Training & Retreat
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 us for more information.
Retreat
Rachel’s Vineyard retreats offer a beautiful opportunity for healing for any woman or man who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion. Our retreat focuses on God’s love and recovery in a nonjudgmental environment.
We welcome individuals of all denominations and with non-faith backgrounds.
The Retreat
- Date: May 24 – 26, 2024. The weekend begins on Friday afternoon and concludes on Sunday afternoon.
- Cost: $200.00 per person. The registration fee includes lodging for two nights, meals and material. For those needing financial assistance, sponsorship is available.
- Location: Vancouver Lower Mainland
Registration/Details:
Call 604-525-0999 or email info@pacscanada.org.
Ask to speak with Julie or Doreen.
Rachel’s Vineyard Vancouver is a joint venture of Post Abortion Community Services and the Archdiocese of Vancouver.