The “FRIENDSHIP” cards are an educational tool for developing emotional competence and conflict resolution skills in children. The cards help children understand their feelings, show empathy and develop the necessary skills to manage their behavior in different types of conflicts.

The FRIENDSHIP cards were developed by professionals working in various educational fields. They were created as an interactive tool by the Relationships are Forever Foundation – Malta, with the aim of helping children cope with difficult situations. They can be used both in school and in therapy sessions with children and families. The cards offer a useful tool to students, parents, teachers and psychotherapists to discuss and resolve various misunderstandings and conflicts in relationships and ultimately to achieve emotional health and mental well-being.

The cards can be used when working with children of any age.

The purpose of the “FRIENDSHIP” cards is to help students develop emotional and social skills that are the foundation of educational and personal success. The cards contribute to the development of emotional competence and conflict resolution skills and are a useful tool in the work of psychologists, school counselors, teachers, social workers, parents and youth facilitators.

The seminar introduces participants to the concept of emotional competence and its connection to children’s sense of well-being. It demonstrates how the “FRIENDSHIP” cards can create an emotionally safe environment in which students can calmly share their emotions and develop the necessary skills to resolve emerging conflicts in a positive and constructive way as adults.

The seminars organized to introduce the method of working with the cards last 3 hours. The seminar program includes: Emotional competence and an introduction to the cards “FRIENDSHIP; Storytelling; Conflict resolution; Identification of situations and problems in which the different techniques are appropriate.