Unlock new skills with Pinetown’s Open Door Crisis Care Centre
Registration is now open for the Open Door Crisis Care Centre's first lay counselling course of 2021.
THE Open Door Crisis Care Centre, a local non-profit organisation (NPO), will begin its eight-week lay counselling course on Saturday, 20 February.
Its director, Thora Mansfield, said the course is a must for lay counsellors, neighbourhood watch volunteers, educators and community workers who are involved with men, women and children who face challenges at home or school.
“The course is also for anyone wishing to improve their own life skills in dealing with conflict, work and social related problems,” said Mansfield.
The course offers psychology students hands on training and is recommended by lecturers in the various universities and colleges.
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The course is aligned to SAQU standards.
It teaches participants basic counselling skills, how to deal with conflict, address social issues of rape, domestic violence and child abuse as well as training on the various Acts and Bills including the Sexual Offences Act, Domestic Violence Bill, the Children’s Act and the Trafficking in Persons Act.
All Covid-19 related regulations will be adhered to.
To register, contact Thando on 031 709 2679 or via email at thando@opendoor.org.za.
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