Fun FRIENDS, FRIENDS for Life and My FRIENDS Youth
| Name | Fun FRIENDS, FRIENDS for Life and My FRIENDS Youth |
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| Target Audience | Early childhood (3-5 years) Middle childhood (6-12 years) At-risk or vulnerable |
| CfC Objective | Supporting Families and Parents Create Strong Child-friendly Communities School Transition and Engagement |
| Organisation | Friends Resilience Organisation |
| Delivery Setting | School-based; community based |
| Description | Fun FRIENDS (4-7), FRIENDS for Life (8-9) and My FRIENDS Youth (10-15) are structured, group based programs that teach children resilience, self–esteem and emotional skills such as coping with stress and worry, developing social skills, recognising and regulating emotions in self and others, positive thinking, problem solving and relaxation. |
| Delivered to | Children aged 4-15. The program can be delivered universally or targeted to children at risk. |
| Delivered by | Educators, early childhood professionals, clinicians and other education and /or health professionals. |
| Program Structure | Each program is tailored for the appropriate age group. Fun FRIENDS (4-7) is delivered using a play-based group format. FRIENDS for Life (8-9) and My FRIENDS Youth (10-15) are delivered in schools or community settings using group-based cognitive behavioral therapy and pyscho-educational methods. |
| Training | To deliver the FRIENDS program, you must be trained and accredited under a FRIENDS licensee. Accreditation as a facilitator of the FRIENDS program will be valid for three years.
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| Cost | The cost of a License is dependent on a number of factors; please contact the program developer for more information: friendsresilience.org/getstart |
| Contact | Email: [email protected] Website: friendsresilience.org |
| Evaluation and effectiveness | Several studies including RCTS have shown positive outcomes in post–test results. |