Training On “How To Organize Support Groups For Women Survivors Of Gbv Using A Survivor-Centered Approach”

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality in partnership with HIVOS is planning to conduct a Three-full day’s training on “How to Organize Support Groups for Women Survivors of GBV Using a Survivor-Centered Approach” on June 3rd ,4th ,5th  at Hotel Radisson SAS Blue Martinez – Beirut. The training hours will be from 9AM until 4PM.

To express interest, kindly fill the Participant Questionnaire using the following link:http://goo.gl/forms/qPCWug9y3S
Deadline for registration is Thursday, May 28, 2015.Participant Questionnaires will be screened by an expert committee including the trainer to determine eligibility to participation. Selected participants will be contact by Monday 1st to confirm their participation.

The overall objective of the workshop is to reinforce the capacity of participants in planning and facilitating support group sessions with women survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) using a survivor-centered approach.
 
More specifically, the training will be providing a platform where participants will:

Have a better understanding of GBV and the different psychosocial and contextual considerations in humanitarian and refugee settings;
Have a better understanding of the survivor-centered approach;
Have a better understanding of the process of support group planning, implementation and documentation;
Strengthen their communication skills in order to increase their capacity to facilitate support groups’ sessions;
Have a better understanding of the necessity of their own “self-care” while working with survivors.

 
The training is geared towards experienced service providers fulfilling the following requirements:

Working as social worker, case management or psychologist with woman and girls GBV survivors;
Have at least 2 years working experience with Syrian women & girls;
Must be working within Lebanon and is committed to attend ALL training hours