Lifeline Southern Africa
10th Floor, North City House
Cnr Melle & Jorrisen Street
Braamfontein
Johannesburg
2001
Contact by: - Phone
Hotline: 0861 322 322
Website: lifeline.org.za
24 Hour service:
10th Floor, North City House
Cnr Melle & Jorrisen Street
Braamfontein
Johannesburg
2001
Contact by: - Phone
Hotline: 0861 322 322
Website: lifeline.org.za
24 Hour service:
Personal crisis help services
I need help and I need it now! Wherever you are, whatever the time of day, and however bad it is ... here's someone to call.
- Life Line
- Children in crisis
- Women in crisis
- Alcohol & drug addiction
- Mental health, depression & anxiety
- Family & marriage
- Pregnancy, contraception, abortion
24-hour crisis intervention service. "Emotional First Aid station". Free, confidential telephone counselling, rape counselling, trauma counselling, Aids counselling, and a range of other services. Not-for-profit organisation.
CHILDREN IN CRISIS Childline South Africa
Assistance from trained counsellors for abused children, young people and their families. Not-for-profit organisation.
- 24-hour toll-free helpline: 0800 055 555
The co-ordinating body for 177 affiliated child welfare societies, organisations and community outreach projects.
- National: (011) 339-5741
- E-mail: info@childwelfaresa.org.za
- Website
Services Johannesburg and broader community and offers services to abandoned, abused and neglected children. Also facilitates adoption and foster care.
- Head office: (011) 331-0171
- Website
Special police units that investigate violent crimes against children and offer specialised services to child victims of crime. There are 45 such units around the country.
- Directory of child protection units (compiled by Speak Out)
Gauteng-based organisation offering shelter and counselling services to women in abusive relationships, rape survivors, survivors of incest etc.
- Helpline: (011) 642 4345
- Website
Crisis counselling for women who have been raped or abused, advice and support for people wanting to support women in need of help, legal and other options available for abused women and rape survivors. Run by Life Line.
- Toll-free Helpline: 0800 150 150
- Website
Rape emergency information, services, advice, links. Non-governmental organisation.
Rape Crisis
Rape crisis counselling, court preparation, support groups, important contact numbers. Non-governmental organisation.
ALCOHOL & DRUG ADDICTION Alcoholics Anonymous SA
Worldwide fellowship for alcoholics supporting those choosing to be sober. Only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
- Johannesburg: (011) 436 0116
- Cape Town: (021) 592 5047
- Durban: (031) 301 4959
- National website
- Johannesburg / West Rand website
- Cape Town & Western Cape website
For families and friends of problem drinkers, with a special section (Alateen) for children of alchoholics, as well as for adult children of alcoholics.
- Main office: (021) 591 6847
- E-mail: alanongso@iafrica.com
- Website
NA is a non-profit organisation for recovering drug addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
- Cape Town helpline: 0881 30 03 27
- Johannesburg helpline: (011) 485 5248
- Website
Sanca provides specialised and affordable prevention and treatment services for alcohol and other drug dependence. Based in Johannesburg with 38 affiliates (counselling centres) that operate independently.
- Head office: (011) 482-7187
- Website
Sadag campaigns to eliminate discrimination and stigma in the field of mental health and to support, educate and assist the public, patients and their families with mental health problems and issues. Provides information on depression, panic disorder, social phobia, generalised anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bi-polar mood disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and an array of other psychiatric conditions - including those affecting children and the elderly, and suicidal behaviour. Can help you find a psychiatrist, psychologist, or GP with special interest in mental health in your area. Helpline staffed by trained and counsellors.
- Help line: (011) 262-6396 (8am - 8pm, seven days a week)
- For a suicidal Emergency: 0800 567 567
- E-mail: Zane Wilson (founder) for counselling queries
- Website
Famsa supports families through stressful situations: offers counselling and education to strengthen marriage and other relationships in the family. Assists with divorce, mediation, domestic violence, trauma, grief counselling etc. Famsa has 27 offices around the country.
- National office: (011) 975-7106/7
- E-mail: famsa@global.co.za
- Website
Has 30 day clinics and 10 micro clinics around the country offering safe abortions, family planning services including birth control, pregnancy tests, male and female sterilisation, HIV testing and ante-natal services. Fees charged according to client's income bracket.
- Toll free: 0800 11 77 85
- National: (011) 838 3271
- Website
24-hour toll-free hotline for information and referrals on emergency contraception. A public-private partnership between the provincial health department, the University of Stellenbosch, the World Population Foundation, and private clinic Medi-Challenge.
- Toll-free Helpline: 0800 246 432
- More on the hotline
Centre Manager: Nonhlanhla Mkhize (mc@gaycentre.org.za)
Projects and Services offered by the Community Centre
Personal Counselling
& Support Groups
We will be training a number of volunteers to provide individual and group counselling on all personal issues related to being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered.
We will be training a number of volunteers to provide individual and group counselling on all personal issues related to being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered.
HIV/AIDS Education &
Support
This extensive project deals with a range of issues and services for the LGBT community including Awareness workshops; HIV+ counselling groups; HIV+ lifestyle workshops; HIV drug treatment; HIV Buddies
This extensive project deals with a range of issues and services for the LGBT community including Awareness workshops; HIV+ counselling groups; HIV+ lifestyle workshops; HIV drug treatment; HIV Buddies
Legal Advice Centre
The Advice Centre assists LGBTs in taking up a range of issues from employment discrimination to immigration to human rights issues. Cases will be dealt with at the centre or be referred out.
The Advice Centre assists LGBTs in taking up a range of issues from employment discrimination to immigration to human rights issues. Cases will be dealt with at the centre or be referred out.
Reading and Resource
Centre
A range of books, magazines, and videos are available for use at the Centre. We also plan to provide facilities for researchers.
A range of books, magazines, and videos are available for use at the Centre. We also plan to provide facilities for researchers.
Religious Project
This project is currently limited to establishing a database of religious services available to the LGBT community.
This project is currently limited to establishing a database of religious services available to the LGBT community.
Tourist Advice Project
This will start up as a database for tourists of all LGBT friendly venues, spaces and activities in Durban. The project could grow into a tourist office for gay and lesbian visitors.
This will start up as a database for tourists of all LGBT friendly venues, spaces and activities in Durban. The project could grow into a tourist office for gay and lesbian visitors.
Other Projects &
Activities
Health, Sport, Social Events
Health, Sport, Social Events
List of Organisations
| Organisation Name | Telephone Number |
| Child Victims of Sexual, Emotional and Physical abuse | 0800 035 553 |
| Child Welfare South Africa - National Head Office | 011 492 2888 |
| Childline | 0800 055 555 |
| Corruption Helpline | 0800 201 414 |
| Crisis on Call | 0861 574 747 |
| Crime Stop | 0860 010 111 |
| Department of Basic Education | 012 312 5911/ 0800 202 933 |
| Department of Home Affairs | 012 810 7667 |
| Department of Social Development | 012 312 7794 |
| Department of Women, Youth, Children and People withDisabilities | 012 300 5577/16 |
| Diabetes Action | 031 201 2077 |
| Emergency Contraception Hotline | 0800 246 432 |
| Grants Helpline | 0800 601 011 |
| Gay Men's Health Project | 021 425 6463 |
| HIV-911 Programme - Countrywide Database of HIVService Providers | 0860 448 911 |
| Human Rights Advice Line | 021 426 2277 |
| Lifeline Southern Africa | 0861 322 322 |
| Love Life Sexual Health Line | 0800 121 900 |
| Marie Stopes South Africa (Toll Free Number) | 0800 117 785 |
| Money for Mom's - UIF maternity claims services | 011 465 9876 |
| Mothers to mothers | 0800 668 4377 |
| National AIDS Helpline | 0800 012 322 |
| National Association of Child Care Workers | 021 762 6076 |
| National Association of People Living with AIDS (NAPWA) | 011 873 7156/58 |
| National Children's Rights Centre | 031 307 6075 |
| National HIV Health Care Workers Hotline | 0800 212 506 |
| National Network on Violence Against Women | 021 448 6180 |
| National Toll Free PMTCT Related Information Helpline | 0800 668 4377 |
| Nursing Services SA | 0860 654 321 |
| Office on the Rights of the Child | 012 300 5500/01 |
| People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) | 011 642 4345 |
| Rape Crisis 24 Hours Life Line | 0861 322 322/021 461 1113 |
| SAPS Emergency number | 10111 |
| South African Social Grants Helpline | 0800 601 011 |
| Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) | 021 448 7875 |
| Stop Gender Violence Helpline | 0800 150 150 |
| Suicide Helpline | 0800 567 567 |
| Safeline | 0800 035 553 |
| The Gay and Lesbian Helpline (Triangle Project) | 021 712 6699 |
| The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) | 011 262 6396 |
| Thetha Junction, sexual health information | 0800 121 900 |
| Treatment Action Campaign - National Office | 021 422 1700 |
| Vaccine Helpline | 0860 160 160 |
| Women's Health | 0800 116 941/011 202 0500 |
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