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Booking is now open for the non-profit organisation's highly informative lay counselling course.

THE Open Door Crisis Care Centre, a local non-profit organisation, will host its eight-week lay counselling course from Saturday, 29 May.

This course is a must for lay counsellors, neighbourhood watch volunteers, educators and community workers who support those who face challenges at home or school.

It is also aimed at those who want to improve their own life skills to help them deal with conflict, work and social related problems.

The course offers psychology students hands on training and is recommended by lecturers in various universities and colleges. The course is aligned to SAQU standards.

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The course teaches participants basic counselling skills and how to deal with conflict, address social issues of rape, domestic violence, child abuse as well as training on the various Acts and Bills, including the Sexual Offences Act, the Domestic Violence Bill, the Children’s Act and the Trafficking in Persons Act.

All Covid-19 regulations will be adhered to. To register, contact Thando at The Open Door on 031 709 2679 or email admin@opendoor.org.za.

NPO gathers:

The Open Door Crisis Care Centre will host its 24th annual general meeting (AGM) via Zoom on Friday, 28 May from 2pm. To take part in the AGM, contact the NPO on 031 709 2679.

 

 

 


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At the time of going to press, the contents of this feature mirrored South Africa’s lockdown regulations.
 
 
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