Nicholas Wilson, Chaplain, BC Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
“Information is so comprehensive ... exceeded my expectations.”
Cathy Capon, Volunteer, Brooks Pregnancy Centre, Brooks, AB
“Enlightening ... compelling ... challenging”
Dave Lindsay, Registered Nurse, North Vancouver, BC
“I enjoyed seeing the complete process. Great program. I really liked the hands-on assignments.”
Cami Bjurling, Psychology Student, Langley, BC
“Met my expectations and a great deal more. It anchored it all in the big picture of grief around this area. Thank you for your skilled leadership.”
Dr. Jon Larson, Gynaecologist, South Africa
Training
Post Abortion Community Services offers a comprehensive education and training program. Our three-day course will provide you with the skills you need to help restore those affected by abortion. In our small, intimate classes, you will receive the wisdom and insight of educators with years of experience in the field. You will learn to identify and counsel a person with Post Abortion Stress and lead post abortion healing groups from a Christian perspective. And finally, we will teach you how to establish an effective post abortion recovery program for your counselling agency or church.
This program is designed for:
Those wishing to start a post abortion lay counsellor program in their agency or church
Those already involved in post abortion services
Pregnancy peer-counsellors who see post abortion clients during routine pregnancy tests
Professional counsellors and therapists
Health care professionals
School nurses and counsellors
Pastors and priests
Any individual who encounters women and men experiencing distress following an abortion
Anyone who wishes to volunteer with Post Abortion Community Services
An overview of what the program includes:
Personal Preparation
Development of Post Abortion Stress
History and Research
The Grieving Process and Post Abortion Stress
Essential Tasks of Healing
A Biblical Healing Model
Establishing a Post Abortion Program
Initial Contact with the post abortion woman or man
Running the Group: Role Plays and Group Simulations
The Care Plan
The Memorial
If you are interested in attending or organizing a training program, contact Post Abortion Community Services at
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Comments from training participants
“Impressed by the compassionate professionalism.”
Nicholas Wilson, Chaplain,
BC Women’s Hospital,
Vancouver, BC
“Information is so comprehensive ... exceeded my expectations.”
Cathy Capon, Volunteer,
Brooks Pregnancy Centre,
Brooks, AB
“Enlightening ... compelling ... challenging”
Dave Lindsay, Registered Nurse,
North Vancouver, BC
“I enjoyed seeing the complete process. Great program. I really liked the hands-on assignments.”
Cami Bjurling, Psychology Student,
Langley, BC
“Met my expectations and a great deal more. It anchored it all in the big picture of grief around this area. Thank you for your skilled leadership.”
Dr. Jon Larson, Gynaecologist,
South Africa