Training
Our volunteers come from all age groups. Telecare is not affiliated with a certain church denomination, but has volunteers from many area churches.
Potential Volunteers receive approximately 50 hours of training. Professionals from the community donate their time to educate our trainees on a variety of topics.. A fee of $50 is requested to cover the costs of the handouts.
Please see the training schedule for a comprehensive list of topics and the training starting date.
Please contact us if you are interested in the training Telecare offers.
We are looking for people who are:
· Emotionally mature
· Have empathy for others
· Committed Christians
· Reliable
· Over 19 years of age
· Male or Female
· Any Educational background
Training Sessions for new Volunteers will be starting in the fall.
TRAINING SCHEDULE
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DATES
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TOPICS
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PRESENTERS
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January 14
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Orientation/ Information
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Janet Hitchcock,
Suzanne Froese
Debbie Cazander
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January 21
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Listening
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Elfrieda Nikkel
Clearbrook Counselling
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January 23
Saturday, 9-11:45am
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Communication
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Elfrieda Nikkel
as above
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January 28
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Inner Child
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Frank Groenewold
Retired Counsellor
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February 4
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Death and Grieving
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Angelo Rea
Woodlawn Funeral Home
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February 11
Thursday, 7-10pm
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Community Resources
Accessing Resources Excercise
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Various Community Resources
Janet Hitchcock
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February 13
Saturday, 9-11:45pm
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Conflict/Anger Management
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Doug Hampson
Trinity Western University
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February 18
Thursday, 7-10pm
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Suicide
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Brenda Dragt
Dragt Counselling & Consulting
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February 20
Saturday, 9-11:45am
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The Caller
The Caregiver
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Barry Ashton, Ingrid Stahl
Ingrid Stahl
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February 26
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Child Protection & Reporting
iCarol Program
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Ian VanDeventer MCFD
Janet Hitchcock
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March 4
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Personality Disorders
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Carl Dragt
Dragt Counselling & Consulting
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March 11
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Depression & Loneliness
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T.B.A.
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March 13
Saturday, 9-3:45pm
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Crisis Intervention including
Police Intervention
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Renee Angelvette
Abbotsford Police Victim Services
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March 18
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Mental Illness
E.M.H.
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Velma Walker & Team
B.C. Schizophrenia Society
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March 25
Thursday, 7-9:45pm
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Spiritual Needs of Callers/Prayer
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Barry Ashton
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April 1 & April 3
Thursday, 7:45-9:00pm
Saturday, 9:45-11:00am
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Trainee Interviews
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