A guided, collaborative path to implementing the Friendship Bench model. The Friendship Bench model has been developed over a 25 year period from extensive community research and includes multiple structured components. These components have all been designed with the involvement and input of psychiatrists, psychologists, professors, project coordinators, researchers, community health workers and community stakeholders. The package we offer has 5 phases, and within each phase exists various stages which get worked in collaboration with possible partners; every delivery will be unique as each community is unique, we have learnt that what sits on either side of the actual talk therapy is what creates sustainability and long term community impact.
Assess community needs, capacity, and alignment.
Negotiate partnership terms, and define responsibilities.
Secure licensing, agree fees/investment, and run a Theory of Change workshop to align outcomes, inputs and measurement.
Deliver face-to-face or blended training, certify lay counselors, and run readiness checks for delivery quality.
Run an iterative pilot, measure impact, and refine processes.
5 delivery phases • Partners & community focus