Introduction

While most of us have learnt how to manage stress in our everyday lives, trauma like natural disasters, tragic accidents, domestic violence, and rape could cripple and debilitate our functioning system to work, eat and sleep. Even simple tasks like household chores would drain us of our energy.

Many such victims suffer in silence as their friends and family members often do not understand their suffering and not knowing how to help them. This workshop will help you to know how and when to provide basic care, comfort, and support to people experiencing trauma or disaster-related stress.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand crisis and trauma and the impact on self, family, and community
• Recognise symptoms of psychology-related stress, and know where to get the necessary assistance
• Identify ways to take care of yourself before, during and after providing support to the survivors
• Know how to help and when to refer client for professional help

Target audience

Church staff, lay counsellors, parents and any others who wish to be more effective in walking alongside people with trauma.

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Date: 9 Dec 2023, Saturday

Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm

Hybrid
Venue:
Glad Tiding PJ
or
via ZOOM (for out of Klang Valley Participants)

Fees: RM70 for NACC member and RM100 for non-members

NACC Contact Hours Awarded: 2 hours

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Payment
1. Online registration at www.nacc-malaysia.org
2. Registration via email and Online Transfer to Bank account, with your full name and membership number (if any) to:
Name: National Association of Christian Counsellors, Malaysia MBB A/C No. 5122 3134 8681
** Important: Please email your registration and bank in or transfer payment confirmation to: office@nacc-malaysia.org otherwise we cannot register you for this event.

In today’s interconnected world, counseling professionals and people-helpers are increasingly likely to encounter clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+, B40, race, religion and class. Effective counseling in such a context demands a deep understanding of cultural nuances, communication styles, and the ability to build trust and rapport across cultural divides.

This training is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and awareness needed to connect and journey with people in a variety of community settings and through various stages of needs (such as crisis, grief and loss), treatment planning, referral, support and advocacy. Basic theoretical, scriptural and practice issues will be considered, including the need for a balanced approach to counselor’s self-care.

The objectives are to:

• develop an understanding of a variety of cultures, religious perspectives and rituals
• develop an increased knowledge of other worldviews and how these views impact a client’s beliefs and religious behaviors
• use culturally appropriate techniques/responses and develop cultural sensitivity when working with various populations
• exhibit a Biblical/theological perspective that promotes respect for diversity while maintaining a distinctively Christian viewpoint.

Contents include:

• Diversity Issues
• Dimensions of Worldviews
• Overview of Malaysian ethnicities
• Becoming the Culturally-skilled Counsellor

Target audience:

Church staff, lay counsellors, social workers and those who wish to be more effective in walking alongside people from a different cultural background.

Date: 13 January 2024 (Sat)

Time: 9.30AM – 12.30PM

via ZOOM

Fees: RM70 for NACC member and RM100 for non-members

 NACC Contact Hours Awarded: 2 hours
Payment:

1. Online registration at www.nacc-malaysia.org
2. Registration via email and Online Transfer to Bank account, with your full name and membership number (if any) to:

Name: National Association of Christian Counsellors, Malaysia MBB A/C No. 5122 3134 8681

** Important: Please email your registration and bank in or transfer payment confirmation to: office@nacc-malaysia.org otherwise we cannot register you for this event.