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will never be able to reach every child and every family
in KwaZulu Natal that requires assistance, guidance
and support. However, through reaching out to the surrounding
communities and responding to the requests for help
from other organisations, we are able to maximise the
services that we offer to children and families. In
response to the needs expressed by youth and people
working with youth, we have developed three distinct
training courses.
Accessing
St. Philomena’s Courses
The subsidization of all our courses has kept them accessible
to previously disadvantaged and poverty stricken beneficiaries.
You can register for a course by contacting us telephonically
or by email, between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Tel:
031-208 4187
Fax: 031-207 1256
Email: train@stphils.org.za
Or
visit us at: 92 Rippon Road
Sydenham
Durban
Systematic
Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) Stress and Trauma
Healing (S&TH) are central to the healing process
as they give hope and direction to many with whom we
work. Courses are both an essential part of the child
care development programmes at St. Philomena’s,
as well as outreach development work extended to communities.
STRESS
AND TRAUMA HEALING
SYSTEMATIC
TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING
YOUNG
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
STRESS
AND TRAUMA HEALING
The Stress and Trauma Healing course is comprised of
3 phases and is suited to youth and adults. The phases
facilitate growth, beginning with recovery from trauma,
leading to renewal of self-dignity and inner healing,
and ultimately to empowerment as a provider of trauma
healing activities in the community. Each phase of the
course is intense, run over 3 days and requires the
overnight accommodation of participants.
From
Victim to Survivor
In Phase 1, participants are assisted with addressing
and reconciling personal trauma. In facilitating recovery,
this phase assists people to name and understand their
traumatic event, draw on internal strengths and resources,
reconstruct a healthy self identity and sense of hope,
and find coping mechanisms in support of their healing.
From
Survivor to Wounded Healer
In Phase 2, participants build on their understanding
of what it means to be a healer. They are assisted with
exploring together how they are healers for each other,
addressing areas where healing needs to be initiated
and the prevention of situations and actions that lead
to regression. They take the opportunity to understand
and adopt methods of healing for themselves and others.
Community
Healing Facilitator
In Phase 3, participants are equipped with knowledge
and skills to promote healthy community relationships,
especially where people have to deal with traumatic
experiences. Participants are encouraged to be a resource
to their communities through providing activities which
support healing. Participants are also encouraged to
help with facilitating the Stress and Trauma Healing
courses.
SYSTEMATIC
TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING
The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting Course
is designed to impart parenting skills and techniques,
for the developmental care of children. The course target
parents directly involved in our child care programmes,
as well as community members interested in improving
their parenting and family building skills. Systematic
Training for Effective Parenting takes participants
on a journey from understanding children’s behaviour
to building positive relationships and implementing
very practical ways of managing both the child and the
parent care-giver.
YOUTH
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Our
youth leadership programme has developed as a result
of various school projects, where we saw a need to develop
youth in our community. The youth programme, while facilitated
by St. Philomena’s is lead predominantly by the
youth in the area. They undergo a one-year training
programme to become leaders and then organize and run
youth meetings on their own. The programme includes
youth meetings, camps, access to counseling and various
outings.
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