Programme Description

GCF hosts a CYCC, specialising in temporary safe care.

Temporary safe care entails caring for children at a CYCC registered with the Department of Social Development, for a few days to some months where children are kept safe while awaiting a more permanent solution for their lives, and/or work is done with their families to see if they can be returned home

South Africa – Rest of Africa

Children are brought to the CYCC by case managers who work in the community or by police services.

All children are dealt with on an individual basis. A risk assessment is done on each child upon arrival

Every child has a Care Plan (CP) and an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that is updated throughout their placement at the CYCC.  

The package of services rendered to the children is child-centred, evidence-based and responsive to the specific needs and opportunities of vulnerable children in the Ugu District.

The children are cared for in a healthy, hygienic and safe environment. They are provided with adequate nutritious meals and sleeping facilities.

Health Care Services are given to all children and therapeutic interventions to all children over the age of three.

The education or development programme is for all children, regardless of age and ability.

Family contact is maintained where allowed.

The residential social worker is responsible for the effective and efficient movement of the children of the centre.

Reunification with the biological family is always the number one priority, which is undertaken where work with the family is done as well as Parenting Skills training is included.

In cases where children cannot move back to their family of origin, they are mostly placed with other caring relatives or in foster care with a secure family on the GCF Foster Care database.