Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 8 : Prevention and Early Intervention

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(1)	Prevention programmes means programmes—

(a)	designed to serve the purposes mentioned in section 144; and

(b)	provided to families with children in order to strengthen and build their capacity and self-reliance to address problems that may or are bound to occur in the family environment which, if not attended to, may lead to statutory intervention.

(2)	Early intervention programmes means programmes—

(a)	designed to serve the purposes mentioned in section 144; and

(b)	provided to families where there are children identified as being vulnerable to or at risk of harm or removal into alternative care.