Mon Ami (French for \u201cmy friend\u201d) Trauma Troops is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO No: 105-635), community based support group established in 2007. MATT provides emotional support, as well as victim empowerment, to people that has been affected by traumatic experiences in the Pretoria and greater Tshwane areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MATT accepts the client’s values and approaches the client as a unique individual, we allow the client to decide how he or she would like to handle any given situation. MATT lets the client verbalise their feelings in a one-on-one basis or in a group discussion. All situations are, however, treated as strictly confidential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
MATT is a group dedicated to continuous improvement to benefit and engage the bigger community. The group is democratic and inclusive of ethic values to respect human life and the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We assist with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n :Please contact us within 72 hours after the incident on our helpline for assistance or to make an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n To restore dignity and humanity within the community through victim empowerment, emotional support, and compassionate care.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n To foster compassionate neighbourliness within the community through supportive networking and collaboration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n MATT is committed to the principles of the Person-Centred Approach (PCA), as introduced by Dr Carl R Rogers. Members uphold the following values:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n RESPECT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n\n Accepting the client\u2019s values and recognising the differences between the volunteer\u2019s and the client\u2019s values. Respect requires allowing the client to decide what he or she wishes to do<\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr> INDIVIDUALITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n\n Approaching each client as a unique person, with full acceptance of their strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr> SELF-DETERMINATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n\n Enabling clients to move in the direction of growth and to determine their own goals. The client decides what will be discussed, as well as how and when it will be discussed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr> CONFIDENTIALITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n\n Ensuring that clients feel unthreatened and able to acknowledge and explore painful experiences. Trust forms the basis of confidentiality, which must be ethically respected at all times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n The objectives of MATT are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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