Donna Fischer- Social Worker

Donna Fischer- Social Worker Social Worker & soon to be Play Therapist helping children thrive and adults find balance.

03/06/2026

Delayed post for Child Protection week that ran last week 🫶🏻
Here are some practical ways to digitally safeguard your child online 💗

This post is to equip parent and caregivers to teach your children body safety rules in a way that is not confrontationa...
22/05/2026

This post is to equip parent and caregivers to teach your children body safety rules in a way that is not confrontational but gets the point across 🧸🫶🏻
Let’s give our children the tools to implement their own boundaries and keep themselves safe because we cannot be present every moment 💗



Psychology | Body Safety | Parenting | Children | South Africa

Are you aware that it is child protection month? 🧸 I’ll be posting a few more posts over this next month focusing on som...
19/05/2026

Are you aware that it is child protection month? 🧸
I’ll be posting a few more posts over this next month focusing on some tools and information to keep your and our children safe 🫶🏻



Social Work | Child protection | Psychology | Social Work | South Africa

11/05/2026

Some practical ways to see what the 7Cs are in building resilient children 💗


Parenting | Psychology | Kennth Ginsburg | Resilience | Competence

Have you ever wondered how you can build resilient children? Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg developed this model to foster that me...
06/05/2026

Have you ever wondered how you can build resilient children? Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg developed this model to foster that mental strength and adaptability of children 🪴
Here are the 7 C’s simply explained… a video will follow soon as how can these 7 C’s look in different situations 🧸


Social Work | Parenting | 2026 | Resilience | Learning

05/05/2026

MEDIA RELEASE

2026 CHILD PROTECTION MONTH (CPM) KICKS OFF

Government of the Republic of South Africa will lead the 2026 Child Protection Month which will be launched on Sunday, 03 May 2026 at Prince Mangosuthu Sports Field, eDumbe, in KwaZulu-Natal Province.

The launch is expected to be attended by various Cabinet Ministers, Members of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, civil society groups, NGOs and members of the public amongst other stakeholders.

The theme for the 2026 Child Protection Month is: “Working together in ending violence against children.”

Child Protection Month is a national campaign which aims to promoting the rights, safety, and well-being of children in South Africa.

This initiative is increasingly critical, as children continue to experience abuse, neglect, exploitation and harm across households, schools, communities and digital platforms.

According to the National Child Protection Register, first to third quarter statistics for 2025/26 financial year shows the recorded 8 984 cases of child abuse with 3 258 sexual abuse cases.
The Department of Justice’s statistical records show an increase of statutory r**e to 199 for the 2025/26 financial year as compared to 127 of 2024/25 financial year. Children committing statutory r**e is also a concern with 22 reported cases whilst 890 children committed r**e. 129 cases are r**e victims being under 18 years old.

Based on the statistics, 2026 CPM will focus on strengthening statutory r**e case management, identification, reporting, investigation and provision of ther**eutic services, with the goal of providing a coordinated multi sectoral framework for prevention and management of statutory r**e cases to ensure the child victim receives immediate protection and ongoing psychosocial support.

A special focus will also be given to strengthening responses to statutory r**e, given rising teenage pregnancies and persistent gaps in mandatory reporting and case handling as the country continues to experience high levels of gender‑based violence, child sexual abuse, and increasing rates of teenage pregnancy.

The CPW was first launched by the Department of Social Development as a week-long campaign back in 1997. In 2019 the campaign expanded to Child Protection Month, recognizing that a week was insufficient to address the escalating levels of violence against children.

The campaign is grounded in intersectoral collaboration, uniting government departments, civil society, international development partners, and community structures, with families remaining central as the primary unit of child nurturing, development and protection.

The closing of Child Protection Month will be held in Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape Province on Sunday, 07 June 2026.

Enquiries:
Acting Chief Director (Communication) – National Department of Social Development: Ms. Sandy Godlwana on 082 678 5634

Issued by Government Communication and Information System
30 April 2026

Today, 17 March 2026 is World Social Work Day 🫶🏻 This years theme is: Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to U...
17/03/2026

Today, 17 March 2026 is World Social Work Day 🫶🏻
This years theme is: Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society. Let’s take the step to all work together to make a change 🪴

16/03/2026

Rupture are inevitable… how you repair with your child following a rupture is important. 🫶🏻

It facilitates helping your child to develop their communication abilities and aiding them in understanding the importance of apologising and repairing 🪴


Mental Health | Parenting | Psychology

Sometimes parents lose their cool, and kids get caught in the middle. But how we repair matters most 🪴. This is a 2-part...
13/03/2026

Sometimes parents lose their cool, and kids get caught in the middle. But how we repair matters most 🪴.
This is a 2-part series, and the video will follow soon 🫶🏻

Parenting | Psychology | Journey | Motivation

02/03/2026

Your child is not ignoring you.
They are overwhelmed.

When children are angry, shouting, refusing or throwing things, it is easy to move straight to consequences. But when emotions take over, the thinking part of the brain switches off. In that moment, lectures do not teach. Shouting does not calm. Punishment alone does not build skills.

Children need help to regulate before they can reflect.

Connection does not mean giving in. It means staying steady. Naming the feeling. Showing your child that you see what is going on inside them. Once their body settles, they are far more able to listen, understand boundaries and take responsibility for their behaviour.

Clear limits still matter. Consequences still matter. But connection makes them work.

If we want children and teenagers to manage big emotions, build self control and develop respect, we need to model calm first.

Regulation before reasoning.
Connection before correction.

Like the photo and comment "CONNECTION" and we will send you a message with a link to a free PDF of this resource.

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