, and facilitate the learning of coping skills using S-CAT® based strategies using each camper’s individual baseline for social communication. Through these strategies and by removing the expectation for speech and respecting each camper’s baseline\, our campers see and hear themselves communicating confidently in a peer-group school setting which translates to their school environment when they get home. \nParent Training\, Education\, and Support Seminars: \nWhile campers undergo treatment\, we simultaneously provide 15 hours of intensive parent education\, training\, and breakout support sessions so parents can immerse themselves in the world of Selective Mutism and learn strategies\, ask questions\, share stories\, receive support\, and feel confident implementing the goals\, strategies\, and interventions the entire family learned at CommuniCamp™\, at home. \nCommuniCamp™ has been rated as “excellent\,” “life-changing\,” and highly recommended by parents! \nWHEN IS IT? \n\nFriday\, November 6\, 2026: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST (Welcome Orientation)\nSaturday\, November 7\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day One\, Child and Parent Sessions)\nSunday\, November 8\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Two\, Child and Parent Sessions)\nMonday\, November 9\, 2026: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Three\, Child and Parent Sessions)\n\nThe SMart Center’s CommuniCamp™ Program is held multiple times over the course of the year. Click here to find out when! \nWHO CAN APPLY? Children and teens (new and existing SMart Center patients) ages 3-17-years-old with Selective Mutism\, Social Anxiety\, and/or Extreme Shyness (and their families!). Your loved one does not need an official diagnosis to attend. \nWHERE IS IT? We rent a local school in the Greater Philadelphia Area (Click here for local\, low-cost housing recommendations) \nHOW TO REGISTER? \nClick here to let us know you’re interested!\nQUICK LINKS \n\nOur treatment method\, S-CAT® is globally successful and backed by research (95% success rate)\nAsk us for CommuniCamp™ references\nRead our testimonials!\nApply for our Financial Assistance\nSMart Center Out-of-Network Insurance Coding Guide\n\nFor more detailed information\, click on the links below\, visit www.CommuniCamp.org or email CommuniCamp@SelectiveMutismCenter.org
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/november-2026-communicamp/
LOCATION:Melrose Park\, PA
CATEGORIES:CommuniCamp
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