Mitchells Plain Crisis Line

Community advice centre with integrated crisis line; paralegal, social and economic advice; GBV and domestic violence support; substance abuse prevention and referral; pro bono legal services; advocacy The provision of free, basic paralegal, social and economic advice, pro-bono legal services and substance abuse prevention and referral service to the indigent community. Advocacy to facilitate access to government and non-governmental services." **Services relevant to GBV survivors:** - **Crisis line** — telephonic crisis support for DV, GBV, and emotional crisis - **Paralegal advice** — free paralegal guidance on protection orders, maintenance, domestic violence rights, eviction, housing, SASSA - **Pro bono legal services** — referral and coordination with legal practitioners - **Domestic violence support** — information, safety planning, referral to shelter - **Substance abuse prevention and referral** — given the strong DV/substance abuse nexus - **Advocacy** — facilitating access to government services (SASSA, DSD, housing, health) - **Referrals** — to SAPS Mitchells Plain; Safeline (Mitchells Plain office previously listed); Masimanyane; Childline WC; FAMSA WC **Nearest confirmed GBV services in Mitchells Plain area:** - Safeline Mitchells Plain: 021 393 0768 (previously listed as part of Safeline multi-site network) - SAPS Mitchells Plain: 021 391 2800 - SAPS Lentegeur: 021 370 0800 - Childline WC: 0800 055 555 / 021 762 8198 - GBV Command Centre: 0800 428 428 (toll-free, 24/7) - NSMSA shelter helpline: 0800 001 005 (24/7)