Gauteng Department of Social Development

GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

SHELTERS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN

2012

• Women & Children abused as stipulated in the domestic violence act

• Referral from other Service Providers with detailed written reports, including family background and preferred maintained contact with agency and family

• When Women & Children’s lives are in danger, can be accommodated without protection order ( protection orders encouraged)
• Victim must abide by rules, agree to work with the staff and participate in skills and therapeutic programmes

• People with mental challenges who pose a risk to themselves and others cannot be accommodated, admission will be considered if they can benefit from medication that control risky behaviour and commit to adhere to it

• Victims who have stayed full term in other shelters, participated in programmes and only need accommodation will not be accepted
• Destitute
• Children under 18 without accompanying adult
• No boys older than 12

• Developed according to needs of victims residing in the shelter at the time
• Counselling
• Skills development

• Women and Children subjected to cruel and inhumane practices of domination

• All Races
• Female children of all ages and their Mothers
• Male children up to 10 years with Mothers
• Referrals from SAPS, Social Workers, Courts and Clinics by letters
• Irrespective of racial group, age, mental status, ethnic group, social origin, belief, culture, religion or language

• Severe mentally disturbed patients

• Under the influence of Alcohol/Drugs
• Drug/Alcohol abusers
• No Walk-ins
• Drop-ins (no longer than 3 months)

• Individual Counselling
• Therapy
• Group Empowerment
• Career & Self Employment

• Temporary shelter to women and their children who are victims of violence according to DV Act

• No discrimination against race, religion, ethnic or social group, sexual orientation, age, disability, belief, culture of language
• Teenage boys only if totally dependent on mothers and mother can control them
• Children under if 18 only overnight with Form 4 and name & contact no of SAP Officer or Social Worker on admission

• Homeless, unless situation is related to abuse

• History of psychiatric or mental illness cannot be accommodated
• People who need rehabilitation in centres for Alcohol and Drug abuse
• Terminally ill patients who need to be hospitalized
• No illegal immigrants/refugees, only with legal documentation and if abused

• Counselling for womenand children

• Victims of Domestic violence

• Abused women & their children
• Victims of human trafficking
• Rescued Prostituted woman
• No discrimination regarding race, religion
• Mentally ill patients as emergency only

• Homeless people
• Destitute
• No boys over 6
• Mentally ill patients long term

• Counselling & Therapy
• Skills development
• Spiritual formation
• Community participation
• Empowerment
• Life skill programmes

• Those who are victims of
• Domestic Violence (women &
• their children
• Those who have been raped or
• sexually assaulted
• Victims of Human Trafficking
• Runs a teenage girl programme

• Children on their own without an accompanying female parent
• Those who have a recorded or visible mental challenge; unable to communicate clearly with the social worker upon intake and who is non-adherent to prescribed medication will not be accommodated as they will not be able to participate in the programme or be helped in a meaningful way.
• Those who have been referred and did not disclose any mental health challenges but displays signs of aggression or non-co-operation within the first two weeks of their stay will be transferred back into to care of the referrer for appropriate placement.
• Those victims with substance abuse addictions will be accommodated upon agreement that full co-operation are given by the client’s concerned for referral to treatment centres. If addictive behaviours persist and the client resists treatment then the client will be asked to leave.
• Those with addictions seeking rehabilitation only
• Homeless individuals who do not have a place to stay and/or have a history of living on the street and in other shelters

• Developed according

• Counselling
• Skills Development

• Abused Women with their Children

• Terminally Ill
• Psychiatric Patients

• Holiday Programme for children
• Spiritual Counselling
• Life Skills

• Temporarily place of safety for Women and their children who are victims of domestic violence and abuse

• Subject to screening
• Emergency admissions with referral letter
• Sign code of conduct and indemnity form
• All women expected to participate in programme

• No boys over the age of 14

• No Mentally ill patients
• No substance abusers

• Counselling
• Skills training
• End user computing
• Mediation
• Workshops & training on various life skills

• Abused women & children as stipulated in the DV act
• Children – Form 4 (Overnight only)
• Abused women & boys up to 13 yrs
• I.D. & asylum papers/visas
• Female children of all ages
• All races
• Referrals from SAPD, Hospitals, Clinics, Walk-in Clients

• Boys over the age of 12

• Psychiatric patients
• Severe Physically disabled
• Illegal & foreign nationals
• Homeless/destitute

• Therapeutic
• Skills development
• Bee Courthouse protection
• Legal matters

• Teddy Bear Clinic for children with problematic behaviour

• Applicant must have evidence of being abused or raped, Must file a complaint with SAP or been referred by SAP of Hospital
• Under admission a long list of rules are listed in terms or linen, hygiene, visitors, alcohol, routine, behaviour, children, etc.
• Do take boys

• Subject to screening
• People who is psychotic or in need of special medical care or cannot take own medication
• People not participating in programmes will be asked to leave

• Abused women with dependent children
• Teenage boys – mother in control
• Form 4 children only overnight

• Homeless people – except when related to abuse

• People that should be institutionalised

• Counselling
• Social Skills
• Skills Training
• Garden
• Children

• (Safe House for women and children, physical, emotional, psychological and economical abuse

• Rape and Trauma
• Do take Boys
• Halfway house for rehabilitated addicts
• Overnight admission pending referral relevant resources abandoned children, elderly, welfare
• Admission of women with children over 12 years

• Mentally unstable persons who are a risk to themselves or others.

• Those on medication are sometimes considered.
• No shelter hoppers admitted.
• No unaccompanied children.
• No homeless persons & no drug or alcohol abusers

• Dissemination of

• Skills training – life
• Skills Training for

• General training on

• Therapeutic
• Counselling &
• Group sessions

• Abused women & their children
• Any women from age 18 who is

• Children under school going age

• No discrimination of colour,

• health status
• Referrals from Welfare

• Client sign acceptance form
• Victims of Human Trafficking

• Homeless
• Mentally ill Patients
• Psychiatric patients

• Counselling
• Therapy
• Life Skills
• Social Skills
• Outreach – H.I.V & AIDS
• Drop-in Centre

• Abused woman & children currently in abusive relationship
• Accept only on interview and screening

• No mentally ill
• No boys over the age of 12
• No people with suicidal tendencies
• See document attached
• No destitute

• Counselling for

• Abused Women

• Homeless are helped within 6 months to reunite with families
• Partnership 10m 6 names per month for human trafficking
• Partnership SAPD
• Robbery squad Brixton overnight to victims from other Provinces
• X6 Identified criminals

• Boys over 7 years

• Counselling
• After care for school
• going children
• Soft skills (beading,
• patch work, shoe
• making,
• Aged & tunnel garden

• 4 beds for drop-in (Overnight and weekend)
• Abused women & their children
• Trafficked women
• Refugees that are vulnerable
• Discriminated women because of HIV/AIDS
• Vulnerable women who might face the abuse if no one helps them

• We do not take:

• Students
• Women who are looking for jobs
• Mentally disturbed women are referred to hospital
• Very sick women are referred to hospital
• Women over sixty years old are referred to old age homes
• Children without their mothers are referred to places of safety
• Women with grown up boys are referred to shelters that take older boys

• Offers a holistic

• Outreach

• Drop-in centre
• Transitional

• Children’s

• Advocacy on women’s issues
• Awareness raising
• Referrals for

• Family reconciliation

• Skills training
• Support groups on

• Women subjected to gender base violence and their children
• G.B. Victims between 18 - 65
• G.B. Victims from all races

• No boys over the age of 14 yrs

• Counselling for

• Play Therapy for

• Group therapy
• Outreach

• Preventative services
• Assistance with legal & court issues

• Women subjected to gender base violence and their children
• G.B. Victims between 18 - 65
• G.B. Victims from all races

• No boys over the age of 14 yrs

• Counselling for

• Play Therapy for

• Group therapy
• Outreach

• Preventative services
• Assistance with legal & court issues

• Proof of identification to be provided

• Women over the age of 18 years
• Women or victims who are in current domestic violence situations and who has nowhere to go (crises situation)
• Victims/women with dependent children
• Unaccompanied children who are victims of abuse for overnight only. They need to be referred either to child line or to CPU Social Worker the next day to be placed in a place of safety (with form 4)
• Victim/client to be willing to abide by the rules of the shelter
• For emergency/crisis situation, case no should not be used as criteria (assessment will determine plan of action the next working day)
• Religion or victim’s belief systems and beliefs and values to be respected (no victim/client should be discriminated against)
• Only women over the age of 18 years with dependent children will be referred for medium accommodation
• The women must be victims of violence and sexual assault. They must be in a dangerous situation and have nowhere to go
• There must be a case no and the name of the investigating officer (case no not always to be used as a criteria for admission) The case manager will make final assessment on the case
• The victim must be willing to abide by the rules and regulations and sign a contract for the period of stay

• Client/victim must be from Gauteng Province (with exception of immigrants)

• Every client before admitted in the shelter to undergo a general medical check up
• Severe physically injured and psychiatric clients cannot be admitted until declared medically fit
• No destitute or homeless women to be referred for medium term accommodation
• Have cut-off lines as to how many times they will be admitted
• Victims must be willing and committed to be empowered so as to achieve independent living (self-reliant) – sign a client contract
• No safety of the victim can be guaranteed outside the shelter except inside the shelter (indemnity form to be signed)
• The victim/client to participate in all developmental programmes of the shelter

• Life Skills
• Skills Development

• Women & their children dependingon availability of space
• Referrals from:
• Other Shelters
• Hospitals
• Other Social Workers
• Clinics
• SAPD

• No boys over 12 yrs

• No substance abusers
• Girls under 18 (with Mothers control)
• Mentally ill patients
• No pensioners
• No terminally ill patients

• Long term, short term & emergency crisis counselling for abused women, rape survivors, adult survivors of childhood abuse, group therapy, family therapy, female and male perpetrators

• Teenage girls from abusive situations and the streets
• Victims of Human Trafficking

• Severely physically disabled

• Skills Development
• Baby Care
• Nursery School

• Women with Children exposed to Domestic Violence incidents

• Only keeping them for 3 days refer appropriate

• Accompany to Court
• Assist with Protection Orders
• Family & Couple Intervention

• Abused women and their children

• No boys over 12 years
• No females under 18 years
• No substance abusers
• No mentally ill patients
• No terminally ill patients
• No destitute clients

• Counselling
• Group Work
• Life skills
• Skills Training
• Computer Literacy
• Sewing
• In-house factory manufacturing the Wonder Bag for Shoprite
• Beading & Crafting
• Cashiering Course
• Costing, Marketing & Pricing Course