SUB-PROGRAMME: SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & REHABILITATION

 

Purpose of the Programme:

The program is aimed at reducing substance abuse in the Province through the following:

§ Substance abuse prevention services,

§ Treatment and aftercare services to persons with substance abuse problems (including facilitation of admission of persons to in-patient treatment centre) and those affected by substance abuse,

§ Capacity building through training and funding of service providers in and outside the Department to render quality prevention and treatment services and

§ Networking with other sectors to render integrated services

 

Strategic Goal:

Prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

 

Strategic Objective:

To provide effective and efficient prevention, treatment and aftercare services.

 

Sub-programme Description:

Design and implement integrated services for substance abuse: prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

 

The comprehensive service package of substance abuse service to service users are:

1. Prevention programmes with a focus on the various substances and FASD to children younger than 18 years, people (18 and above) participate in the prevention programmes, - Holiday programmes, Ke-Moja, information and education sessions.

2. In-patient treatment services   within the and outside of the Province.

3. Community based treatment and after care services are provided to service users by social workers within the Department, complemented by SANCA.

 

The targets for prevention programmes, in- patient treatment services and out-patient (community-based treatment) and after care services are influenced by demographic trends such as FASD and baseline data as well as capacity and duration of a treatment programme.

 

The budget allocation makes provision for post funding at SANCA payment of stipends to volunteers, referral of statutory cases for treatment outside the Province, working tools for community-based treatment and after care services and monitoring of services (Goods & Services budget).