Here are some places you can turn to for help.
Resource list
| Lifeline | 021 461 1111 | 24 hour crisis counseling |
| Childline | 021 461 1114 / 08000 55555 | Help line for all forms of child abuse |
| Rehab info | International rehab info | |
| Intervention Support | International intervention support | |
| Alcohol & Drug Education & Outpatient treatment | ||
| SANCA | 021 945 4080 | Information, school education and policies, Employee Assistance Programmes for industry, training |
| Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre | 021 447 8026 | Education & counselling. They have a great website: www.drugcentre.org.za |
| UCT Department of Pharmacology | 021 406 6286 | Identification of different substances |
| Drug Free Helderberg | 082 850 3173 | Information, training, education, referral. |
| In-patient Treatment Centres | ||
| Stepping Stones Addiction Centre | 021 783 4230 | Intensive holistic treatment facility for alcohol and drug addiction, as well as related disorders such as gambling and eating. Specialised adolescent and young adult programme. Outpatient family programme. Full hospital facilities. COSHASA registered. Medical Aid Rates |
| The Bethesda Christian Rehab | 083 258 2832 | Inpatient treatment facility for alcoholism, drug addition and depressions. Family involvement on request. Medical Aid rates. Supervised intensive Step Work up to Step Five of the 12-Step Programme. Spiritual and Emotional Development Courses |
| Kenilworth Place | 021 797 0190 | Inpatient treatment facility for alcohol & drug addition. Family programme. Medical Aid rates. |
| Crescent Clinic | 021 762 7666 | Drug and Alcohol treatment. Medical Aid Rates |
| De Novo | 021 988 1138 | Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation. |
| De Novo Youth Centre | 021 988 1108 | Drug rehabilitation for adolescents. |
| Toevlug | 023 342 1162 | Drug rehabilitation. Subsidised |
| Hesketh King | 021 884 4600 | Alcohol rehabilitation (No detox facility). Subsidised. |
| Ramot | 021 939 2033 | Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation |
| H.A.R.C. programme | 021 703 7886 / 021 704 2632 | Islamic orientated drug rehabilitation programme. |
| Libertas Hospital | 021 591 1151 | Islamic orientated drug rehabilitation programme. |
| Self help – Alcohol & Drug Support Groups | ||
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 021 418 0020 | Support group for people with a problem with alcohol www.alcoholicsanonymous.cape.org.za |
| Alanon | 021 418 0021 | Support for families & friends of people who have a problem with alcohol |
| Alateen | 021 418 0021 | Support for teenagers with a parent who has a problem with alcohol |
| AACoA | 021 418 0021 | Support for adults who grew up with a problem drinker |
| CoDA | 021 783 4230 | Support for people who want to have healthy and loving relationships with themselves and others |
| Narcotics Anonymous | 0881 300 327 | Support group for people with a drug problem www.na.org.za |
| Naranon | 0881 296 791 | Support groups for family's of people with a drug problem www.naranon.org.za |
| Tough Love | 021 438 9662 | Support groups for parents. Parenting skills |
| SANCA | 021 945 4080 | Drug and alcohol counselling and EAPs, education, TADA groups. |
| Help | 082 788 3939 | Helderberg parents empowerment and support group for parents whose children have a problem with drugs or alcohol. |
| Smoking | ||
| National Cancer Association | 0800 226622 | Information and prevention |
| Smokenders | 021 788 9120 | Information & support group to stop smoking cigarettes. |
| Eating disorders | ||
| Stepping Stones Addiction Centre | 021 783 4230 | Intensive holistic treatment facility for alcohol and drug addiction, as well as related disorders such as gambling and eating. Specialised adolescent and young adult programme. Outpatient family programme. Full hospital facilities. COSHASA registered. Medical Aid Rates |
| Kenilworth Clinic | 021 797 1400 | Inpatient eating disorder programme, adolescent unit and anxiety and depression units. Medical Aid Rates. |
| Overeaters Anonymous | 021 438 7148 | Support group for people with eating disorders |
| Families | ||
| FAMSA | 021 461 7360 | Family counselling, marriage counselling and trauma debriefing. |
| Parents Centre | 021 671 9142 | Information and parenting workshops |
| Welfare Department | 021 461 3400 | Community resource centres for families in crisis |
| Adoption Centre | 021 674 4170 | Support groups for adopted children, adoptive parents and biological parents of adopted children |
| Gambling | ||
| National Helpline | 0800 006 008 | Help for problem gamblers and their families |
| Abuse/Rape/Pregnancy/Incest | ||
| Nicro | 021 422 1690 | Support for abused women. |
| Rape Crisis | 021 447 9762 | Confidential counselling for rape victims and advice. |
| Options | 021 592 2183 | Confidential counselling and testing for teen pregnancy. Sex education programmes. |
| Rapcan | 021 448 9034 | Confidential information, help and support for children, adolescents and young adults who have been sexually abused. |
| Patch/Helderberg Child Abuse Centre | 021 852 6110 | Support for victims of child sexual abuse |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases & HIV/AIDS | ||
| Testing & assistance from local day clinics | see telephone directory under "Department of Health" | |
| ATIC | 021 400 2682 | AIDS/HIV counselling, support and counselor training |
| SHARP | 021 650 5022 | Peer based support & educational worshops for youth. SHARP stands for Student HIV/Aids Resistance Programme. |
| Depression & Anxiety | ||
| Support | 0860 118 392 | Counselling, referrals, literature and support groups around the country |
| Death | ||
| Hospice | 021 531 2094 | Nurturing care for the terminally ill |
| Compassionate Friends | 021 788 5341 | Support group for bereaved parents and other family members |
| Hospitals | ||
| Groote Schuur | 021 404 2155 | |
| Tygerberg | 021 939 4911 | |
| Stikland | 021 919 1110 | |
| Lentegeur | 021 370 1111 | |
| Hottentots Holland | 021 852 1334 | |
| Vergelegen Medicity | 021 850 9000 | |
Initial copy: � Sarah Fisher, Bridges 1999-2003
Updated and expanded by CapeInfo
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