Friendships & DatingThe Friendships & Dating Program teaches adults with
intellectual and related developmental disabilities how to make and keep
healthy relationships and prevent violence in their relationships. Friendships
& Dating is a 10-week long program made up of 20 sessions. Sessions are
held twice a week and last approximately 1.5 hours each. The first session of
each week focuses on participants learning new skills. The second session
centers on applying these new skills in a community setting. Over the 10-weeks participants
will learn about:
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Facilitator TrainingUAA Center for Human Development trains staff working in community agencies across Alaska to implement the Friendships & Dating Program. Staff attend a 2-day facilitator workshop to learn how to deliver program content*. Once trained, facilitators return to their home community, and commit to recruiting a group of 6-10 coed participants, and delivering the Friendships & Dating Program. Facilitators receive The Friendships & Dating Manual with detailed materials organized to easily conduct sessions. The manual delineates learning and behavioral objectives, materials needed, session activities, scripts for teaching each concept and skill, and experiential community activities. Facilitators receive a CD with all session materials and additional resources such as DVDs, slides, posters, and games. *Travel stipends are available for facilitators to attend the training. | ||
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