WELCOME TO THE PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING SERVICES CENTRE

Also known as the Family Resource and Service Centre( FRASC)

Who are we?

A registered welfare organization located in Mutare , Zimbabwe.  Serving the Manicaland Community in Zimbabwe since 2000, The Pastoral Care and Counseling Service centre partners with local religious ministers' fraternity, religious  and secular organizations, to provide capacity building for local clergy, other religious leaders and local traditional leaders in professional counseling of individuals, groups and families in crisis.

Since its establishment in 2000, 325  parish clergy and 29 chaplains have been trained and equipped in Pastoral Care and Counseling Skills in areas such as

• bereavement counseling
• premarital education and premarital counseling
• child and adolescent counseling 
• clergy self-care
• hospital and school chaplaincy
• prison chaplaincy
• healing, forgiveness and reconciliation

As a helping and care centre, we are committed to partner with religious institutions and communities to bring transformation to our society.

Our hope is being part of a  spiritually, emotionally , mentally and physically  healthy society.

What We Do

Our purpose is to provide caring, compassionate and confidential environment where people can receive pastoral care and counseling .

We design training programs that enable pastors and other community caregivers to draw on their talents , gifts and knowledge inorder to provide effective help to hurting individuals and communities

Our special area is capacity developing of clergy and any interested individuals in pastoral care and counseling matters. At PCCS we:

• offer free  individual, group and family counseling services
• offer consultation and researsch services on pastoral care and counseling issues
• equip pastors and congregation with skills in care ministry
• assist congregations develop effective pastoral care ministries.
• supervise of students interning in professional counseling
• work together with other organizations and the government to effect positive lifestyles.

For any pastoral care issues

Call or  visit us today

Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.  Drop us an email or call us

For contact details, go to CONTACT US link at the above left hand corner

Healing and Reconciliation workshop  held in Mutare, Zimbabwe

3-6   November 2009

Above:  Workshop Participants discussing way forward in  facilitating healing and reconciliation in communities

Participants mapping way forward at the , Zimbabwe Mutare clergy training workshop.

2010 ACTION PLAN

• Follow up workshop on healing and reconciliation in May 2010
• Workshop with clergy  and local traditional leaders on healing and reconciliation.
• Individual and group counseling
• Child psychosocial support and self-reliancy
• Violent prevention and community building
• Networking and collaboration with other organizations.