Fun with Dice - Minecraft Online Therapy

Join the Minecraft Program with Recovery-Oriented Services

Making Friends and Having Fun: A Social Group Program

Program Overview: Available for ages 6 and up, the Minecraft program is designed to build confidence in social and communication skills. Participants engage in collaborative activities, each taking on specific roles to build models. This program provides a supportive digital environment where creativity, fun, and social interaction thrive.

Focus Areas:

• Mental Health
• Inclusion
• Capacity Building through Therapeutic Role Play

Opportunities for Development:

• Collaboration: Work as a group to achieve common goals.
• Problem-Solving: Share and take turns in different roles, working together on builds.
• Attention Maintenance: Stay focused on tasks to complete models.
• Communication: Use verbal and non-verbal skills to express ideas and feelings.
• Creativity: Build models and engage in free play.
• Social Skills: Make friends, greet others, and develop sharing and turn-taking abilities.
• Conflict Resolution: Work through differences to achieve shared aims.
• Emotional Development: Understand and discuss emotions, conflict resolution, and problem-solving.
• Communication and Literacy: Expand vocabulary and improve literacy skills through peer interactions.

Program Details:

• Ages:Young Children: 6-7 Years Children: 8–12 Years Teenagers: 13–15 Years Young Adults: 16–18 Years Adults: 19+ Years
• Session Length:Young Children Group: 1.5 Hours per week Children Group: 2 Hours per week Teenagers, Young Adults, and Adult Groups: 2.5 Hours per week
• Location: Online
• Cost:Young Children: $30 registration fee + $470 for 10 weeks Children, Teenagers, Young Adults, Adults: $30 registration fee + $625 for 10 weeks

Sessions are based on the Western Standard Time (WST GMT+8) timezone.

Requirements:

• A compatible computer/laptop that can run Minecraft JAVA edition
• A stable internet connection
• Minecraft JAVA edition (available for purchase during sign-up if needed)

Payment Options:

• Private payment
• NDIS funding (Self and Plan Managed):Increased Social & Community Participation – Category 9 Improved Daily Living – Category 15 CORE – Assistance with Social, Community & Civic Participation – Category 4

Trial Sessions:Sessions are paid per term; however, if space is available and players consent, drop-in trial sessions can be allowed at the discretion of the facilitator and players present.