The start of my program

Counselling
Counseling services are offered to survivors of rape and domestic violence because they suffer from psychological and emotional distress. The counseling services are offered to help them recover from the traumatic experience and help the survivor to develop positive coping mechanisms after the ordeal.

Counseling Unit has several activities that take place.

* Rape support group which takes place once a month whereby rape survivors come together to help each other grow and learn through sharing of experience as group.
* Supervision of counselors by a visiting supervisor. All the GVRC counselors attend; share their difficult cases and through that they are able to open up and relieve their burn out that enable them to work effectively. The session takes place once a month.
* Continuous medical education (CME) where the counseling department organizes monthly short courses for counselors and other staffs in the hospital. The courses are normally facilitated by a visiting guest and this helps the counselors to have in-depth knowledge of relevant topics that prevent themselves in the counseling set up.
* Counseling services - This is an on going activity done six days in a week. The services are given to both rape and domestic survivors; the Unit also deals with other counseling issues like, HIV / AIDS, Adolescent crisis, Terminal illness counseling, grief counseling and other issues. These services are given to the clients to enable them deal with their issues positively and counselors are able to assist the survivors in emotional & psychological healing.
* The Unit offers Voluntary Counseling and Testing services
* Referrals Counselors refer cases for further assistance, to different organizations mainly for legal aid and shelter especially to rape and domestic violence survivors.

This is the Front page of what I will present to the medical board of the Hosiptals.