Venue of Training:
Queenstown Baptist Church
495 Margaret Dr, Singapore 149305
2-6 September 2024
9am to 6pm
Children may get minor cuts, wounds, and face lacerations while playing, climbing, or during sports activities. These injuries will heal easily. Emotional wounds in children need special care and attention to heal.
This course provides skills, knowledge and values for children workers to support emotionally wounded children at a very deep level. The course introduces the participants to:
* Understanding and assessing an emotionally vulnerable child
* Understanding a healing relationship
* Applying tools for child counselling
* Understanding trauma and its effects
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
* Develop personal values and a helping posture rooted in compassion, love and giving
* Explain the effects of traumatic experiences on children
* Apply basic practical ways to assess emotionally wounded children
* Explain the basic principles of the “stop sign model” to help severely traumatised children
* Apply the principles of a therapeutic or healing relationship
* Differentiate between helpful and unhelpful counselling responses
* Apply the basic skills of empathic listening and “feeling” responses
* Help develop a child’s understanding of emotions and the meaning thereof
* Apply the principles of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) to help groups of children in a crisis
* Apply the principle of “listening” to the non-verbal communication of children through
Who Should Attend
* Anyone who is passionate about working with children
How You Will Learn
Methods include: lecture-discussion, individual and group study, demonstrations, role-play, learning by doing and guided reflection on activities. Participants have the opportunity to work with children in a controlled setting and are assessed on these sessions, on simulated sessions and on assignments.
Cost Fee
$550 per pax (Special Price)
Anchor Trainer: Rev Dirk Coetsee
Dirk Coetsee holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology, as well as a BTh and MTh, and has been ordained as a minister. In 1999, he joined Petra Institute, where he has served in various roles including Training Facilitator, Managing Director, and currently, Manager of Strategic Partnerships. Dirk is driven by a deep motivation and passion to help people worldwide, dedicating his efforts to building strong families and nurturing healthy children.
Training Organisation: Orego
Contact Person: Dr Paul Goh (m) +65 9157 6885
Email: paulgoh@orego.com.sg
www.orego.com.sg