Social Development

RESPONSE:

In Child and Youth Care Centres the following funding was allocated for residents to identify and support these young people at risk of violent or criminal behaviour which include the Children’s Act residents, trial awaiting residents, sentenced residents and residents in the substance abuse treatment program

a)   2018/2019 was R230 631 000   b) 2019/20 was R254 776 000   c) 2020/21 R297 110 000

Funding for Community-based programmes to identify and support young   people at risk of violent or criminal behaviour were allocated as follows:

a)   2018/2019: R 6 370 957; b) 2019/20: R 7 079 085; c) 2020/21: R 7 244 625

1. where have the programmes to identify and support young people at risk of violent or criminal behaviour been implemented in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years;

RESPONSE:

Programmes to identify and support young people at risk of violent or criminal behaviour have been implemented in the following areas:

1. 2018/19:

Own services: all service delivery areas of the Department as well as the following Secure Care Centres: Horizon in Faure; Clanwilliam CYCC in Clanwilliam; Lindelani in Stellenbosch; Bonnytoun in Kraaifontein; Kraaifontein Reception, Observation, Assessment and Referral (ROAR) Centre in Kraaifontein; Outeniekwa in George; Vredelus in Elsiesriver

Funded services: Nyanga, Gugulethu, Crossroads, Caledon, Riversonderend, Khayelitsha, Hanover Park, Manenberg, Mitchells Plain, Worcester, Paarl, Cape Town, Riversonderend, Caledon, Napier, Botriver, Viliersdorp, Genadendal, Greyton, Struisbaai, Arniston, Elsies River, Uitsig, Wellington, Kraaifontein, Stellenbosch, Mosselbay, George, Beaufort-West, Oudtshoorn, Somerset-West

2. 2019/20:

Own services: all service delivery areas of the Department as well as the following Secure Care Centres: Horizon in Faure; Clanwilliam CYCC in Clanwilliam; Lindelani in Stellenbosch; Bonnytoun in Kraaifontein; Kraaifontein ROAR in Kraaifontein; Outeniekwa in George; Vredelus in Elsiesriver

Funded services: Nyanga, Gugulethu, Crossroads, Caledon, Riversonderend, Napier, Botriver, Paarl, Viliersdorp, Genadendal, Greyton, Struisbaai, Arniston, Swellendam and Bredasdorp, Khayelitsha, Hanover Park, Manenberg, Mitchells Plain, Worcester, Paarl, Cape Town, Elsies River, Uitsig, Milnerton, Delft, Stellenbosch, Ravensmead, Joe Slovo, Du Noon, Phoenix, Brooklyn, Tableview, Wellington, Kraaifontein, Stellenbosch, Mosselbay, George, Beaufort-West, Oudtshoorn, Somerset-West

3. 2020/21:

Own services: all service delivery areas of the Department as well as the following Secure Care Centres: Horizon in Faure; Clanwilliam CYCC in Clanwilliam; Lindelani in Stellenbosch; Bonnytoun in Kraaifontein; Kraaifontein ROAR in Kraaifontein; Outeniekwa in George; Vredelus in Elsiesriver

Funded services: Nyanga, Gugulethu, Crossroads, Caledon Riversonderend, Napier, Botriver, Viliersdorp, Genadendal, Greyton, Struisbaai, Arniston, Swellendam and Bredasdorp Khayelitsha, Hanover Park, Manenberg, Mitchells Plain, Worcester, Paarl, Cape Town, Elsies River, Milnerton, Delft. Beaufort West, Ocean View, Houtbay, Uitsig, Wellington, Kraaifontein, Stellenbosch, Mosselbay, George, Beaufort-West, Oudtshoorn, Somerset-West

2. how many people have participated in programmes to identify and support young people at risk of violent or criminal behaviour in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years;

RESPONSE:  

1. 2018/19:

16 730 (assessments:7060; diversions:2217; CYCCs:2415; NPOs:5038)

2. 2019/20:

16 162 (assessments:6388; diversions:1772; CYCCs:3044; NPOs:4958)

3. 2020/21:

1546 children participated for Quarter 1 2020/21 (assessments:498; diversions:53; CYCCs:914; NPOs:81) – Quarter 2 still to be verified in October 2020.

3. what are the details of the programmes to identify and support young people at risk of violent or criminal behaviour;

RESPONSE:

DSD community-based and/or residential (CYCC) programmes are:

Developmental Assessment: to identify strengths, needs and risk and provide psycho-social support

Rhythm of Life: for making healthier life choices and avoiding risks

Wake Up Call/ Stop to Start anti-Substance abuse programme- to acknowledge and  overcome drug and alcohol use and provide a supportive environment for sustained abstinence

            In the Mirror / I am me- Sexual offenders programme: to break the cycle of inappropriate sexual behaviour

Reverse Your Thinking Restorative Justice Programme: provides an opportunity for young persons to take responsibility for their actions by facing their victims and making amends.

Home-based Supervision: monitoring the restricted movement of the young person    

            and providing psycho-social support

Homicide prevention programme: an offence specific program to assist the offender in coping with the emotions and rehabilitate him to go back to society as a law abiding citizen

Anger Management programme: to learn how to identify triggers and develop skills to express and resolve frustrations calmly, without resorting to voilence.       

Severe substance abuse programme: 9 weeks inpatient treatment programme

Early intervention residential substance abuse programme: create awareness of the early signs of abuse      

Mind the gap/ Planting Hope Aftercare Programme: to monitor and support all young persons who completed behaviour modification programmes

            NPO Programmes:

School-based (high and primary schools) primary and secondary prevention life skills programmes for at risk learners in disorganised communities. Primary prevention identifies and address generic risk factors, build capacity and self-reliance to ensure that young persons remain in school. Secondary prevention focus on target specific risk factors and services are focussed on developmental and therapeutic programmes to ensure that children who have been identified as being at risk are assisted before they fall foul of the law.

Wilderness Therapy Camps: are grounded in experiential learning and personal growth by providing participants with a series of physically challenging outdoor activities designed to prevent or reduce negative behaviour and recidivism.

School Holiday Programmes: life skills programmes and educational activities in safe spaces to keep participants in high-risk communities constructively occupied.

Reintegration programmes, which includes psycho-social support and job skills training and support to ensure effective rehabilitation of the young person as a law-abiding citizen, after the completion of statutory programmes

4. what funding was allocated to evidence-based parenting programmes in the (a) 2018/19, (b) 2019/20 and (c) 2020/21 financial years;

RESPONSE:

1. The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD): Directorate: Children and Families allocated post funding as follows:

2. The Care and Support Services to Families Sub-Programme allocated the following towards rendering parent education programmes:

• In 2018/19 DSD allocated a total amount of R24 538 180
• In 2019/20 DSD allocated a total amount of R25 311 263
• In 2020/21 DSD allocated a total amount of R24 516 400

3. The Child Care and Protection Programme allocated post funding to NGOs to render parent education programmes. 

5. (a) how many people participated in evidence-based parenting programmes in (i) 2018/19 and (ii) 2019/20 and (b) how many will participate in the 2020/21 financial year;

RESPONSE:

The following is reported:              

6. what are the details of the evidence-based parenting programmes?

RESPONSE:

For 2020/2021 the WC DSD has set out to focus on the implementation of proven interventions that are aligned to the NDP, as well as the WCG Provincial Vision-Inspired Priorities (VIPs) through the Departmental Apex Priority which is the development and implementation of evidenced based interventions for parents, caregivers and families at risk.

The following parenting support programmes have provided evidence of their effectiveness:

• Counselling services following an assessment to prevent child abuse;
• The Thula Sana home visiting programme;
• Teen Parenting Programme for teenage parents and caregivers in SA;
• Fatherhood Training;
• Positive Parenting Skills Training;

A planned DSD workshop (hosted by the Institute for Security Studies and UCT) on the institutionalisation of evidenced based programmes, was interrupted by lockdown and will resume in November 2020.