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Submission Number: 171
Submission ID: 272
Submission UUID: e66958a3-2276-44b6-a818-b060ae3f9a0b
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 08:58
Completed: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 09:04
Changed: Wed, 08/16/2023 - 23:27
Remote IP address: 41.13.143.79
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Ms.
Singh
Vanessa
Department of Social Development
Ms Vanessa Singh is Facility Manager at Valley View Child and Youth Care Centre. She is currently employed by the Department of Social Development. She has been a social worker for over 30 years. Ms Singh holds a Masters degree in Childhood and Youth Development ( UKZN) and is vastly experienced in the field of residential care for children, including working with children awaiting trial at secure care centres and at the Westville Youth Centre. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms Singh was part of a team that oversaw services to homeless people being moved into street shelters in Durban. This project received the silver award at the KZN Premier’s service excellence awards and a Gold award at the National Batho Pele awards.
No
Abstract
A Multi-Sectoral Approach in the provision of services to homeless people in Durban, South Africa
THEME 1: Promoting stakeholder partnerships that protect, support and enhance resilience during adverse events and trauma
SUB 1.3 Empowering and protecting homeless people against vulnerability and exploitation
Oral Presentation
To contain the spread of Coved 19 during the national state of emergency in 2020, a level 5 hard lockdown was implemented countrywide in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 0f 2002 in South Africa. In line with the promulgation, the Department of Social Development, together with other stakeholders viz SAPS, Department of Health and Non Profit organizations were tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the removal of homeless from the streets to safe facilities such as shelters provided by the Ethekwini municipality. Social workers conducted assessments, rendered psychosocial, family reunification and recreational programes to support homeless people in different shelters. At least 30 percent of homeless people were reunified with families, and they received support for substance abuse and mental health issues, which were identified. The multifaceted needs of people living on the streets need to be prioritized and a more integrated approach to be used.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Somaya
Abdullah
Yes
Review of interventions for homeless persons
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
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Practice
Accepted
