Fall Groups: Monday September 11, 2023 - Thursday November 30, 2023. Spring Groups resume January 22, 2024.

Groups have a unique purpose at Daystar—in the midst of busy schedules, group is an important weekly pause for kids. Group therapy creates space for connection and conversations that encourage kids to look inward. From social skills to academic and social pressures to family dynamics, kids are invited to process the things with which they struggle. But we also want kids to look outward with intention and purpose as they see beyond themselves and learn to empathize and connect with others.

Counseling groups are organized by grade or age, providing opportunity for children and adolescents to share their experiences in a safe and confidential setting.

To participate in group, your child must be a client at Daystar and referred by their counselor to participate. If you think group could be beneficial for your child, please discuss with your child's counselor.

• If case of inclement weather, group cancellations will be posted on this page and on Daystar's social media. We typically follow Metro School weather related closing. Groups will continue as normal if not otherwise noted here.

• Group is a semester-long commitment. Each child receives one free absence for sickness or other circumstances.

• Groups break for the Wednesday and Thursday of Thanksgiving week, Martin Luther King Day, and summer.

• Drop Off & Pick Up: It is imperative you drop off + pick up your child on time for group. Each of our counselors have scheduled appointments before + after groups and there is no one available to supervise children outside of the group session. Drop offs and pick ups will either be at the Front Entrance of Daystar or Lower Parking Lot on West Iris.