About
The overall goal of the NCMHS is to afford adult persons living with an intellectual disability a secure, constructive environment where they are provided creative and rewarding work and to attend to all other needs (spiritual, social, etc).
Objectives
Our vision is a community where the adult person living with Intellectual disabilities will be treated equally and be offered the opportunity to develop their full potential. They should become part of the community and not be judged according to their disability. They should be regarded as differently-abled and not as disabled. We regard our facility as part of the community and not as an institution. We have 14 work skills development programs with after-care facilities.
Our aims and objectives could be summarised as follows:
The protection of the rights of all people living with a disability.
The creation and maintenance of comprehensive health care and therapy, continued training and education and to improve and develop their skills (work and life).
The maintenance of care, which reflects the norms and values of family life.
The protection of the service user against abuse and exploitation.
The creation and maintenance of creative and rewarding work opportunities.
Strategy
Our strategy is reflected in our vision, aim and objectives through the provision of care and work opportunities for the persons with a disability. We also realise the need for education of and informing the community about the causes for intellectual disability as a preventative service. We render services to family and relatives of the service user to create awareness of the needs of and understanding of the person with a disability.
Mission
Northern Cape Mental Health Society is a registered non-profit organisation that provides or facilitates comprehensive, pro-active and enabling mental health services in the Northern Cape.
We are committed to challenging socially restricted and discriminatory practices affecting the mental health of all people.
Our work is underpinned by a commitment to quality, excellence and professionalism at all times.
We believe that all people can be empowered to achieve the highest possible level of mental health and quality of life. To achieve this, we work in consultation and in partnership with individuals, the community and relevant stakeholders.
Our Aim
The overall goal of the NCMHS is to afford adult persons living with an intellectual disability a secure, constructive environment where they are provided creative and rewarding work and to attend to all other needs (spiritual, social, etc).
Promote Mental Health
Promote the highest degree of mental health in the community, regardless of race, colour or creed. This includes the alleviation of emotional conflicts and tensions within the individual and between individuals and between groups in the community.
Improve Quality of Life
Improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disability or psychiatric disability (mental illness) and that of their families.
Creating Opportunities
Create an enabling environment for service users that offers options.
Individual Support
Recognise change and learning potential in everyone.
Consumer Engagement
Engage greater service-user (consumer) involvement in service delivery.
Creating Momentum
Embark on a more vigorous, visible and inclusive advocacy programme mobilising the community, service-users, staff and other organisations.
Collaboration for Growth
Foster collaborative relationships with internal, external and collegial partners for service delivery and research.
Upholding of Human Rights
To promote and advocate human rights relating to mental health issues in partnership with service users and the community.
A Higher Standard
Adopt a caring, humanitarian and moral approach to our work, our staff and our service users.
Anticipate Needs
Initiate and develop appropriate services and facilities for people with mental disability in consultation with them and the community.
Distribution of Information
Reduce the incidence of intellectual disability and psychiatric disability in the community by the dissemination of information.
Raise Awareness
Provide information and raise awareness about intellectual disability, mental illness and the promotion of mental health in the broader community.
Putting Rehabilitation & Care First
To strive for co-operation and coordination between non-profit organisations and State Departments to bring about an interdisciplinary team approach to all matters pertaining to mental health including the rehabilitation and care of persons living with mental disabilities.
Support of NC Mental Health
To promote the mental health of all people in the Northern Cape and collaborate with other organisations with similar aims at local, regional, provincial, national and international levels.
Contribution to the Cause
To co-operate with training institutions that teach social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, remedial teaching and any other disciplines that may contribute to the realisation of the objectives set out above.
Initiate Research
Initiate research into the causes of mental disability and social attitudes; to determine conditions which are conducive to mental health and take steps necessary for the elimination (or improvement) of such conditions which negatively impact on mental well-being; to work for public participation by disseminating information relating to the incidence and prevention of mental disorders.
More About Us
The Northern Cape Mental Health Society has a long history in the community stretching over 7 decades. The future growth of the organization is driven by local residents with a vast knowledge of, and passion for, the cause.
