These Public Health facilities can provide emergency and primary health care when needed, and the organizations  listed  under  psychological and social counseling services can help you if you are stressed, depressed or have suffered a tragedy or a trauma. Do not suffer alone, there is help out there ...

PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES, JOHANNESBURG

Coronationville Hospital

Physical Address: Corner Fuel and Oudswarren Street, Newclaire

Tel:  011 470 9000

 

Helen Joseph Hospital

Physical Address: Perth Road, Auckland Park

Tel: 011 489 1011

 

Hillbrow Community Health Centre

Physical Address: Corner Smit and Klein Street, Hillbrow

Tel: 011 720 1125

 

Charlotte Maxeke (formerly Johannesburg General Hospital)

Physical Address:  Jubilee Road, Parktown

Tel:  011 488 4911

 

Yeoville Clinic

Physical Address: Corner Kenmere and Hopkins Street, Yeoville

Tel: 011 648 7979

Fax:  011 487 2048

 

Services: Family planning, pre and post HIV and STD testing and counselling, emergency pill, social worker available for counselling on Thursdays.

 

PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES, PRETORIA

 

Pretoria Academic Hospital

Physical Address: Corner Voortrekker Road and Dr. Savage Street,Gezina

Tel:  012 354 1000

 

Pretoria West Hospital

Physical Address:  Syweirde Street, Pretoria West

Tel:012 648 7979

 

PSYCHO-SOCIAL COUNSELING SERVICES, JOHANNESBURG

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation – Trauma Clinic

Physical address: 4th Floor, Braamfontein Centre, 23 Jorrison Street, Braamfontein

Tel:  011 403 5102

Fax:    011 403 7532

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Intake:  Mon–Thurs. 09:00–16:00 for assessment.

Services:   Individual and group counseling to survivors of violence and torture. Facilitates support groups. Training workshops on complex trauma and trauma management.Specialist services for the psychiatric management of survivors of complex trauma and torture. Community outreach programmes to raise awareness on trauma.

 

Southern African Centre for Survivors of Torture

Physical address: 11th Floor Braamfontein Centre, 23 Jorrison Street, Braamfontein.

Tel:  011 339 4476

Fax: 011 339 4477

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Intake:  Mon – Thurs 09:00–12:00 for assessment

Services:  Assists Zimbabwe torture victims. Specialised Individual and group counseling. Medical assistance for torture survivors

 

Islamic Careline

Physical Address: 32 Dolly Rathebe Road, Fordsburg

Tel:011 373 8080

Fax: 011 373 8099

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Intake: Mon – Thurs 09:00-16:00 Fri 09:00–12:00

Services: Counselling for abused women and children,marital counseling, trauma debriefing, play therapy, HIV/AIDS counseling.

Fees: Donations preferred for face-to-face counseling

 

Johannesburg Child Welfare

Physical Address:  41 Fox Street, Corner West Street, Johannesburg

Tel: 011 298 8500

Fax: 011 298 8590

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Intake:  Mon–Fri 08:30–16:00

Services: Counseling and therapy for abused children under the age of twelve years.

 

Lifeline

Physical Address: 2 The Avenue, Corner Henrietta Street, Norwood.

24 hr Crisis Line:  011 728 1347

Fax: 011 728 3497

Intake: Direct counseling by appointment only.

Services: Rape counseling for survivors and family, domestic violence counseling and trauma counseling. Face to face counseling per appointment only.

Fees: Donations accepted.

 

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA)

Physical Address: Confidential

Tel: 011 642 4345/6

24 hr Crisis Line: 083 7651235 after 16h00

Fax: 011 484 3195

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Services: Telephonic and individual counseling for women, legal advice and court preparation, shelters for abused women.

Fees: Donation basis.

 

Sonke Gender Justice Network

Physical Address: Sable Centre, 41 De Korte Street, Braamfontein

Tel: 011 339 3589

Fax: 011 339 6503

Services:  Addresses gender, HIV and health

 

PSYCHO-SOCIAL COUNSELING SERVICES, PRETORIA

 

FAMSA

Physical Address:  234 Lange Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria

Tel:  012 4600 733

Fax:  012 4600 745

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Intake: By appointment only.

Services:  Family and individual counseling

Fees: R180 for individual counseling, R220 for couple counseling.

 

Inter Trauma Nexus

Physical Address:  1147 Tereblanch Street,Viellieria, Pretoria

Tel: 012 333 3501

Fax:  086 633 5186

Services:  Rape counseling, victim support, post- traumatic stress disorder. By appointment only

Fees: R260 per session. No free counseling.

 

Lifeline

Physical Address: 153 Allcock Street, Colbyn, Pretoria

Tel: 012 342 9000

24 hr Crisis Line: 012 342 2222

Fax: 012 342 1224

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Services:  Rape counseling for survivors and family, domestic violence counseling. Face to face counseling per appointment during office hours

Fees: Donations accepted

This information has been compiled using CoRMSA’s  (Consortium for Refugess and Migrants in South Africa)  “GUIDE TO SERVICES FOR REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA 2009”.  The complete guide, which is regularly updated online, can be viewed at  www.cormsa.org.za

The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), formerly known as the National Consortium for Refugee Affairs, is the national network of organisations working with refugees and migrants in South Africa. CoRMSA is tasked with promoting and protecting refugee and migrant rights. It is comprised of member organisations including legal practitioners, research units, and refugee and migrant communities.The Consortium’s mandate involves  strengthening the partnerships between refugee and migrant service providers to provide improved co-ordination of

activities. This includes developing working relationships with other concerned organisations to provide an effective forum for advocacy and action. The Consortium liaises with government and other stakeholders to keep them informed of the views of its members. The Consortium also provides a centralised referral system for the media and other practitioners through which it can refer those dealing with specific aspects of the sector to the organisations and individuals most qualified to assist.

For more information,please go to www.cormsa.org.za.

CoRMSA can be contacted at:

5th Floor Braamfontein Centre

23 Jorrisen Street

Braamfontein 2001

Tel: 011 403 7560

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