Child Care and Protection Services

Services

Social Development's, 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 & 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.

For more information:

• Child Care and Protection Programme Brochure

For further information contact:

Ms Ancilla Adonis
Tel: 021 483 4631
E-mail: ancilla.adonis@westerncape.gov.za

or

Ms Nomfanelo Hobongwana
Tel: 021 483 6135
E-mail: nomfanelo.hobongwana@westerncape.gov.za

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Ms Esmarie Beukes
Tel: 021 483 6090
E-mail: esmarie.beukes@westerncape.gov.za

For foster care information contact:

Postal Address:
Private Bag x 9112
Cape Town
8000
Physical Address:
14 Queen Victoria Rd
Union House
Cape Town
8000

Or contact or visit a local office near you.