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C/o Grey & Cemetery Street, Worcester, 6850 |
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023 34 72002 |
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023 34 72178 |
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wapd@telkomsa.net |
| NPO no. |
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003/114 |
| Contact person |
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Willancia Noble |
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Organisational Background
Drs Dommisse and Wilson realised the need for aftercare for persons with disabilities and being Rotarians, both of them encouraged and guided the Rotary Ann’s to establish a Social Relief Committee in 1951- eventually named Worcester Cripple Care. Specialised services were rendered by a trained nurse, physiotherapist and a visiting Orthopaedic surgeon. As the needs of our clients changed, a social worker was appointed and the name was changed from Worcester Cripple Care to the Association for the Physically Disabled. The Association then experienced a need for services from clients with multiple disabilities as well as from different service areas; therefore the name was changed in 2006 to Breede Valley Association for Persons with Disabilities. The organisation has shown tremendous growth and extension of facilities and services to persons with disabilities over the past years. Currently, the 5 strategic focus areas of our organisation include governance, developmental social work services, work & employment, childcare and education, marketing and promotion and fundraising. Striving towards our organisations’ vision of establishing an environment were persons with disabilities have equal opportunities and enjoy various services in the community ,various programmes and projects have resulted within these strategic areas. |
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The Association’s three social workers render therapeutic social and community development services to persons with disabilities that are aimed at skills developing and enhancing their quality of life in order to live a quality life as a member of the community. We focus on person centred assessments, assisting persons with disabilities to help themselves.
The following strategies are followed during the rendering of developmental social services:
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Assessment of clients |
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Compiling a developmental /vocational plan• Compiling a independent living plan |
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Community based rehabilitation |
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Information and referral to appropriate agencies and community resources. |
According to research compiled by Mr Johan Joubert, Provincial Director of Western Cape Association For Persons with Disabilities in 2006 and again in 2010, the largest portion of clients are youth in the age group 18 to 35 years. We therefore build working relations with our clients and focus not only on short term intervention but also medium and long term sevices, development and support. The results of services are therefore measured against the improvement of quality of live of persons with disabilities.
Our services area includes: Worcester, Rawsonville, De Doorns, Touwsriver |
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Ongoing promotion and marketing initiatives are developed in co-operation with the Western Cape Association for Persons with Disabilities and National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities. Our main objective is to empower persons with disabilities and the public with knowledge regarding disability issues.
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To develop an open ,informal, society which allows a two way communication between persons with disabilities and non disabled persons |
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To develop a knowledge base regarding information to allow informed decision making to the benefit of persons with disabilities and their families. |
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To empower persons with disabilities with knowledge in order for them to be able to represent themselves regarding awareness, accesibility and employment. |
As a result the challenges and potential of persons with disabilities are identified and promoted and persons with disabilities are empowered.
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We believe that meaningful participation in vocational activities leads to economic empowerment and therefore the goal of the work and employment unit is to support persons with disabilities by focussing on the following:
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Develop their full work potential |
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Enable them to enter the open labour market |
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Become productive workers within the protective workshop |
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Develop their own entrepreneur unit and |
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Become part of an activity group.
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making vocational guidance and training services available to all persons with disabilities, whatever the origin and nature of their disability |
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offering guidance ,training, and instructions in a variety of areas including but not limited to a vocational development plan, independent living skills, education and training, production training ,preparation for the open labour market and a economic activity plan |
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information and referral to relevant resources in the community |
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Offering guidance, training and instruction to organisations and institutions in successfully employing persons with disabilities. |
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| Day Care & Stimulation |
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The Rise & Shine Day Care Centre is a non residential facility that provides for the educational development, physical development, training, stimulation and care of children with physically and /or intellectual disabilities. Children with special care needs are able to benefit from a carefully planned stimulation program on a day to day basis.
The objectives of the stimulation program followed at the Rise & Shine Day Care Centre are:
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To ensure that the child enjoys a meaningful and decent life, in conditions that ensure dignity, promote self reliance and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community. |
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To ensure that each child is treated as a unique individual and provide optimal opportunity to the child to develop to his/her full potential under the care and guidance of responsible staff within a supportive and safe environment |
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To ensure that children are recognised as important role-players in planning which affects them |
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To ensure the development of the following skills:
– Motor [movement]
– social/emotional [feelings & behaviour]
– communication [talking & understanding]
– self help
– cognitive development [learning & understanding] |
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| Skills Development |
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Train-the-Trainer is an accredited training program presented by National Council for Persons with Disabilities in association with SAQA and CBA.The programme aims to equip identified persons with disabilities with the necessary skills and knowledge and empowering them to perform sensitisation in the community. The training is divided into 4 SAQA unit standards with trainees attending a monthly training session at the Institute for the Deaf, Worcester. |
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Currently 27 persons with disabilities are accommodated in the protective workshop on a daily basis doing washing, ironing and drying of laundry for the public and on contract. |
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| Assistive Devices |
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Since 2006, the Roll in Shop has fulfilled the need for a one stop resources shop which allows persons with disabilities, the elderly and those recuperating from surgery the opportunity to visit a single centre, yet have the choice of a wide variety of products. Services include the display, sale and rental of orthopaedic appliances and incontinence products. |
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| Awareness Raising |
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The idea of using puppets to promote awareness amongst members of the public , especially children, began with Western Cape APD. The aim of the puppet show is to sensitise both adults and children towards persons with disabilities and the challenges they experience. We currently use the puppet show to target primary schools, whereafter secondary schools will be approached. |
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| Resource Mobilisation |
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Breede Valley APD works in partnership with the following institutions and organisations:
Department of Health, local department of Social Development,clinics,orthopedic sister, ASD and local welfare organisations.
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| Partners for Life |
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The Partners for Life project was initiated by the Department of Health after identifying the need for emotional support to parents of children with disabilities and providing them with life skills training on effective parenthood and the stimulation of their children at home. A need for identifying children with disabilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring that all children receive effective medical and orthopaedic services by the department was also stated. Breede Valley APD, in partnership with the Department of Health (Boland /Overberg), implemented the project in October 2005. The project continues to run successfully and many parents have been empowered to better deal with their circumstances. |
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| Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund |
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The objectives of this project are:
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Management and care are provided by parents at the various day care centres in our service areas |
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Parents have a better understanding and knowledge of their children’s disability |
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information and referral to relevant resources in the community |
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Children have access to education and stimulation during the day in a structured environment |
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Staff to provide better management and care for children wit disabilities at their centre and parents are empowered to run their centres and assess the child in the home context |
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Emotional support for parents with children with disabilities |
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Early intervention and identification of children with disabilities to ensure immediate action is taken so as to make sure the children reach their full potential.
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Caring & Sharing Day Care Centre -
Touwsriver
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This Day Care Centre is currently operated by mothers of children with disabilities in the Touwsriver area, who receive stipends from the Department of Health. Breede Valley APD are currently assisting them in registration as an NPO, provide support and advice, and the mothers participate in the Partners For Life Project. |
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| Life Skills Group |
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The need for programmes to attend to the needs of youth with disabilities especially after completion of their respective school careers, but also other out-of-school youth (out-of-school for various other reasons), will be an ongoing need. This group of young people needs to be supported, empowered and their skills developed in order for them to become as independent and mainstreamed into society as efficiently as possible. They often have very few or no support systems to help them in making the correct choices in terms of future careers, integration into their respective communities in general, and so on.
During the first phase of this project, contact was made with possible candidates via telephone calls and home visits. These candidates were identified through the caseload of the social workers from Breede Valley APD, most of them formerly referred by Eden Training Centre, Worcester. After contact was made, all necessary assessments and evaluations were done by both the Social Worker and Occupational Therapist.
Activities
Candidates were contacted telephonically or were home visited to inform them of the proposed project and invite them to attend outstanding assessments. Some of the candidates have been assessed (Intake assessment) by the Social Worker on previous occasions and just attended assessments (Mini Mental Tests) by the Occupational Therapist where as other were new intakes and were assessed by both the Social Worker and Occupational Therapist.
Most of the candidates identified to participate in the project have been contacted and their strengths and weaknesses assessed by both the Social Worker and Occupational Therapist. A good understanding of their needs and ideas regarding existing and much needed life skills and vocational skills has been formed – on which basis an extensive training programme can be developed to address all needs and issues.
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