A pilot randomised waitlist-controlled study investigating a psychosocial life skills program called Thrive, for young adults 18 to 25 years with chronic illness.

The intervention consists of six weekly full-day sessions (5 hours) with a two-hour pre-program orientation and a one-month post-program reunion. The weekly sessions includes a morning experiential workshop, followed by cooking (lunch) then a creative and reflective afternoon session. The current program encompasses a strengths-based, arts-integrated, and developmentally informed framework with acceptance commitment therapy integration. The program has been redesigned based on feedback from young people to meet additional needs of understanding self and connecting with others. The current content and format is manualised for standardised delivery. It will be delivered by occupational therapists in groups in a Young Adult Health Centre at a Hospital. Fidelity to the intervention will be through a manual of the intervention and check-lists after each session. Week 1 - welcome, expectations and activities Week 2 - introduction to acceptance commitment framework using Zone of regulation, DNA-V and experiential application Week 3 - who I am, worldviews and culture. Activities to understand myself and identity Week 4 - Identifying my strengths, activities and artwork Week 5 - Social skills through experiential activities requiring social cooperation and love language Week 6 - Social Skills, basic skills. Activities designed to practice social skills Week 7 - stress management, use of sensory modalities Week 8 - wrap up, feedback and activities. Goal setting