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Counselling by amateurs costs little and can work wonders First printed in The Economist, Mar 16th 2019 At jabal amman mental-health clinic, perched atop a hill in the old town of Jordan’s capital, Walaa Etawi, the manager, and her colleagues list the countries from where they see refugees—and what ails them. There are Iraqis (many with post-traumatic stress, says a nurse), Syrians (a lot of depression), Sudanese (anxiety), and at least ten other nationalities. By official estimates, 1.4m people have poured into Jordan from Syria’s civil war alone. Disaster-relief groups like the International Medical Corps (imc), which runs the Jabal Amman clinic, came to help. In the past two decades care for mental distress in such emergencies, whether wrought by conflict or natural calamity, has become an immediate priority—on a par with shelter and food. And what has been learnt from disasters has inspired new, pared-down mental-health care models that can be deployed...

This 6 week course is for professional caregivers, clergy and others who work with and/or support people as they transition towards end-of-life. Learn about the many challenges of chronic illness and the unique losses of advanced old age. Acquire tools to enhance communication and improve both quality of life and quality of care. Learn practical ways to help and support the very elderly, the dying and their family members. Gain quality resource materials. Course Facilitator :  Margaret Anderson  (A Member of the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association) When : Thursdays, April 4th – May 9th, 2019 from 7-9pm Cost : $175 per person (includes all books, materials and resources) Location : South Island Centre   3821A Cedar Hill X Road (free parking) To register call: 250-472-2851 ext. 101 or email: courses@southislandcentre.ca Or online: www.southislandcentre.ca (follow the links on the home page) Payment in full must be received by...