Philadelphia Trauma Healing Equipping - Initial & Advanced

Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia, PA

October 4th - October 7th 2019

Friday - Monday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

This Bible-based trauma healing training uses the book Healing the Wounds of Trauma: How the Church Can Help and its associated program model, a proven approach using applied Scripture and best mental health principles, to address spiritual and emotional wounds caused by the trauma of war, ethnic conflicts, natural disasters, abuse, and similar events. The book has been translated and taught in over 100 countries with more than 195 language groups in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas.

In the initial equipping session, participants learn basic biblical and mental health principles related to trauma care. The purpose of this trauma healing session is twofold: 1) to have an opportunity to experience healing of any wounds you may be carrying, and 2) to gain the competencies needed to lead a Trauma Healing ministry. Mental health professionals can benefit from this practical approach that is effective with groups cross-culturally. This session is appropriate for caregivers who will work in the USA or internationally.

Certification as a trauma healing facilitator is based on your skills in the five core competencies: able to facilitate in a participatory way, able to work on a team, able to help traumatized people, knowledge of the materials, and able to manage personal well-being. While certification is not a guarantee, most people will gain valuable skills in trauma care for both themselves and others through attending this training.

The advanced equipping session hones the skills of those who have already attended an initial session and completed their practicum (leading at least two healing groups). By the end of this session, trainees should be better able to solve program issues arising in trauma healing as they carry out their ministries. They should understand the materials completely and be able to teach clearly and in a participatory way. Participants who have the necessary competencies are certified as training facilitators or healing group facilitators at the end of the advanced session.

Necessary qualifications:

• Fluent in English
• Able to attend each day of the training (certificates will only be granted to those who do so)
• At least 18 years old
• Committed to help trauma survivors and able to dedicate ~2 weeks per year to trauma healing
• Able to teach others, manage own wellbeing, work on a team, and learn to lead groups in a participatory way
• Advanced participants: have attended initial equipping, led at least two healing groups, and submitted reports to the Trauma Healing Institute (traumahealing@americanbible.org)

• It is suggested, but not required, that you attend the training with someone else from your organization, church, or area with whom you could co-lead healing groups in the future (if certified)

Registration deadline: Friday, September 20th, 2019

Cost:

Commuter: $150 (includes materials, snacks, and lunch each day)

Residential: $350 (includes Friday-Sunday night lodging, materials, snacks, and all meals except Monday dinner)

Extra night of lodging (Thursday and/or Monday night): $55/night

Lodging: single rooms with shared bathrooms are available at Mother Boniface. Rooms are simple (retreat style). We encourage participants to stay at the retreat center as it will provide more time to process the emotional intensity of the training.

Logistics:

Check in times:

For residential participants arriving on Thursday night: please plan to check in between 6:00 pm-9:00 pm to receive your room assignment and materials.

For commuting participants and residential participants arriving on Friday morning: please plan to arrive between 7:00 am-8:15 am to receive your materials and room assignment (if applicable).

Driving: Mother Boniface's address is 3501 Solly Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136. Once you arrive, please follow the signs to the parking lot and meeting space.

Refunds: requests for refunds will be accepted until 12:00 pm on Monday, September 30. Unfortunately, we cannot process refunds past that time and date.

Questions about travel or lodging? Click the "Contact the Organizer" button below and send us a message (please do not contact Mother Boniface).

For more details about our trauma healing program, visit www.TraumaHealingInstitute.org