Autistic people frequently experience difficulties with friendships, peer victimization, social isolation, and significant loneliness. These social challenges can negatively impact mental health functioning and quality of life. To support youth in achieving connection and closeness with peers, social skills programs have been developed, tested, and determined to be beneficial for autistic youth. This chapter reviews a variety of social skills program approaches, with a focus on research conducted in the last decade, current best practices, and new advances. The current literature suggests that group social skills programs (GSSP) have the strongest evidence base in supporting autistic children and adolescents in improving social skill functioning and achieving social goals. Beyond GSSP, peer- and technology-mediated programs were also prominent and show promise but need larger replication studies with randomization, active control groups, and generalization probes. Although social skills programming is already classified as an evidence-based practice, continued research on social skills programs is critical, with the aims to better understand and refine curricula and delivery to be widely accessible, neuro-affirming, and responsive to the needs of diverse autistic youth.