National Association of Childcare Workers (Mpumalanga Rooikoppen)

NACCW — the national professional association, training and membership body for child and youth care workers (CYCWs) in South Africa. Not a direct GBV crisis service; rather, a professional development and training body that builds the capacity of workers who support at-risk children and families — many of whom are GBV-affected households. Trained CYCWs to provide care, support and protection to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and their families in community settings — including GBV-affected households — in a cost-effective, community-embedded model that has been evaluated and replicated nationally and in other African countries. **NACCW's services (GBV-relevant):** - Training and developing Child and Youth Care Workers (CYCWs) in communities - **Isibindi: Creating Circles of Care** — community-based model deploying CYCWs to OVC-headed households, child-headed households, households affected by HIV/AIDS, and households experiencing GBV and substance abuse - Child protection and psychosocial services for children aged 0–6 across 6 provinces (including Mpumalanga) - Community child and youth care work — home visits, school support, psychosocial support, food security, referrals - Accredited training: FETC Level 4 qualification in Child and Youth Care; specialised training including **Management of Sexual Abuse**, secure care, community CYCW work - Advocacy and policy — influencing DSD, national legislation, and CYCW professional regulation - Training for social service professionals (including on sexual abuse case management) **Why NACCW Rooikoppen/Standerton matters for GBV survivors:** CYCWs trained and supported by NACCW are in many cases the first community-level professionals who identify and respond to child abuse and GBV in households. Their role includes identifying at-risk children, providing psychosocial first-level support, making referrals to social workers and police, and accompanying families through DSD processes. In communities where professional social workers are scarce, trained CYCWs fill a critical gap. For GBV survivors with children, NACCW-trained CYCWs can provide community-based support and facilitate access to formal services.