Social Development
Question by:
Hon Brett Herron
Answered by:
Hon Sharna Fernandez
Question Number:
7
Question Body:
- what are the details of the evidence-based parenting programmes?
Answer Body:
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.
Date:
Friday, August 21, 2020
