Cape Mental Health Society
Contact Details
| website | http://www.capementalhealth.co.za | |
| email address(es) |
info@cmhs.co.za |
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| Phone | 021 447 9040 | |
| Fax | 021 448 8475 | |
| address |
22 Ivy Street Observatory Observatory Cape Town Western Cape 7935 South Africa |
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| address |
Private Bag X7 Observatory Cape Town Western Cape 7935 South Africa |
Relationships
| contact |
Daniels, Ingrid ingrid@cmhs.co.za 021 650 4222
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| contact |
Ellis, Sandra sandra@cmhs.co.za
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| contact |
Geldenhuys, Estelle estelle@cmhs.co.za
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Organisational Profile
| Organisation Type | NGO |
| Vision | The pursuit of the highest possible level of mental health and the promotion of quality of life for those with emotional adjustment problems and those with mental disabilities lie at the core of our work. |
| Mission | Cape Mental Health believes that all people can be empowered to achieve the highest possible level of mental health and quality of life. Our society resolves to provide a comprehensive, holistic, pro active and enabling mental health service to all in the Western Cape We do so in consultation and in partnership with individuals, the community and relevant stakeholders. We are committed to challenging socially restrictive, discriminatory practices that affect the mental health of all. |
| Target Group |  Disabled |
Regional Information
| Head Office Province | Western Cape |
| Provinces Served | Western Cape |
Legal Status
| Non Profit Status | Social Development NPO |
| Date Founded | 1913-01-01 |
| Financial Year End | 2007-03-01 |
| NPO number: | 003-264 |
| PBO Number | 1811134456 |
| Vat Number | 4630124123 |
Programmes
| Categories | Health |
Projects
| Projects | Social Development Services: For individuals and families, to help them cope with the impact that a mental disability has on their lives Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR): Continuum of services for adults with severe psychiatric disability Rainbow Foundation Sixteen PSR community based groups that promote adjustment to community living Cape Consumer advocacy Body (CCAB): That consists of consumers lobbying and advocating for the rights of people with psychiatric disability Fountain House: Offers various vocational skills training units, income generation activities and Transitional Employment opportunities Four Special Care Centres: Provide a skills training and development day care programme for 180 children with severe intellectual disabilities Training Workshops Unlimited (TWU): Consists of five training workshops and a training school offering life skills and work skills training for adults with intellectual disability Staff Counselling Network: provides an employee assistance programme for the corporate and public sector that offers capacity building, stress management, trauma debriefing and on-site counselling Learning for Life: Offering a HWSETA accredited distance learning course to facilitate the optimal functioning of the client with intellectual disability Sexual Abuse Victim Empowerment (SAVE) programme for victims with intellectual disability that provides counselling, court preparation, psychological assessments, expert testimony, as well as training of detectives on interviewing techniques and communicating with witnesses with disabilities |
