Helping Children Build Friendships, Confidence, and Emotional Resilience
Does your child have a hard time making or keeping friends? Are you noticing signs of social anxiety, low self-esteem, or emotional frustration in peer settings?
The Friendship Lab is a unique therapeutic summer camp for children aged 8 to 12, designed to help kids develop the tools they need to build meaningful friendships and improve their social-emotional wellbeing. Led by licensed mental health professionals, this interactive and engaging camp takes place right here in Beaumont, Alberta, and is open to children from surrounding areas including Leduc, Edmonton, and Sherwood Park.
Camp Details at a Glance
Location: Beaumont Community Church
Dates: August 11–15, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM daily
Cost: $153.30/day per participant (billed daily)
Eligible under most health benefit plans as a therapeutic mental health service
Children can attend for one day or all five—each day builds on the last, but drop-in attendance is welcome as space allows.
What Makes This Camp Therapeutic?
Unlike traditional day camps, the Friendship Lab blends clinical expertise with fun, age-appropriate social learning activities. The program uses evidence-based strategies to help children:
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Understand the dynamics of healthy friendships
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Learn how to start and maintain conversations
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Develop emotional regulation and self-awareness
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Recognize red flags in social interactions
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Set healthy boundaries and navigate conflict
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Differentiate between a real friend and someone being friendly
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Ask for help when facing peer challenges
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Build resilience and confidence in social settings
Children will engage in real-time social skills practice, role-playing games, and collaborative group activities in a safe, supportive environment with professional guidance.
Meet Your Facilitator
Our facilitators specialize in working with children who experience social anxiety, OCD tendencies, emotional regulation difficulties, or who are simply shy or struggling to connect with peers.
Why Choose the Friendship Lab?
Parents choose the Friendship Lab because it offers:
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A small group setting to ensure personalized attention
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A safe and inclusive environment for kids of all backgrounds and neurodiverse profiles
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Activities that promote peer validation, empathy, and positive social reinforcement
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Opportunities to develop lasting tools your child can use at school, at home, and in the community
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Alignment with children’s mental health goals set by psychologists, social workers, and pediatricians
Ready to Register?
Spots are limited and filling fast!
Whether your child is navigating the ups and downs of friendship, needs support with social anxiety, or simply wants to gain confidence in peer settings, The Friendship Lab offers the perfect balance of professional care and summer fun.
