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OPENING THE MIND COURSE

SECURE YOUR SPOT IN THE FRIENDSHIP BENCH LEVEL 1 ONLINE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

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Make a quick and easy online payment to get started on your journey to delivering community-based mental health support.

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We train individuals to deliver mental health support, creating safe spaces and a sense of belonging within their communities. 

 

What you will learn:

Friendship Bench is offering Level 1 virtual trainings to equip you with listening skills, how to be there for somebody, providing basic psychoeducation, how to summarise & use empathy as a tool to connect with others, and developing a therapeutic alliance through creating space for people to share their stories. 

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This course includes:

  • Exam and Certification

  • Instructor-led

  • Access to downloadable resources.

 

We would love for you to participate!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FB IN A BOX AND THE 3 LEVELS OF TRAINING WE OFFER FOR GROUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS

  • What is the FB In A Box
    The FB In A Box is the blueprint of the Friendship Bench model. It brings together all the lessons learnt from the past decade of implementation. It's simple and adaptable in any setting in the world.
  • How much is the Friendship Bench In A Box?
    The cost of the FB In A Box depends on the level of training required and on the number of people to be trained. Please email partnerships@friendshipbench.org for detailed costing.
  • How do i bring Friendship Bench to my community?
    To join the movement, and learn more about our various offers fill in this form on our website: https://www.friendshipbench.org/partnerships
  • How long will it take to hear from you once we have submitted the partnerships form?
    We aim to respond within 2 weeks. However, it does sometimes depend on the number of lists that have been submitted.
  • How can i donate to Friendship Bench?
    You can donate through Givebutter on our donate page. For other forms of support kindly email support@friendshipbench.org
  • In what countries is Friendship Bench located?
    Friendship Bench was founded in Zimbabwe, and has been replicated in Malawi, Zanzibar, Vietnam, Kenya, Jordan, the USA (New York City , Ohio, New Orleans and Washington DC), the UK(London), and Colombia.
  • What is talk therapy?
    Talk therapy, also known as psychotherapy, is based on the core idea that talking about the things that are bothering you can help clarify them and put them in perspective. There are various forms of talk therapy, the Friendship Bench focuses on the evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on problem solving sherapy and behavioural activation.
  • I would like to volunteer
    Thank you for the desire to make a difference in your community. We currently do not have a volunteer programme to offer. Kindly fill in this form to join our waitlist: https://www.friendshipbench.org/volunteer .
  • What is Friendship Bench?
    The Friendship Bench provides sustainable community based psychological interventions that are evidence based, accessible and scalable. We are reimagining the delivery of evidence-based mental healthcare through training community health workers (also known as lay health workers) to provide basic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with an emphasis on Problem Solving Therapy, activity scheduling and peer led group support. This task shifting approach means we can deliver an effective, affordable and sustainable solution to bridge the mental health treatment gap at a primary care level.
  • What is Problem Solving Therapy?
    Problem-solving therapy works by teaching people skills to help them take a more active role in their lives, taking more initiative, and utilizing whatever influence they have to effectively make decisions and achieve their goals. By using this treatment approach with one specific problem, people learn to apply it to any other problem they may face, empowering them to face difficulties more independently. As these skills are repeatedly practice, clients often report an increased sense of confidence and agency in many aspects of their lives.
  • How much does it cost?
    All therapy sessions are free of charge.
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