UCLA PEERS Clinic

PEERS®, developed by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, is world-renowned for providing evidence-based social skills programs to preschoolers, adolescents & young adults.

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Last week, the UCLA PEERS® clinic attended the San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center Mental Health Resource Fair. If you were not able to make it to the resource fair but are interested in our programs, please reach out to [email protected].

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Our PEERS® for Preschoolers in-person social skills group starts October 27th! The program is for young children ages 4-6 looking to strengthen social skills in a supportive environment. The group is weekly in-person at UCLA in Westwood, Los Angeles, CA. We accept most insurance.

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Register now! The UCLA PEERS® Clinic will be hosting a PEERS® for Preschoolers Certified Teleconference, led by program founder Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, via Zoom from January 27–29, 2027, from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT!

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Part 3! Congratulations to our newest PEERS® Certified Providers!

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We are proud to celebrate the participants who successfully completed the PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Training Teleconference. Led by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson September 23-25th, 2026, this training welcomed professionals from 20 countries and resulted in 250 PEERS® providers.

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Part 2!

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Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson has been leading our PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Teleconference, bringing together educators, clinicians, and other professionals from 20 countries to explore evidence-based, neuroaffirming social strategies to support adults ages 18–35.

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This week's PEERS® pet of the week is Mickey, named after Mickey Mouse! Mickey belongs to our Clinic Coordinator, Sydney, and eats exclusively human food. He loves taking golf cart rides, playing with his owners, and standing on his hind legs for minutes at a time!

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We’re halfway through our 3-day PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Teleconference, led by our very own Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson. Thanks to all the professionals and furry friends joining us from 20 countries to learn evidence-based, neuroaffirming strategies for supporting adults!

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“Neurodivergent Mental Health in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring Impacts in Autistic, ADHD, and Co-occurring Populations” has been published!
This study explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people previously diagnosed with autism and/or ADHD!

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We’re in day one of three of our PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Teleconference, led by our very own Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson. Thank you to all of the professionals joining us across 20 countries to learn evidence-based, neuroaffirming strategies for supporting adults ages 18-35!

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Congratulations to our newest PEERS® Certified Providers! 46 professionals across Australia completed the PEERS® for Adolescents Parent-Assisted Certified Training Teleconference led by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson September 17-19, 2026, through Definition Diverse in Sydney, Australia.

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Our PEERS® for Young Adults online social skills group open to anyone anywhere in California starts October 19th! The program is for adults 18-35 years old looking to strengthen friendship skills. We accept most insurance.
Contact us at [email protected].

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Become a PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Provider and bring UCLA’s evidence-based, neuroaffirming social skills program to adults. Join Dr. Laugeson, developer of PEERS®, via Zoom Sep 23-25, 2026 8am - 5pm (PT) to learn to implement the program. Email [email protected]

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Earlier this week, the UCLA PEERS® clinic attended the Santa Monica College Basic Needs Resource Fair @smcbasicneeds. We enjoyed talking with community members about our young adult, dating, and career programs.

If interested in our programs, please contact [email protected]

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The UCLA PEERS® Clinic is hosting a PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Teleconference, led by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, developer of PEERS® and director of the clinic, via Zoom on September 23-25, 2026 from 8am - 5pm (PT)!
Contact our clinic at [email protected] or 310-267-3377.

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The UCLA PEERS® Clinic will be hosting a PEERS® for Adolescents Certified Teleconference for mental health professionals and educators via Zoom on November 4-6, 2026 from 8am - 5pm (PT)!
For more information, contact our clinic at [email protected] or [phone]

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Register soon! The UCLA PEERS® Clinic will be hosting a PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Teleconference for mental health professionals and educators led by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson on September 23-25, 2026 8am - 5pm (PT)! Contact our clinic at [email protected] or 310-267-3377

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The UCLA PEERS® Clinic is excited to announce that the PEERS® for Careers employment readiness program will be a major component of a 5.4 million dollar collaboration between the UCLA Tarjan Center and the California Department of Developmental Services! https://t.co/5MgsMJ3dg9

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We are excited to announce that our PEERS® for Young Adults 16-week ONLINE social skills groups begin October 19th and are now open for enrollment!

For more information, please visit https://t.co/oAWN1rOein or contact the PEERS® Clinic at [email protected] or [phone].