VOLUNTEER TRAINING

2011 Volunteer Orientation Seminars
All Seminars begin at 9:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM
Training notebook, lunch and snacks are included in the $20 Registration Fee

NEXT TRAINING:
     •  Saturday, February 4, 2012
           Plantation Community Church
           6501 W Broward Blvd
           Plantation, FL 33317
                            
If you have questions about the Volunteer Orientation, or would like to register by phone, call our Administrative Office:  954-724-0005  If you would like to register and DONATE ONLINE
 click this link.  Be sure to type the name of your home church and the date of the seminar you are attending in the Comments Box.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AND CANNOT ATTEND ONE OF THESE SATURDAY
ORIENTATIONS, CALL OUR CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, BETTY MILLINGEN AND ASK
ABOUT OUR ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING PROGRAM. 954-568-2616.

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION OVERVIEW 

This is a brief description of the content covered in the Volunteer Orientation.

Meeting the Challenge
Learn about some of the emotions and circumstances experienced by women who seek abortion.
Biblical Foundations
Learn about the biblical roots of pregnancy care ministry.  Learn about the biblical role of fathers.
Learn about the ways that abortion impacts men.  Learn about the characteristics of true love, the
benefits and blessings that flow from marriage, and how forgiveness and reconciliation apply to the
daily ministry at Hope Women's Centers.
The Client
Who is she?  What is she thinking?  What is she feeling?  Why is she considering abortion?  Who are the people in her life who are influencing her?  What kind of pressure is she facing?  How can we help?
Caring Help
What does it take to qualify as a 'caring helper'?  Learn about the basic principles of communication, practice the helping skills in role plays and interactive learning gamrs.  Talk about the importance of confidentiality. 
The Good News
Learn about the importance of evangelism in the pregnancy center.  Discuss the obstacles to evangelism and how our postmodern culture affects the way evangelism is carried out.  Explore the steps to follow/pitfalls to avoid in leading a client to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
The Center Visit
Study the flow-through of a typical client visit and learn how to respond to an initial client call.  Observe an intake interview with a client.
Abortion Education
Learn about the importance of sharing medically accurate and objective information about pregnancy, fetal development, and abortion. Learn about the basics of human reproduction and the important milestones of normal fetal development, and the most common surgical and chemical abortion procedures.  View a video about post-abortion stress syndrome and learn about the abortion-recovery program that is offered at Hope.
Positive Options
Learn about positive alternatives to abortion, and see how to present these alternatives to the abortion-minded client.
Special Issues
This is a brief overview of special issues that are confronted in the counseling room: abstinence, STDs, domestic abuse, rape, and referrals.
Servanthood
See how the pregnancy care center ministry fits into the ministry of the church in today's world.

OTHER VOLUNTEER  EVENTS
March       Quarterly Volunteer Meeting - attendance required for all active volunteers - date/location TBA
June         Quarterly Volunteer Meeting - attendance required for all active volunteers - date/location TBA
Sept. 12    Annual VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT at The Signature Grand - 7PM 
December  Quarterly Volunteer Meeting - attendance required for all active volunteers - date/location TBA