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The Child Abuse Treatment and Training Services (CATTS)
Training Division has established itself as an authority on the topic of
child sexual abuse in South Africa. We strive to make information available
through our training of organisations, communities and individuals who will use it in preventing, assessing or treating sexual abuse.
The Training Unit aims to:
- Market, design and conduct 10 public training courses, according to needs having been identified in the field, to evaluate on an ongoing basis the continued need for these and to compile a comprehensive trainer manual for each of these courses to ensure continuity. This training is primarily for professionals, para-professionals and lay counsellors.
- Enhance the development of effective resources in one historically disadvantaged geographical community per annum. These resources will be able to effectively manage and contribute to the prevention of child abuse on a local level.
- Develop, through research, intervention techniques that are an applicable and appropriate means of healing children and families in our country, and in this way to reduce drop-out rates in therapy, prevent re-victimisation of children and maximise effectiveness of intervention. These techniques to be shared through future training activities, as well as journal articles.
- Offer the CATTS Training Division as a resource to organisations and to be responsive to their training and development needs either through assessing needs, designing and implementing training, or referring them to appropriate training resources.
- Become increasingly self-sufficient as a result of income gained through training fees and project-specific fundraising.
We Tailor make the course to suit the unique needs of each group
Each group of trainees is assessed in terms of specific needs, both before and during training. Trainers used for each training session are selected both for expertise in the field and for an understanding of the diversity of those trained. This includes language skills.
Participants are always encouraged to use their own language in expressing themselves and practising skills. This is then interpreted, if necessary. In training illiterate or poorly literate trainees, less focus is placed on written notes, and more on accessible forms of learning i.e. experience, visuals, talking, metaphor. Illiterate trainees are also paired with literate persons.
Courses for 2007
Dear
Colleagues
The Child Abuse Treatment and
Training Services Department (CATTS) invites you to participate in
our 2007 training courses. We include information of our public
courses for the year and invite you to contact us for bookings or
more details on 011 298 8500. We also offer training customised to the needs of your
organisation at negotiated costs and venue. Please speak to us about
your specific needs.
All
the best for 2007, from the Training Department.
Kind
regards
Mary Maluleke
Yashmita Naidoo
Training Co-ordinator
CATTS Manager
Details of Training
Please call or
fax to reserve your places for 2007 on:
PHONE : ( 011) 298-8500
FAX : (011) 298-8592 or 298-8590
CONTACT PERSONS
: MARY MALULEKE OR THANDI MOTHA
NB:
BOOKINGS ARE ONLY RESERVED ON RECEIPT OF YOUR NON REFUNDABLE
DEPOSIT PRIOR TO THE WORKSHOP.
All courses will be conducted at the
CATTS Offices :
1ST
FLOOR
EDURA BUILDING
41
FOX STREET.
PAYMENT DETAILS :
CATTS TRAINING - (ACCOUNT HOLDER )
STANDARD BANK - (LIBRARY GARDENS ) – BRANCH CODE 001005
ACCOUNT NO : 000790060
CHEQUE ACCOUNT
COSTS INCLUDE EXTENSIVE HANDOUTS AND TEAS, LUNCH IS REGRETFULLY NOT
INCLUDED
Public Courses for 2007
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Name of Course |
Content |
Date & RSVP |
Cost |
Deposit |
Cpd Points |
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1.Child Sexual Abuse an Introduction.
SACSSP- CPD approval number: 106/04
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This workshop will:
sensitise participants on sexual abuse dynamics and equip
them with knowledge re: skills in recognising and handling
disclosures of abuse and making appropriate referrals. |
23 February 2007
9am- 3:30 pm
RSVP: 6 February 2007
NB:-
An upfront
deposit will be required at the time of booking.
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R325 |
R160 |
4 points |
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2. The Witness to Violence Interview (Trauma debriefing for
children)
SACSSP- CPD approval number 105/04
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A skills training workshop which offers:
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A recipe for debriefing a traumatised child, which will
re-establish the child’s sense of trust and mastery in the
world.
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Opportunities to practice.
Note: Experience and training in counselling is a pre-requisite. |
16 March 2007
9am-3:30pm.
RSVP: 28 February 2007
NB:-
An upfront deposit will be required at the time of booking. |
R450
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R225
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6 points |
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3. The rape and sexual penetration of infants and toddlers
Facilitated by:
Amelia Kleijn
SACSSP – CPD
Approval No. 51/06 |
This workshop aims to:
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To demonstrate that the sexual penetration of children under the
age of three is neither new nor unique to South Africa.
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To understand the factors that facilitate such violent acts
against very young children.
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To discuss how participants can assist in reducing such crimes
in their communities. |
11 May 2007
9am – 3:30pm
RSVP: 30 April 2007
NB:-
An upfront deposit will be required at the time of booking. |
R325 |
R160 |
5 points
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WE ALSO OFFER TRAINING CUSTOMISED TO THE NEEDS OF
YOUR COMMUNITY OR ORGANISATION AT NEGOTIATED COST AND VENUE. THESE
ARE A FEW OF THE COURSES OFFERED ON REQUEST.
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Name of Course
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Content |
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1. Indigenous
Family Work
Facilitated
by: M. Zondi & L Harlock
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This two
day workshop aims to share knowledge skills and ideas in
bringing together Western child development theories and family
therapy practises with those historically relevant in South
Africa. |
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2. Working
with sexually abused children and their families
12 CPD points
104/04 |
This three day
workshop will equip you with :
Knowledge regarding incest dynamics
Skills in working with the child, the offender and
the non-offending parent affected by incest.
Awareness of the special challenges involved in
this work and coping strategies |
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3.
The sex offender: Some insights
Facilitated by
Dr Villia Lyell
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Participants
will gain insight into the sexual offender, to enrich their
knowledge about offenders and the system in which abuse occurs.
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