Accredited |
No |
Duration |
2008-01-01 - 2040-01-01 |
Runs during school holidays |
N |
Related to WCED |
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Programme Description
Community Keepers, was founded in 2008 to specifically offer free professional psychological and social services to children, their teachers and parents. We believe that ‘You cannot teach a traumatized child’. We set up school-based offices (usually modified from an unused classroom) from where services are delivered, full time, by our social workers, psychologists (clinical and educational), and registered counsellors. We have 40 staff members who are professionally qualified and registered mental health professionals. Our offices are open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 15:30 and the following services are delivered: assessments, counselling and therapy; life skills programmes; teacher development; and parenting programmes. To date, thousands of children, as well as their teachers and parents/guardians have benefitted from our professional services which have led to various positive outcomes, including improved behaviour and better academic performance. We currently have 21 school-based therapy offices in Stellenbosch and Cape Town. We aim to have 100 offices nationwide by 2025
Programme Objectives
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Programme Beneficiaries
> 1000 - Learners
300-500 - Teachers
500-1000 - Parents