MISSION STATEMENT: "The Community Intervention Centre is dedicated to operate as a resource Centre that will provide hope & support for all people in crisis situations, to stabilise them emotionally, spiritually and psychologically."

OPERATING FROM
MILNERTON MEDI-CLINIC
SUITE 70, RACECOURSE ROAD
MILNERTON

Milnerton Medi Clinic

"Committed to Quality Care"

The Community Intervention Centre Management and volunteers would like to thank Milnerton Medi Clinic, Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital, the South African Police Services and all our other numerous sponsors for their commitment to this project, which has proven to be so necessary in this area. Special thanks also to our clients who have so bravely faced their own personal trauma and have allowed themselves to heal.

CORE VALUES:

To practice the concept of compassion reflected as "love your neighbour" to all in need.

To emancipate, empower and nurture wholeness in all people and their families within our community.

To have professional, mature, ethical and trusting relationships.

To provide and build an enthusiastic and helpful service team with sound knowledge and advice.
The Centre will be run as a service to the community on a non-profit basis.

WHO ARE WE ?

CIC is a non-profit Organisation registered with the Department of Welfare. We are governed by an Executive Committee and a Board of Patrons. They offer their time and expertise in their particular field to CIC as volunteers and are elected by the community. We work in full co-operation with the South African Police service and Milnerton Medi-Clinic and Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital.

WHAT DO WE DO?

We provide a free 24-hour trauma or crisis intervention service within the area covered by the Tableview, Milnerton and Melkbos SAPS. This includes Milnerton, part of Brooklyn, Summer Greens, Joe Slovo, Montague Gardens, Killarney Gardens, Milnerton Ridge, Sunset Beach, Dunoon, Doornbach, Tableview, Bloubergstrand, Westbeach, Parklands, Bloubergrant & Melkbos.

All the trauma workers are trained volunteers from within the community who provide their time and assistance free of charge, often at a cost to themselves. We deal with rape, murder, suicide, attempted suicide, family crisis, child abuse & neglect, accident trauma, HIV & aids issues, domestic violence, armed robberies, violent crimes, substance abuse, grief support and any other critical incidents.

HOW DOES THAT WORK?

When someone experiences a critical incident they are called out by a service provider like the South African Police Service, Fire & Rescue, Milnerton Medi Clinic and Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital or other professionals to assist with the trauma management. This may be on-site, at a trauma room or at Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital or at Milnerton Medi-Clinic.

THE TRAUMA WORKER WILL HELP YOU IN THE FOLLOWING WAY:

Provide support throughout the immediate traumatic event
Help with facilitating the process on-site and explaining procedures
Assist with any immediate actions that need to be taken
Evaluate client safety & activate support systems
Refer you to whatever resources are available for further support
Where necessary see the client for follow up

Their main task is always to empower you to cope with the crisis at hand and not to take away your own coping strengths by doing everything for you.

Should you call CIC directly you will either be referred to the correct service provider to deal with the immediate emergency; be given telephonic advice; or be referred to an Organisation or professional who can assist you. We do not go on-site to a crisis unless we are accompanied by a medical or law enforcement agency.

CIC PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

• Trauma intervention & management
  
• Short term post trauma counselling and support
  
• Critical incident de-briefing
  
• Trauma de-briefing through play therapy for children
  
• Recommendations & referrals
  
• Support to SAPS and other service providers
  
• Establishment or introduction of, support groups where lacking
  
• Preventative education & training
  
• Emergency safehouse facilities for women & children
  
• Development of strong referral relationships with local processionals
  
• Referrals to appropriate service providers for counselling and support
  
• 24-hour crisis service to children and youth at risk
  
• Monitoring of service delivery and identification of gaps or lacks

OUR CLIENTS:

• Men / women / children / youth (all people in crisis)
  
• SAPS referrals
  
• Hospital or medical referrals
  
• Disabled & elderly
  
• Youth at risk
  
• Particular emphasis on children in crisis

TRAUMAS:

• Rape and sexual abuse
  
• Violent crimes
  
• Financial distress / retrenchment
  
• Suicide & attempted suicide
  
• Domestic violence & abuse
  
• Child abuse & neglect
  
• Street children in crisis
  
• Death & murder
  
• Physical trauma
  
• Substance abuse
  
• Family crisis

WHERE DO WE OPERATE FROM?

• On-site together with medical or law enforcement agencies
  
• Milnerton Medi-Clinic trauma unit or counselling room
  
• Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital trauma unit or counselling room
  
• CIC office - Suite 70, Milnerton Medi-Clinic
  
• Trauma rooms at the relevant police stations

Should you face an emergency please call your local police station FIRST and they will call out the CIC trauma team. For any other assistance or referrals please call the CIC 24 hour number on 082 8213447.

CIC MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

BOARD OF PATRONS: 10 volunteer members

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 8 volunteer members

PAID STAFF MEMBERS:

Manager: Megan Meredith
Administrator: Sandra Prinsloo

VOLUNTEER AND TRAUMA STAFF:

• 4 Team Supervisors
  
• 41 Trauma Workers
  
• 4 Community workers

SPECIALIST SERVICES TEAMS:

• Specialised Play Therapy
  
• Critical Incident De-Briefing Team
  
• Disaster Management

BOARD OF PATRONS:

• Chairperson: Carol Defty (Manager: Milnerton Medi-Clinic)
• Vice-Person: Andy Birkenshaw (Ex Chairman: Tableview Residents Association)
• Glenda Boraine (Honorary Life Member)
• Dr Basil Bonner (Head: Trauma Unit - Milnerton Medi-Clinic)
• Myra Goldenbaum (Chairperson: Union of Jewish Women)
• Ronelle Raubenheimer (Attorney)
• Dr Saville Furman (General Practitioner)
• Jill Layton-McCann (Nursing Manager Milnerton Medi-Clinic)
• Lydea Horne (Attorney)
• Senior Superintendent van Niekerk (Milnerton SAPS)
• Lieselle Shield (Nursing Manager Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital )

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

• Chairperson: Ken Smith
• Secretary: Sandra Prinsloo
• Treasurer: Elizabeth Holtzhausen
• Marketing: Annet du Toit
• CISD: Joyce Hollard
• Play Therapy: Pam King
• Caring for Carers: carina de Jongh
• Trauma Team –Desiree Butzer

SUPPORT GROUPS OPERATING IN OUR AREA:

• Naranon
  
• Narcotics Anonymous NA
  
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  
• Alanon
  
• Divorce recovery for Adults
  
• Divorce recovery for Children
  
• Compassionate Survivors
  
• Compassionate friends

If you wish to add your support group to this list please contact the website administrator Marius Boraine at marius@blaauwberg.net

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• Give a once off donation - we are registered as a Public Benefit Organisation and any donations are therefore fully tax deductible by your business;
  
• Train as a trauma worker;
  
• Provide physical support like food, teddies, women & children's clothes and other affiliated items;
  
• Join the CIC professional network.