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Please contact Ivy on 011 781 1852 for more information on Training programmes

TRAINING INSTITUTION	TYPES OF TRAINING OFFERED	DATES	VENUE	CONTACT PERSON
SA Federation for Mental Health	Homes Training Trust: The Care and Habilitation Course	July 2008	To be announced	Ivy Masilela
SA Federation for Mental Health	Daisy for All Training: Translation of text into full audio. July 2008	August 2008	To be announced	Lindiwe Shayi
Mental Health Societies
Pietermaritzburg Mental Health	CARE GIVERS IN- SERVICE TRAINING Module 1: (Revised 2006) Caregivers’ Manual an A-Z PMB MHS policies & procedures for residential care Understanding mental disability Assertiveness vs. Aggression Disciplining Methods Coping with Stress HIV/ Aids Module 2: Revised 2007 Detailed training on Administration tasks Professional and Appropriate Behaviors as a Caregiver Team work Basic & Relevant Medical Knowledge and First Aid Abuse of the Disabled Suicide and dealing with death Module3: Revised 2007 Problem Solving Skills Budgeting, Loan Sharks, Wills Sexual Abuse Policy and Procedure and Training Mediation and Side Effects Conflict in Relationships	For more information contact the office	To be announced	The Social Worker on +27 33 392 7230 or e-mail: pmbmhs@xsinet.co.za

HOMES TRAINING TRUST

Aim: The Homes Training Trust assists care workers to by;
• Improving their practical skills in caring for persons with Mental Disabilities;
• Increasing their knowledge and understanding of Mental Disabilities; and
• Growing and developing their personal potential.

Course Content: The course consists of 50 sessions which can either run as a two week intensive course, or it can be spread over a longer period to suit the specific needs of the learners. The course covers the following;

Mental Disability Explained
- Defining Mental Disability
- Understanding Mental Disability
- Causes of Mental Disability
Rights and Needs of people with Mental Disabilities
- Terminology
- Human and Legal Rights
- Needs Theory
Roles of Care Workers on the field of Mental Disability
- Roles and Responsibility
- Medico-Legal Considerations
- Professionalism
- Communication skills, Breakdown and Conflict Management
- Death and Dying
Theoretical concepts relating to Mental Disability
- Basic Human Anatomy
- Infection Control
  - Theory
  - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  - First Aid Emergencies
- Associated Disabilities
  - Cerebral Palsy
  - Contractures
  - Epilepsy
  - Pressure Sores
  - Deafness (Hearing impairment)
  - Blindness (Visual impairment)
Caring for persons with a Mental Disability

Activities for Daily Living
- Feeding
- Care of the Mouth
- Dressing
- Toilet Training
- Bathing
- Observation
Helping people to develop
- Stimulation
- Teaching

Social Issues Related to Mental Handicap
- Integration
- Behaviour
  - Teaching new behaviour
  - Coping with problem behaviour
- Relationships
- Employment

For further information please contact Ivy Masilela at the SAFMH National Office: 011 781-1852 or ivy@safmh.org