(From left to right: Samuel Lee, Julie Hayden, Stella Kim) Southern California Seminary, in partnership with the YNOT Foundation, will be offering a 40-hour domestic violence counselor training in Los Angeles.
Southern California Seminary, in partnership with Rhombus and the YNOT Foundation, will be offering a course on domestic violence counseling from April 13 to 17 at Young Nak Presbyterian Church's Broadway campus (1721 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA). The 40-hour training will take place from 8 AM to 4 PM each day, and costs $450 and $350 for students. Those who complete the training and pay the fee would receive certification that would allow them to go on to participate in a one-year hands-on training, in which they would be able to participate in group counseling sessions under supervision.
The program, which has been approved by the Los Angeles County probation department for certification, is also offered to those who do not necessarily want to earn certification, but want to learn about domestic violence counseling and care. Those who wish to do so would pay a $40 fee for the materials and access to the lectures during the 40-hour program.
"People need to know how significant domestic violence is, and we're hoping that there would be more discussion and talk about it within the Korean churches," said Stella Kim, the executive director of the YNOT Foundation, an outreach department of Young Nak Presbyterian Church.
"My personal hope is that through this program, people within the church would be equipped to start therapy and counseling for the members in the congregation," said Samuel Lee, the director of the Korean program at Southern California Seminary.
In particular, Lee said that Southern California Seminary's desire to reach the Korean church community in Los Angeles was a major factor in partnering with the YNOT Foundation, which is already actively offering seminars and programs regarding mental health to the Korean community in Los Angeles. The program is also offered in San Diego from March 19-28 at Southern California Seminary's San Diego campus.
For more information, visit www.gorhombus.com, or dvcounselortraining.com.
