Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
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<strong>Government</strong>-<strong>funded</strong> <strong>programmes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>vulnerable</strong> children in SA<br />
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In addition, the minister<br />
may establish halfway<br />
houses to provide homes<br />
<strong>for</strong> people who have<br />
been discharged from<br />
a treatment centre <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> persons undergoing<br />
treatment.<br />
Section 28 of the Act<br />
expressly requires that<br />
children must be treated<br />
in separate facilities <strong>and</strong><br />
apart from adults.<br />
Reunification<br />
<strong>services</strong> lxii<br />
If a child has been<br />
removed from home, the<br />
designated social worker<br />
must work with the child<br />
<strong>and</strong> the family to restore<br />
the family relationship<br />
so that the child may<br />
ultimately be returned to<br />
his or her family.<br />
Targeted beneficiaries<br />
A child in need of care<br />
<strong>and</strong> protection who left<br />
the family home<br />
Social workers in the<br />
employ of the state or<br />
civil society<br />
Reunification <strong>and</strong><br />
counselling <strong>services</strong> must<br />
include an investigation<br />
into why the child left<br />
the family home, must<br />
address these causes to<br />
prevent recurrence, <strong>and</strong><br />
provide counselling to the<br />
child <strong>and</strong> family be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
<strong>and</strong> after reunification.<br />
Aftercare <strong>and</strong><br />
reintegration<br />
<strong>services</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> those<br />
affected by<br />
substance<br />
abuse lxiii<br />
Section 30 of the<br />
Prevention of <strong>and</strong><br />
Treatment <strong>for</strong> Substance<br />
Abuse Act provides that<br />
the minister of social<br />
development must<br />
prescribe aftercare <strong>and</strong><br />
reintegration <strong>services</strong><br />
aimed at the successful<br />
reintegration of a service<br />
user into society, the<br />
work<strong>for</strong>ce <strong>and</strong> the family<br />
<strong>and</strong> community.<br />
Targeted beneficiaries<br />
A child, family members,<br />
youth, older persons <strong>and</strong><br />
community members<br />
who have been addicted<br />
to a dependenceproducing<br />
substance<br />
Aftercare <strong>and</strong><br />
reintegration <strong>services</strong><br />
can be provided by the<br />
DoSD, other organs of<br />
state or NGOs.<br />
Support groups may<br />
be established at<br />
community level by<br />
professionals, NGOs,<br />
or a group of service<br />
users or persons<br />
affected by substance<br />
abuse (s31(3)).<br />
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