Child Care and Protection Services
Our Child Care and Protection Programme aims to safeguard and promote child well-being and build the resilience of families and communities to care for and protect their children.
The Child Care and Protection Programme provides quality services to children who:
- Need care and protection,
- Have special needs (this can include chronic illnesses, disabilities and those children who display behaviours that are difficult to manage).
Services include
- Public Education and prevention programmes, focusing on parental responsibilities and rights, targeting children, parents, families and communities.A range of programmes and services for children with risky behaviours e.g. safety and risk assessment services; therapeutic and psychosocial services, temporary safe care programmes; adolescent development; programmes for children with behavioural, psychological and emotional challenges, transitional care and support programmes for children about to exit alternative care; programmes for children that live and beg on the streets.
- Statutory services - e.g. foster care programme, adoption programme.
- Programmes aimed at reuniting children previously placed in alternative care with their families or communities of origin.
Child and Youth Care Centers
The Department provides a supportive and safe environment for children in need of care and protection in residential facilities and shelters through a multi-programme and specialist service model that provides developmental, therapeutic and recreational interventions that enable the reintegration of the child into their community.
Level 2 Residential Facility: provides a placement for children in need of care and protection in less restrictive CYCC residential care programmes for temporary placement or long-term placement.
Level 3 Residential Facility: provides a placement for children in need of care and protection in more restrictive CYCC programmes. These are mainly specialised behavior modification/assessment programmes or a secure care programme.
Level 4 Residential Facility: provides placement for children in conflict with the law (awaiting trial and sentenced youth) in accordance with the Child Justice Act. The residential care programmes include in-house diversion programmes.
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For more information contact
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Department of Social Development: 021 483 5054 or visit your nearest local office
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Useful Contact Numbers
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Department of Social Development : 0800 220 250
SAPS: 10111
Childline: 116
Child Welfare SA: 0861 424 453
South African Social Security Agency: 0800 601 011
Gender Based Violence Command Center: 0800 428 428