We have 30 years of published research and scientific updates.
- Fun Friends (Young Children)
- Friends for Life (Children)
- My Friends Youth (Youth)
- Adult Resilience (Adults).
Family Resilience
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Who We Are
What Is FRIENDS?
Friends Resilience offers training to teachers, education professionals and allied health professionals, who wish to deliver the FRIENDS programs in their own clinic, school, organisation, government departments, community, or country. Friends Resilience has developed a national and international network of Licensed Partners who use the widely tested and proven effective, research based FRIENDS programs. Licensees undertake retraining every three years to update their knowledge regarding innovations in the field.
- The FRIENDS Resilience Skills have been used worldwide for more than 30 years.
- Our programs are endorsed by the World Health Organisation as best practice for the prevention of anxiety and depression.
- Our books and resources have developmentally appropriate techniques for different age groups, from young children to adults.
- The FRIENDS Resilience Skills are updated regularly to integrate innovative, state of the art concepts and techniques, proved effective by published, peer reviewed research.
- We are unique world wide, with our ongoing improvements, and our current, updated 8th edition of FRIENDS' curricula.
Evidence-based 30 years of published international, cross-cultural research
Started 1988
4 Comprehensive curricula
across the life span
Fun Friends: Positive social-emotional development for young children
Friends for Life: Inspiring confidence and emotional strength for children
My Friends Youth: Building positive relationships
Adult Resilience Curriculum for: Teachers, parents, later adolescents and adults of all ages
"CASEL - Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning" guidelines compliance
Family/Community Resilience package
Community Resilience:
Start building resilience across the whole community
Flexible Delivery: Intensive or regular - daily, weekend, weekly, monthly, term, semester, year
12 key learning components per age group
33 Countries
10 Languages
8 Editions
In addition to being endorsed by the World Health Organisation, the FRIENDS programs are proven to be effective in promoting social and emotional skills cross-culturally. The skill sets acquired through FRIENDS programs are intended for long term use. With occasional refreshers these skills can be maintained for many years following the completion of the program.
How can FRIENDS help you?
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How do you determine the Licensing cost?
How do you determine the Licensing cost?
The license cost is determined by a variety of factors including the licensee’s implementation plan, overall reach, and organisation size.
The license cost is determined by a variety of factors including the licensee’s implementation plan, overall reach, and organisation size.
Do we need to be a licensed partner or sign a License Agreement before proceeding with training?
Do we need to be a licensed partner or sign a License Agreement before proceeding with training?
Yes, you must sign a license agreement and become a licensed partner before you can enrol in training.
Yes, you must sign a license agreement and become a licensed partner before you can enrol in training.
Are there any specific qualifications required for accredited facilitators?
Are there any specific qualifications required for accredited facilitators?
Yes, accredited facilitators must be registered allied health professionals or education professionals including:
Doctors and medical specialists
Teaching professionals
Speech therapists
Occupational therapists
Psychologists and counsellors
Childcare workers
Yes, accredited facilitators must be registered allied health professionals or education professionals including:
Doctors and medical specialists
Teaching professionals
Speech therapists
Occupational therapists
Psychologists and counsellors
Childcare workers
What are the costs of becoming a licensed partner?
What are the costs of becoming a licensed partner?
As above, the license cost is determined by a variety of factors including the licensee’s implementation plan, overall reach and organisation size. The licensed partner is responsible for their our own implementation plan. FRIENDS Resilience provides process guidelines to assist with implementation.
As above, the license cost is determined by a variety of factors including the licensee’s implementation plan, overall reach and organisation size. The licensed partner is responsible for their our own implementation plan. FRIENDS Resilience provides process guidelines to assist with implementation.
Are there any ongoing license costs or commissions after becoming a licensed partner?
Are there any ongoing license costs or commissions after becoming a licensed partner?
All licenses are valid for three years. Once the license has expired, a new license must be entered into and license fee paid to continue using the FRIENDS Programs. Not-for-profit organisations do not have any additional costs. Organisations who intend to generate a profit from using the Programs will have to pay royalties.
All licenses are valid for three years. Once the license has expired, a new license must be entered into and license fee paid to continue using the FRIENDS Programs. Not-for-profit organisations do not have any additional costs. Organisations who intend to generate a profit from using the Programs will have to pay royalties.
How is training delivered?
How is training delivered?
Facilitator training can be delivered online in an interactive format. Training materials do not need to be purchased. Slides used with training attendees are provided for the trainers.
Facilitator training can be delivered online in an interactive format. Training materials do not need to be purchased. Slides used with training attendees are provided for the trainers.
What is the benefit of our organisation becoming a licensed partner?
What is the benefit of our organisation becoming a licensed partner?
Once an organisation becomes a licensed partner and the selected employees have undertaken Train the Trainer training, the employees are able to train as many other staff as necessary to become Facilitators. Facilitator training can be undertaken in-house and at no extra cost to the organisation. Online training is also available.
Once an organisation becomes a licensed partner and the selected employees have undertaken Train the Trainer training, the employees are able to train as many other staff as necessary to become Facilitators. Facilitator training can be undertaken in-house and at no extra cost to the organisation. Online training is also available.
Who normally funds the programs?
Who normally funds the programs?
Individuals, organisations, grants from communities or not-for-profit organisations.
Individuals, organisations, grants from communities or not-for-profit organisations.
How can we reach our funding goal to proceed with the FRIENDS programs?
How can we reach our funding goal to proceed with the FRIENDS programs?
Approach and request grants from humanitarian and not-for-profit organisations such as Rotary can use the FRIENDS Proposal/Information Summary booklet.
Approach and request grants from humanitarian and not-for-profit organisations such as Rotary can use the FRIENDS Proposal/Information Summary booklet.