URSTRONG Blog

There’s lots of exciting things happening at URSTRONG! We love sharing our key milestones as we work towards our goal of bringing friendship skills to children from all corners of the world.

URSTRONG Schools: New Membership Tiers

We’re always working with our global network of schools to help them get the most out of their URSTRONG School membership. In the past year, we’ve modified our URSTRONG School…

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URSTRONG’s Exciting New Partnerships

November 2022: Over the past two years, URSTRONG has launched some very exciting large-scale partnerships that have allowed us to reach even more kids, parents, and teachers around the globe….

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Friend-o-Leaders are Leading the Way!

Many of our URSTRONG Schools have successfully launched a peer mentorship model, where older students support the younger students in their friendships at recess time. In fact, the term Friend-o-Leader…

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Victoria Government Invests in Mental Health & Wellbeing

URSTRONG is thrilled to be an approved evidence-based provider within the Victoria State Government’s Schools Mental Health Menu! November 2022: The Victorian government in Australia has invested $217.8 million over…

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Language of Friendship: Introduction

Explicitly teaching children how to develop healthy friendships + manage conflict in a positive way is at the heart of helping them flourish. These important social skills are the key…

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Friendship Journal for Kids has Arrived!

 Just Released: The Friendship Journal for Kids   One of the most common things we’ve heard from parents over the years is: “I knew I was giving my child bad…

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Meet Tyson, Director of URSTRONG Schools!

Head of Wellbeing. Teacher. Guitar Enthusiast. We are so excited to announce that Tyson Greenwood is our new Director of URSTRONG Schools! Tyson brings extensive insight, expertise, and experience to our team….

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URSTRONG Shop is OPEN!

Classroom Posters, Playground Signs, and Teaching Tools  We are so excited to announce the launch of our URSTRONG Shop with visual tools to bring our whole-school friendship strategy to life!…

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An Invitation to The White House

Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes at The White House Back in April 2016, Michael (CEO of URSTRONG) and Dana (Founder) had the great honour of being invited by Jess Weiner to…

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New Classroom Posters: Coming Soon!

URSTRONG Classroom Poster Sets We are so thrilled to share a sneak peek of our brand new URSTRONG Classroom Posters that will be available in our shop in early 2022!…

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Why your kids don’t need to be friends with everybody!

Published October 2018 in the Sydney Morning Herald Written by Kasey Edwards “Be friends with everyone”. I don’t know how many times I’ve given my two daughters this advice. And…

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A Community Partnership in Maroondah, Victoria

Healthy, connected relationships create healthy, connected communities! The Maroondah Positive Education Network in partnership with the Eastland Shopping Centre and the Maroondah City Council are bringing URSTRONG’s Friendology program to…

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