Sunday, January 18, 2009

Training in Addiction & Recovery - Counseling

Hopeful Way Foundation is planning to conduct a training course from 20-24 April for persons who want to upgrade their skills on counseling alcoholics and drug addicts. The letter below is being sent to a number of organisations in Accra. If there is a demand for one, a shorter course may be offered to those in a particular sector such as religious organisations, schools or the private sector.



Please share the information with anyone who may be interested. Your comments on the proposed training are also welcome. The letter is as follows:





Hopeful Way Foundation
c/o Social Advance Institute
P.O. Box AN 5547
Adabraka-Accra
Tel: 024-355-8412
16 January, 2009
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Training Course in Addiction and Recovery – Counseling

In conjunction with the Addictive Diseases Unit of Korlebu Hospital, the Hopeful Way Foundation proposes to conduct the above course from 20-24 April, 2009 on substance dependence management and counseling. If you or your organisation is interested in sending one or more participants to the training, please inform Mr. Christopher Darkinson (Tel: 024-653-3866) E-mail bosheato@yahoo.com.

The overall purpose of the course is to improve the knowledge and skills of persons who are called upon to provide counseling in the area of alcoholism or drug addiction. The detailed content of the course will depend upon the needs of the participants but is expected to include:

1) The scientific basis of addiction;
2) Perceptions and attitudes towards addiction;
3) The situation in Ghana;
4) Identification and management of addicts;
5) Dealing with addiction – Family, school, workplace & religious organisations.

The course will take place at the National Museum in Adabraka-Accra, and will be limited to 25-30 participants. The main resource persons will be Mr. Logosu Amegashie, Head of the Addictive Diseases Unit and Dr. Eugene Dordoye, plus other prominent persons, including Dr. Joseph Asare. The training will begin with theoretical training on addiction, to be followed by a practical exercises to improve counseling skills.

A participant fee of GHC200.00 will be charged to cover expenses of the course and to help disseminate recovery skills. Please contact Mr. Darkinson with your suggestions about the course content and the interest your organisation may have in participating in the training.


Sincerely,



Dr. Eugene Dordoye
For Hopeful Way Foundation

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