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Education and Prevention Service
GRCC offer an educational and awareness programme that caters for the needs of young people aged 15-20 years. Taking the form of interactive workshops, they are undertaken in a non-judgemental, confidential and respectful manner. Based on extensive research, the workshops are designed to educate, challenge and stimulate participants to explore new ways of thinking around the area of sexual violence.
Together with the GRCC trained facilitator/education worker the students explore the roots of violence in society and look at the choices they make when faced with conflict in the context of relationship violence. The workshops promote healthy relationships, mutual respect and equality through clear communication and making healthy choices, as well as raising awareness of sexual assault, abuse and rape.
The classes aim to equip the students with prevention tips such as establishing boundaries, dealing with dangerous situations assertively and being safe while socialising. The education programme continues to be extremely popular with local schools and youth groups and the demand is higher than is currently being delivered. In 2009 GRCC plans to train a group of volunteers by offering the 25 hour RCNI (Rape Crisis Network Ireland) accredited Education training in order to meet this demand.
Should your school or group require this service please contact us at education@galwayrcc.org
This a free service , although donations are always welcome!
Postgraduate Specialisation Training for Counsellors in Issues of Sexual Violence and Abuse
This course is currently being piloted and has already commenced (6th February 2010.)
At the moment there are no dates for a re-run, but please declare your interest by emailing trainingandeducation@galwayrcc.org, and we will email you as soon as there are any developments.
The cost for this training in 2010 was 1750 Euros.
This course introduces professional counsellors to the full range of counselling issues at Rape Crisis Centres and similar services dealing with sexual violence and sexual abuse.
If you want to apply for the course please note the entry criteria under the auspices of RCNI: a counselling or psychotherapy training of a minimum of 350 contact (class) hours, plus a minimum of 80 hours of personal therapy.
Upon successful completion, this training is designed to lead to a certificate of registration with the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (www.rcni.ie) which would enable successful candidates to apply for volunteering or paid positions at any of the 16 member services nationwide.
The training is rated at 72 hours Continuous Professional Development Training (CPD).
Issues covered:
· the impact of societal attitudes and myths on survivors of sexual violence and abuse
· the RCC approach to counselling
· Gender Difference and conditioning
· counselling skills training in issues of sexual violence and abuse
· post traumatic stress syndrom in relation to sexual violence and abuse
· dynamics of child sexual abuse
· perpetrator profiles and their behaviour cycles including females as perpetrators
· the traumatic impact of rape
· male rape
· the legal process in relation to sexual violence and abuse
· counselling issues in the aftermath of rape and sexual assault
· working with self harming clients
· working with suicidal clients
· addictions and eating disorders
· sexuality, sexual orientation and sex
· vicarious traumatisation
· crisis counselling skills
· telephone counselling skills
· transference and counter transference in relation to counselling survivors of sexual violence and abuse
· phases of the counselling process in relation to sexual violence and abuse
· inner child work
· working with body sensations
· working with strong emotions
Learning Methods:
The course includes a substantial amount of theoretical content, which will be both presented in class and as homework reading. Teaching methods in class will include presentations, group discussion, experiential work in the large group and in smaller groups both with real life issues and role play.
The Trainers:
Galway Rape Crisis Centre Trainers are accredited by the Rape Crisis Network Ireland as trainers as well as having their own professional qualifications. The RCNI training accreditation guarantees long years of experience in the trauma field both as a psychotherapist, and as a trainer.
Entry requirements:
· Previous comprehensive training in counselling or psychotherapy (minimum 350 contact hours)
· In-depth experience of personal therapy (minimum 80 hours)
· Application by Application Form
· This course is offered with the expectation that should personal issues arise, participants will work with those in their own personal therapy.
Outcomes:
· Enhanced understanding and skills in the area of sexual violence and sexual abuse counselling
· This course will amount to 72 hours of Continuous Professional Development Training
· For participants who successfully complete this course, this training is designed to lead to a certificate of registration with the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI, the national umbrella organisation of Rape Crisis Centres) which would enable successful candidates to apply for volunteering or paid positions at any member RCC's.
Information Talks
On request, the centre offers information talks to community groups and organisations, or to groups of professionals on issues in the area of sexual violence and abuse. Talks can be tailored to suit the needs of particular groups. Should your school or group require this service please contact us at education@galwayrcc.org
Volunteer trainings
GRCC run trainings for volunteers on a regular basis, for details please see the volunteering page Volunteering
Contact Training and Education Department