{"id":378,"date":"2026-01-28T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/seltoolkit\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:20:17","slug":"378-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/seltoolkit\/378-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Page – FRIENDS Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/seltoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9763\/2025\/12\/2210.i402.032.f.m004.c9.open-mind-psychotherapy-flat-background-copy_upscayl_2x_upscayl-standard-4x-5-scaled.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_right” custom_padding=”110px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”140px|0px|50px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”120px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”1280px” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1280px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”EB Garamond||||||||” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” max_width=”600px” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”32px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

FRIENDS Program<\/strong><\/h1>\n

An evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program that promotes resilience and helps prevent anxiety and depression in children and adolescents by teaching coping skills, emotional regulation and understanding, social skills, and confidence-building strategies.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/friendsresilience.org\/friendsforlife” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Program’s Website” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#ff4d54″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”1px” button_font=”|700||on|||||” custom_padding=”14px|34px|14px|34px|true|true” animation_style=”zoom” hover_enabled=”0″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”30px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(255,77,84,0.24)” button_letter_spacing_hover=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”1px” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Why Learn” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Program Type” image=”https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/seltoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9763\/2026\/01\/teamwork.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”100px” content_max_width=”1100px” image_icon_width_tablet=”100px” image_icon_width_phone=”50px” image_icon_width_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”|600|||||||” header_font_size=”18px” header_line_height=”1.6em” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”15px” body_line_height=”2em” animation=”off” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”15px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_line_height_tablet=”” body_line_height_phone=”1.6em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” image_max_width=”100px” image_max_width_tablet=”” image_max_width_phone=”50px” image_max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Universal<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”SEL Competency Targeted” image=”https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/seltoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9763\/2026\/01\/teamwork1.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”100px” content_max_width=”1100px” image_icon_width_tablet=”100px” image_icon_width_phone=”50px” image_icon_width_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”|600|||||||” header_font_size=”18px” header_line_height=”1.6em” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”15px” body_line_height=”2em” animation=”off” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”15px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_line_height_tablet=”” body_line_height_phone=”1.6em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” image_max_width=”100px” image_max_width_tablet=”” image_max_width_phone=”50px” image_max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Self Awareness; Self-Management<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Suicide Risk Factors Addressed” image=”https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/seltoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9763\/2026\/01\/dartboard-1.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”100px” content_max_width=”1100px” image_icon_width_tablet=”100px” image_icon_width_phone=”50px” image_icon_width_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”|600|||||||” header_font_size=”18px” header_line_height=”1.6em” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”15px” body_line_height=”2em” animation=”off” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”15px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_line_height_tablet=”” body_line_height_phone=”1.6em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” image_max_width=”100px” image_max_width_tablet=”” image_max_width_phone=”50px” image_max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Poor Self-Perception; Hopelessness; Poor Mental Health; Loneliness & Social Isolation; Limited Coping & Problem-Solving Skills; Relationship Problems<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Evidence of Effectiveness ” image=”https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/seltoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9763\/2026\/01\/star.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”100px” content_max_width=”1100px” image_icon_width_tablet=”100px” image_icon_width_phone=”50px” image_icon_width_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”|600|||||||” header_font_size=”18px” header_line_height=”1.6em” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”15px” body_line_height=”2em” animation=”off” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”15px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_line_height_tablet=”” body_line_height_phone=”1.6em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” image_max_width=”100px” image_max_width_tablet=”” image_max_width_phone=”50px” image_max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n