Residents urged to use available social worker services
“The Ekurhuleni social workers also provide therapy sessions for rape victims and abused individuals.”
To mark World Social Work Month, the community is encouraged to make use of the municipality’s social worker services.
Quality assurance manager at the City of Ekurhuleni’s social development division Adelaide Twala said, “There are many social ills that many people are confronted by, and no one should deal with those problems alone, especially when there are social workers who are available at the City’s customer care centres.”
She added that social workers are an integral part of society and their doors are always open to assist those in need.
“The Ekurhuleni social workers also provide therapy sessions for rape victims and abused individuals. Where necessary, they may refer patients for external intervention,” she explained.
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Some of the services rendered by social workers include:
• Capacity building programmes for women and children
• Enrichment workshops for unemployed youth
• Awareness and information programmes for the elderly
• Assistance with registration on the city’s indigent database
• Linking needy residents with poverty alleviation programmes in their communities
Residents are encouraged to walk into any of the social workers’ offices at the customer care centres or call the office numbers below:
• Corporate office: 011 999 2655
• Kwa-Thema/Brakpan office: 011 999 6679
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