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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