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
Abortion Recovery Peer Counsellor Training
Date:
February 21-23, 2013
Time:
8:30am-5:00pm daily
Post Abortion Community Services (PACS) is offering a comprehensive education and training program. This is a Biblical step-by-step approach to provide services to individuals experiencing stress and grief following an abortion(s).
Target groups:
Interested individuals from Vancouver and Lower Mainland who will consider volunteering with our team as peer counsellors.
Workshops include:
Biblical Basis
Standards
Development of Post Abortion Stress
Post Abortion Grief
Healing Tasks
Establishing an Abortion Recovery Program
Individual and Group Counselling
Running a Group
The Memorial Service
Trainers
Norma Cody, MA, Local & International Trainer, Vancouver CPC Program Director Karen Stafford, PACS Client Services Coordinator Doreen Yung, BA, PACS Interim Program Director
Registration Fee
$80.00 (includes a 300 + page peer counsellors manual) Refreshments and snacks provided. In order to keep registration fee minimal, participants are asked to bring a bagged lunch. Nearby restaurants are also available.
Venue
Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Vancouver #101-5701 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6M 4J7
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