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NPOwersa: FREE Mental Health Webinar for Non-Profit Organisations

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NPOwersa: FREE Mental Health Support for Non-Profit Organisations and a webinar scheduled to share Mental Health coping skills for NPO’s.

Covid-19 has significantly impacted NGO’s in South Africa. SADAG in partnership with Tshikululu Social Investments through NPOwer are hosting a free webinar series to focus on upskilling an empowering NPO leaders, staff and volunteers on basic mental health skills that they can use for their staff, volunteers and beneficiaries. NPOwer aim to empower and equip NPO leaders and staff with basic skills for psychological first aid to help them look after their mental health, support their teams and help build resilience. These skills will benefit any NPO, NGO or Community Organisation working in various sectors such as education, welfare and health throughout the country.

This FREE webinar will take place on Thursday the 18th of March, from 12pm-1pm. Clinical Psychologist and SADAG Board Member, Zamo Mbele shares some valuable and practical skills on Mental Health 101 as well as basic Trauma Debriefing skills that NPO’s can use within their teams, especially when taking into consideration the hard working circumstances they have to navigate each day.

The Mental Health 101 and Trauma Debriefing skills webinar will be hosted on:
Date: Thursday the 18th of March
Time: 12H00 – 13H00
Trauma Debriefing Skills: Clinical Psychologist, Zamo Mbele
Mental Health 101: Cassey Chambers, SADAG

Register for this amazing webinar by clicking the button below:

Research conducted by Tshikululu last year found that NPOs and NGOs are struggling with a myriad of issues including instability and uncertainty around financial support, challenges in retaining staff, as well as having to navigate the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the communities that they serve. ‘’This, of course, applies not only to individuals and communities being served by NPOs, but to the employees and volunteers of these organisations themselves,” says Dipalesa Mpye, a social investment specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments.

“Teams are overworked, they are facing trauma and lack of resources every day. NPO’s have always provided help, resources and support to others, but never before has the mental health of our NPOs been prioritised,” says Operations Director at SADAG, Cassey Chambers.

NPOwerSA is a first-of-its kind NPO Mental Health Support Programme and 24-hour toll-free Helpline which offers FREE mental health care and support to all NPOs and NGOs in South Africa. NPO’s who are in need of help and support can call 0800 515 515, send an SMS on 43010. Email info@npowersa.org or visit the website on npowersa.org.

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