Resources
Social work leaders in excellence since 1979
Downloadable resources:
South African Council of Social Service Professions
www.sacssp.co.za
Department of Social Development
www.dsd.gov.za
Board of Healthcare Funders
www.bhfglobal.com
Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline
0800 70 80 90
Destiny Helpline for Youth & Students
0800 41 42 43
AADHD Helpline
0800 55 44 33
Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Line 24hr helpline
0800 12 13 14
SMS 32312
Suicide Crisis Line
0800 567 567
SMS 31393
SADAG (SA Depression and Anxiety Group)
011 234 4837
24hr Helpline 0800 12 13 14
zane1@medport.co.za
Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24 Hour
0861 435 787
PNDSA (Post Natal Depression Support Association)
National help-line: 082 882 0072
help@pndsa.org.za
Family Life Centre
011 788 4784
help@pndsa.org.za
Child Welfare
011 298 8500
0861 424453
director@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
POWA (People Opposing Woman Abuse)
011 642 4345/6
Itumeleng@powa.co.za
Thelma@powa.co.za
Tough Love
0861 868 445
0865 192 070
info@toughlove.org.za
Little Eden (Caring for people with Intellectual Disability)
011 6097246
0114524560
info@littleeden.org.za
ADHASA (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Support Group of Southern Africa)
011 888 7655
info@ADHASA.co.za
Lifeline
011 7152000
082 2310805
www.lifeline.org.za
ChildLine
08 000 55 555
admin@childlinesa.org.za
National Aids helpline
0800 012 322
Alcoholics Anonymous SA
0861 435 722
Al-Anon
0861 25 26 66
021 5954508
help@alanon.org.za
FAMSA (Family and Marriage Association of SA)
National office: 011 9757106/7
national@famsa.org.za
Rape Crisis
021 447 9762 – 24 hour Crisis Line
info@rapecrisis.org.za
Narcotics Anonymous SA
National 24-hour helpline
083 900 69 62
National Association of People Living With HIV/AIDS (NAPWA)
011 872 0975
011 872 1343
About SAASWIP
SAASWIPP is a voluntary professional association of social workers in private practice. Our members are experienced qualified social workers, registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP).
SAASWIPP believes in the value of the Social Work profession and in the valuable contribution made by social workers in private practice to mental health, psychosocial well-being, welfare and development in South Africa.