Safety

Self-check · 3 min

Domestic Violence Risk Check

Helps you see warning signs that abuse at home may become more dangerous, so you can plan for safety and get support. It cannot predict what will happen.

Self-check · 2 min

Housing Crisis Check

Helps you work out how urgent your housing problem is and what to do first, from tonight's bed to your rights if someone is trying to evict you.

Self-check · 1 min

Immediate Safety Check

A very short check of whether you are safe right now and what to do first. It routes to help, it does not grade you.

Self-check · 2 min

Social Support Needs Check

Shows where your support is strong and where it is thin, so you can build a safety net before the next crisis.

Self-check · 2 min

Suicide and Self-Harm Check-in

A short routing check-in that connects you to the right level of support today. It is not a diagnosis and there is no score.

Abuse and violence · 4 min

Domestic Violence: Getting Safe

Hurt or controlled at home? How to get safe and get a protection order.

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Abuse and violence · 4 min

Emotional Abuse

Put down, controlled or scared? Emotional abuse is real abuse.

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Abuse and violence · 4 min

Sexual Violence: What to Do and Where to Go

Raped or sexually assaulted? What to do first and where to go.

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Abuse and violence · 4 min

Child Abuse: Recognising and Reporting

Worried a child is being abused? Signs and how to report it in SA.

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Abuse and violence · 4 min

Elder Abuse

Worried an older person is being hurt or robbed? How to act.

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Abuse and violence · 4 min

Human Trafficking Awareness

The signs of trafficking and how to get help safely.

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Abuse and violence · 5 min

Support After Rape or Sexual Assault

The weeks and months after sexual assault: medical follow-up, court and healing.

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Abuse and violence · 6 min

Surviving Domestic Violence: Recognition, Safety, and Breaking Free

If someone who says they love you controls, hurts or frightens you, it is not your fault, and there are safe ways to get help and break free.

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Harassment and stalking · 4 min

Stalking

Being followed or watched? How to stay safe and stop a stalker.

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Harassment and stalking · 4 min

Online Harassment and Image-Based Abuse

Nudes shared or threatened online? What to do first in SA.

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Harassment and stalking · 4 min

Workplace Harassment: When You Feel Unsafe at Work

Unsafe at work because of harassment or threats? Your rights and next steps.

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Suicide and self-harm · 4 min

If You Are Having Thoughts of Suicide

Thinking about ending your life? What to do right now.

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Suicide and self-harm · 4 min

Self-Harm: Understanding and Getting Support

Hurting yourself to cope? How to stay safer and get support.

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Suicide and self-harm · 4 min

A Substance-Use Crisis

Overdose, bad binge or withdrawal? What to do right now.

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Suicide and self-harm · 4 min

Helping a Family Member Who Is Suicidal

Worried a family member may end their life? What to say and do now.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Understanding suicidal thoughts

Suicidal thoughts are a sign of unbearable pain, not a character flaw - and help works.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Warning signs of suicide risk

Knowing the warning signs can save a life - yours or someone else's.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Myths about suicide

Common beliefs about suicide are often wrong, and these myths can stop us from helping someone who needs it.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

How to ask directly about suicide

Asking someone directly if they're thinking about suicide is one of the most caring, protective things you can do.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Safety planning basics

A safety plan is a simple, written list that helps you get through the hardest moments.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Means restriction and safety

Limiting access to lethal means during a crisis is one of the most effective ways to keep someone safe.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Supporting someone after an attempt

The period after a suicide attempt is fragile and important - here's how to support someone with care, not panic.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Postvention: after a suicide

Postvention is the care and support offered to those left behind after a suicide, helping them grieve and heal.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Self-harm: understanding and support

Self-harm is usually a way of coping with unbearable feelings, and understanding it helps you respond with compassion.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Youth and suicide risk

Understanding why young people are vulnerable to suicidal thoughts, the warning signs, and how caregivers can respond with care.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Men and suicide

Why men are at higher risk of suicide, the barriers that keep them from seeking help, and practical ways to reach out.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Protective factors and hope

Understanding protective factors that build resilience against suicide risk, and how hope can be nurtured even in hard times.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Talking to children about a suicide

Gentle, age-appropriate guidance for caregivers on how to talk to children about a suicide with honesty and care.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Media and safe messaging

Why how we talk about suicide in the media and online matters, and practical guidelines for safe, responsible messaging.

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Suicide and self-harm · 2 min

Recovery and staying safe

What recovery after a suicidal crisis can look like, and practical ways to build safety, stability and hope over time.

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Housing and basic needs · 4 min

Homelessness and Emergency Shelter

Where to find a safe bed tonight and how to get back on your feet.

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Housing and basic needs · 4 min

Facing Eviction With Nowhere to Go

Only a court can evict you. What to do if you are threatened or locked out.

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Housing and basic needs · 4 min

When There Is Not Enough Food

Where to get food quickly when there is nothing left in the house.

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Housing and basic needs · 4 min

Emergency Accommodation

Need a safe place to sleep tonight? Where to find emergency shelter in SA.

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Housing and basic needs · 4 min

Social Grants and Social Support

Which SASSA grants exist, who can apply and where to get emergency help.

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Income shock · 4 min

Sudden Unemployment: The First 72 Hours

Just lost your job? What to do in the first three days, step by step.

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Income shock · 4 min

A Sudden Loss of Income

When money stops suddenly: steadying your household step by step.

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Income shock · 4 min

Family Abandonment

Left alone with the children and no support? Your first steps.

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Crime and trauma · 4 min

When a Family Member Goes Missing

Someone has not come home? Report now. You do not have to wait 24 hours.

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Crime and trauma · 4 min

After You Have Been a Victim of Crime

What to do after a crime, and how to cope with the shock.

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Crime and trauma · 4 min

After a Robbery or Hijacking

What to do in the first hours after a robbery or hijacking.

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Crime and trauma · 5 min

Trauma After an Accident

Shaken after a crash or accident? What is normal, what helps and when to get support.

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Crime and trauma · 5 min

Farm Safety and Rural Trauma: Healing, Hope, and Community Resilience

Living with the fear of attack on a farm or in a rural area wears on body and mind, and families and communities can find ways to heal together.

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Planning and support · 4 min

Making a Safety Plan

Living with abuse or threats? How to plan for your safety, one step at a time.

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Planning and support · 4 min

Making a Crisis Plan

Write down what helps before a crisis, so you and your people know what to do.

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Planning and support · 4 min

Finding Local Community Support

Where to find help close to home: clinics, NGOs, faith groups and more.

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Planning and support · 4 min

Supporting Someone After a Crisis

How to support someone after a crisis, and look after yourself too.

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Planning and support · 2 min

Crisis de-escalation basics

Simple, calm techniques can help defuse a mental health crisis and keep everyone safer until further help arrives.

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Planning and support · 2 min

When to call for emergency help

Knowing exactly when to call emergency services during a mental health crisis can save a life.

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Planning and support · 2 min

SADAG and crisis lines in SA

A clear guide to South Africa's free crisis helplines and how to use them, so help is never more than a call or SMS away.

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Planning and support · 2 min

Helping a colleague in crisis

Practical, caring guidance for noticing when a colleague is struggling and how to support them safely through a crisis.

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Planning and support · 2 min

Building a personal crisis plan

A step-by-step guide to creating your own personal safety plan for moments when suicidal thoughts feel overwhelming.

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