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Friendship & Dating
About the Program
The Friendships and Dating Program (FDP) is an evidence-based, comprehensive approach to teach individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities the skills needed to develop meaningful relationships and prevent interpersonal violence. In 2014, at the request from behavioral health providers familiar with the program, a version of the FDP was developed for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED).
The FDP is a 10-week curricular intervention that focuses on skill building using a group process and experiential learning opportunities. The FDP is a train-the-trainer program; community agency personnel facilitate the program to groups of teens and adults in agency and community settings. The curriculum is designed to be taught in small groups of 6-10 mixed-gendered participants.
