HEATHERDALE

Heatherdale is going through another change, driven by the desire to be relevant to the needs of vulnerable and at-risk children in the Western Cape. In consultation with the Department of Social Development we are in the process of transitioning to a Level 2 Child and Youth Care Centre with specialised programmes in addiction and substance abuse. The Management Board has felt the need to address the major challenge of those children who are faced with substance abuse and addiction challenges, and to help them deal with these challenges while there is opportunity and possibility for changed patterns of behaviour. Application has been made to the Department of Social Development and we are awaiting their response. In the interim we continue to source funding opportunities for the exciting and challenging new programme, as well as maintain and upgrade our facilities... For the past number of years Heatherdale has accommodated up to fifty children, 25 boys and 24 girls, aged between 5..

Primary location: Western South Africa