Childhood

CHILDHOOD

Getting Help: Maintenance is in the Best Interests of the Child (Public Information)

For maintenance assistance or enquiries please call 0800 220 250 or visit your nearest Magistrate's Court >

Kids Rights (Public Information)

This document sets out children's rights in an easy-to-read format. >

What is the Child Protection Register? (Public Information)

Grant for Caring for a Young Child (Child Support Grant) (Service)

If you are the person responsible for looking after a child (you are the child's primary caregiver) and the child is younger than 18 years old, you can get a monthly payment from the government called a Child Support Grant. >

Circles of Support: Caring for Children (Public Information) (only available in multilingual format)

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Find out basic information about how to create a circle of support to care for children in difficult home situations. >

Child and Youth Care Centres (Service)

Children under the age of 18 years old, who are living and working on the streets, are urged to seek accommodation at child and youth care centres that provide specialised programmes and are registered with the Provincial Department of Social Development. >

Child Developmental Screening and Growth Monitoring (Service)

Mothers/caregivers are advised to bring their newborn(s) to primary healthcare clinics for regular check-ups. Health care staff will monitor the child's ... >

Preparing for School (Link)

Find information about locating a school, school-readiness testing, parent's rights and responsibilities relating to schools, admission to schools and more. >

Child Abuse Treatment (Service)

The service aims to identify and treat children from birth to 14 years of age who have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused and neglected. Children that are suspected of having been abused can be taken to a primary healthcare clinic where they will be ... >

Help When a Child Has been Arrested (Service)

Who Classifies as a Child? What are the Rights of Children Who are Arrested? What Can a Parent/Guardian Do to Help a Child Who Has been Arrested? What Can I Do if My Child is being Treated Inappropriately? Where Can I Find out More about ... >

Integrated Nutrition Programme (Service)

The Integrated Nutrition Programme (INP) aims to improve the nutritional status of all people living in the Western Cape province. There are numerous aspects to this programme. >

Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) (Service)

IMCI is a strategy developed by the World Health Organisation's Division of Child Health and Development and UNICEF. It has been introduced in more than 30 countries around the world to address morbidity and mortality in children under five years. The strategy focuses on the ... >

Screening for Developmental Disabilities in Pre-School Children (Public Information)

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Detailed guidelines for health workers on how to screen for developmental disabilities in children aged from zero to six weeks, nine months and 18 months. Information is also given on when to refer to cases up the line. >

A Safer Home for the Whole Family (Public Information)

This guide on how to ensure that your home and garden are safe for you and your children was sponsored by HTH, in association with Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa. >

Red Cross Children's Hospital Poison Line (Service)

If your baby, toddler or child has consumed, inhaled or is affected in any other way by a substance (from detergents, to plants to medication etc) that could be toxic, phone the Red Cross Children's Hospital Poison Line on 021 689 5227. Expert advice on ... >

Road to Health Card (Public Information)

The card - a record of immunisations and growth rate - is given to mothers when their infant is born and is used to monitor the development of the child until it is five years old. >

The content on this page was last updated on 19 April 2013