THE TRAINING THE TRAINER PROGRAMME

Curriculum

6 Sections
43 Lessons
Lifetime

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Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults
This training module focuses on understanding the relationship between social isolation and loneliness, using data and research to identify key risk factors. It provides an opportunity to discuss methods for identifying and addressing cases of loneliness, as well as strategies for mitigation across partner countries. The module also explores approaches to promoting interpersonal relationships among older adults. Additionally, it offers an introduction to the FRIEND Program, explaining its goals and how it aims to empower older adults to build meaningful and positive social connections.
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Social Interaction across the Life Course
This module explores how ageism shapes our views on ageing and affects older adults' friendship and participation in society. It also examines how social relationships evolve over time and highlights the importance of social connections for community well-being. Finally, it offers strategies facilitators can use to promote inclusion and encourage social engagement among older adults.
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How to become a FRIEND facilitator
The module presents the general structure of the FRIEND programme and the key skills to be a FRIEND Facilitator, by identifying strategies for group management, for dealing with sensitive situations and for retention of participants.
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FRIEND Programme: From theory to practice
This module 4 focuses on the presentation of the FRIEND programme for older adults. It encompasses the detailed description of the training sessions, their aims and the learning outcomes for the interactive activities.
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The FRIEND programme is directed to older adults, and it is implemented by facilitators, whose mission is to guide participants through a series of 7 sessions.

The 7 sessions of the FRIEND programme are organised in a structured and progressive way that goes from general considerations and concepts to inner goals and personal journeys. Each of the sessions is planned with specific activities and resources, and all the information required to implement those activities are available within the sessions’ plans and the FRIEND Manual. FRIEND facilitators need to read carefully the FRIEND Manual to adequately implement the programme, combining this with the activation of social skills. Moreover, as this is a personalistic learning programme, each time a Facilitator guides a group, the experiences and situations might differ. The often a Facilitator implements the programme with groups, the more proficient he/she will be.

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THE TRAINING THE TRAINER PROGRAMME

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