Unlock new opportunities with Open Door Crisis Centre course
The Open Door Crisis Care Centre urges residents to sign up for its lay counselling course.
THE Open Door Crisis Care Centre’s lay-counselling eight-week course starts on Saturday, February 10.
This course is a must for lay counsellors, neighbourhood-watch volunteers, educators and community workers who are involved with men, women and children who are facing challenges in their homes or schools, or anyone wishing to improve their own life skills in dealing with conflict, work and social-related problems.
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The course offers Psychology students hands-on training and is recommended by lecturers in the various universities and colleges.
The course is aligned with SAQA standards.
The course teaches participants basic counselling skills, how to deal with conflict and how to address the social issues of rape, domestic violence and 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.
In excess of 5 000 men and women have had life-changing experiences through this course. For information and registration, contact Thando at The Open Door on 031 709 2679 or email thando@opendoor.org.za.
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