- 14 Bauhinia Bend, Arboretum, Richards Bay, KwaZulu Natal
Community Services
Available in three district municipalities i.e. Zululand, uMkhanyakude & Zululand
Reactive:
Anonymous, confidential, 24 hour telephone counselling 7 days a week
Free psychosocial support viz. face to face or telephone counselling
24 hour crisis response team offering support and guidance after trauma, rape and suicide
Trauma debriefing – individual and group
Rape Crisis services
Proactive:
Awareness Talks
Awareness Talks: Awareness talks, dialogues, and community engagements are conduct at schools, colleges and businesses on a variety of topics as per the current social dilemma facing these individuals or institutions. Topics range from i.e. emotional wellness, gender-based violence, abuse, substance abuse, rape, stress, trauma, suicide, depression, relationships, health educations talks on sexual reproductive health, teenage pregnancy, bereavement, HIV&AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, TB, stigma, human trafficking, empowering individuals, communities and business to become agents of change.
Men & Boys Initiatives
Men and Boys initiatives viz. Imbizo Yamadoda, Sports events, traditional leader’s dialogues
Your Programmes
Engage in and out of school youth on Life Skills, Peer Educator Training and Workshops.
HIV&AIDS
HIV Counselling and Testing services, Peer Programmes & HIV&AIDS Awareness.
Sustainability initiatives
Soft Skills:
Life Skills
LifeLine Skills training (Personal Growth & Basic lay counselling skills).
Training
Training of counsellors and facilitators for other community-based organisations.
ASSIST & TALK
ASIST and Safe TALK suicide prevention workshops.
SAPS Training
Training of South African Police (SAPS) and SAPS Reservists via the Local Victim Empowerment Forum.
Counselling Training
Training on Communication Skills, Introduction to Counselling, Trauma Debriefing, Emotional Intelligence.
Workshops
Telephone techniques, basic communication skills, parenting skills, stigma and gender responsiveness, human trafficking, life skills: sexuality, relationships and domestic violence.
Additional Training and Support:
Support Groups
Support groups experience in running support groups i.e HIV&AIDS, Oncology (cancer), Home-based care workers, Hospice field workers support, Dept. of Health mentors, Dept. of Health mortuary staff.
Networking Management
Management of an extensive referral and resource networking system.
Wellness Events
Participation at Corporate wellness days ie. BELL Equipment, Tendele Mines, Mondi Richards Bay, South32, and uMFolozi Casino.
Corporate Services
Organisational Sustainability:
LifeLine HIV&AIDS in the Work Place Programme (WPP)
This programme includes Awareness, Peer Educator training, HCT, Stigma Reduction, Sexual Reproductive Health, and Support.
LifeLine Personal Growth and Interpersonal Skills, plus Barongwa Training Programme
This programme trains individuals in the helping profession, equipping them with effective listening, helping and coping skills. In corporate business the skills development assists by minimising the absenteeism and in some instances apathy.
Dialogues and Awareness Presentations
These are conducted on a variety of topics on request and may be aligned to requested service or need.
HIV&AIDS Counselling and Testing Services (HCT)
We offer this testing service separately from the Workplace Programme (WPP).
Employee Assistance Programme / Services
Provide companies with EAP services and registered with several national agencies as service providers either directly or via LifeLine Johannesburg.