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Skills Training Programme
Mosaic provides free training services to build the capacity of abused people to stand up for their human rights. The following training courses are based on the principle of ‘healing the healer’ and are offered to clients and helping organisations/individuals:

Assertiveness Skills
This is a free 2-day community based course focusing on issues of abuse and assertive communication skills to improve challenging relationships.

Permaculture Skills
This is a free 2-day community based course where people are taught how to plant vegetables at home in different containers using methods that are inexpensive and eco-friendly. We also cover compost making, nutritional preparation of vegetables, pest control and garden maintenance.

Assistant Chef Training
Mosaic's 11-week course covers food preparation techniques skilling people for employment at hotels, restaurants, guest houses, etc. It is followed with a business skills course covering small business development and employment skills. The course is offered free of charge at our equipped skills centre in Wynberg.

Counselling Skills Training
Mosaic offers a 20-day course focusing on basic lay counselling skills, with the emphasis on counselling abused people. The course consists of 2 days classroom training per week for 4 weeks while the other days are used for practice and assessment in a structured workplace environment.

Implementing a Court Support Project
This 5-day course trains Domestic Violence Court-NGO partnerships how to plan, implement, manage and evaluate a joint project to support victims of violence who apply for protection orders at court.

Integrated Management of Domestic Violence
This 4-day course trains role players such as health workers, SAPS, social workers, educators, community workers within a specific community how to integrate and manage domestic violence. The course is offered to interested stakeholders/role players at request.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
This is a 2-day course for health and community workers focusing on relevant SRH policies, female and male anatomy, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, HIV and AIDS, cervical cancer and unwanted pregnancies. Screening for gender based and sexual violence are also covered.

Addressing Health Rights of Women
A 3-day course teaching organizations in using a practical tool to explore the impact of an existing policy on women's health rights in order to develop and improve policies.

Click here for a printable brochure. Please contact Mosaic's Project Manager at 021-761 7585 if you require more information on these courses.

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Participant Feedback on the Men's Counsellor Training Programme:

“The most surprising thing I learned is that males can change. Usually it is very difficult because of the culture and norms, but now I think there is a different way of how to handle problems and who to talk to. I can use the skills I learned wherever there is a conflict and whenever someone is willing to talk.”-Bongani, Community Health Advocate of 2 years, Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)

“This program was really fruitful for me because I first discovered myself. Now I can look forward and bring the same [self-discovery] to the community I work in, to fight the stigma of violence. This made me more aware of the reality around us.”-Lionel, Supervising Plumber with the City of Cape Town of 14 years

“The program helped me a lot to find the things that we take for granted, like relationships. It taught me that it is very important to look at how I raise my kids, and the roles that abuse and violence can have on parenting. I learned that you can change behavior and challenge culture.”-Mzoxolo, Supply Office

“This program really gave me an understanding of men. It gave me more knowledge to be more sensitive in terms of culture and beliefs. It helped me understand my own culture…like looking into my own life to understand where men are coming from.”-Veronica, Counsellor of 4 years
 
blocks Mosaic Training, Service and Healing Center . 66 Ottery Road . Wynberg, South Africa 7800 . Tel +27 (0)21 761 7585 blocks