Fall Buddy Meetups Program
Oct 05 - Dec 07 (Sunday)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Ages 4-18 · Co-Ed
Belmont Parks and Recreation
Fall Buddy Meetups Program - Buddys
Oct 05 (Sunday)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Ages 4-18 · Co-Ed
Belmont Parks and Recreation
Fall Buddy Meetups Program - Mentors
Sep 21 - Nov 16 (Sunday)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Ages 13-18 · Co-Ed
Belmont Parks and Recreation
About This Activity
Description
Welcome to the Fall 2025 Buddy Meetups Program—a free, in-person, social development program for neurodiverse K-12 students, supported by Belmont Parks and Recreation and BRSSD Opening Doors PTA.
This season includes four meetups all led by volunteer teen mentors and supported by a certified BCBA and two PEERS providers. The program promotes confidence, communication, and meaningful peer connections through natural social interactions.Parent/guardians are expected to stay onsite at all four meetups and provide support as needed:
- Oct. 5 from 11:15am-12:15pm at Hillsdale Food Court
- Oct. 26 from 2-3pm at the Twin Pines Senior and Community Center
- Nov. 16 from 2-3pm at the Twin Pines Senior and Community Center
- Dec. 11 from 5-6pm at Belmont Fire Station 14 (Sensory Santa event)
Is My Child a Fit?
We take a "try it first" approach with all participants who are accepted into the program. However, please note participants may be asked to leave the program if their safety and/or the safety of others is at risk.
Participants who may be a good fit:
- Are partially or fully mainstreamed in school
- Need social or sensory support and are in self-contained classrooms
- Have limited verbal skills or use a communication device at school
- Enjoy being in large groups of new peers
- May need some breaks from the group but do well with several transitions
- Are not able to be in or do not want to be in larger groups
- Self-injure
- Have aggressive behaviors with adults or peers
- Have impulse control challenges that put their safety and/or others at risk
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