One of the great needs in Liberia and Sierra Leone is to train pastors, teachers and other professionals so they can assist others their trauma and their spiritual and emotional feelings because of the war.  Operation Classrooms sends annually trained counselors to conduct 70 hour workshops. Trained counselors are invited to apply to participate in conducting the workshops.

Class Content

The following topics are taught:

• Basic Counseling: 4 sessions
• Post Traumatic Stress, 3 sessions
• Grief and Loss 2 sessions
• Anger and Conflict Management, 3 sessions
• Family Systems, 3 sessions
• Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, 3 sessions
• AIDS, one  2-hour session taught in large group format
• Trauma Reflection and Resolution, 6 sessions, taught in large group format

You Can Help

Sponsorships for counselors are needed. For $350 you can sponsor a person to attend the 70-hour workshop. You will be sent a picture of the person you are sponsoring.