Host Chapter: Central Office • Categories: Adults, Children and Youth
Social Group (Halifax)
Social Group helps to build confidence, independence, autonomy and provides members with a sense of belonging. Engaging in a social group creates many new opportunities for individuals to make friends, share meaningful experiences, mutual interests, and challenges in their daily lives; here people can feel welcome just being themselves.
Registration
Registration: NOW OPEN!
2026 Updates: Starting in Fall 2026, we will be transitioning to a variable event fee structure. This will support a more accessible and equitable social group experience. Please see more information below in the ‘registration cost’ section of this webpage.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Recreation Coordinator; Kael Hueston directly at khueston@autismns.ca
Ages/Life Stage:
Teens Group: Ages 13 – 17
Adults Group: Ages 18+
Registration Cost
Variable Event Fee – Starting in Fall 2026, we will be transitioning to a variable event fee structure. This will support a more accessible and equitable social group experience.
Upon initial registration, no fee will be collected. After you have completed your program onboarding with our coordinator, you will receive access to our monthly event drop which will have variable fees, appropriate to the specific activities. At this step, you are encouraged to self sign up for the activities you are interested in attending (available spots per session will vary). You will be required to pay the fee on Amilia (secure registration system) via credit/debit card attached to the individual activity you have signed up for.
Please note: you will not be considered confirmed for attending an event without completing the RSVP process listed above AND payment for the activity in full.
Description:
Teen and Adult Social Groups bring together teens (13 years old and up) and adults who would like to meet autistic peers/peers with autism. Members of Social Group will have the opportunity to sign up for as many or as little sessions as they want. Instead of assigned groups each term, groups will look different each session depending on who registers for that evening.
Activities Could Include: movie night, board game night, community outings, dinners out, and more!
Two Social Groups for both adults and teens will be offered bi-weekly on Thursdays and Fridays. Members can sign up for as many or as little sessions as they prefer or their schedule can manage. An email will be sent out monthly with the Social Group activities being offered. Members will have the opportunity to sign up for the activities they are interested in. There will be limited spots and first-come-first-serve (accommodations can be made if email is not a good format for a member).
Contact:
Kael Hueston, Recreation Program Coordinator
