In light of recent events on campus, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Wellness Service (SWS) has made arrangements for individual and group debriefing for students. The unit has also extended their hours of service to offer students the opportunity to access care.
Below is the schedule as arranged at different campuses. For residences SWS will also continue with debriefing after hours as student requests come in and capacity of the Crisis Intervention Service (night nurse) will be included for counselling. In addition to the debriefing sessions all other clinical services at SWS will remain operational.
Campus |
Debriefing Venues |
Debriefing Times |
Contact Person |
Upper Campus |
Leslie Commerce building, room 611.1 |
Tues: 12:30–18:30 Wed: 09:30–18:30 Thurs: 09:30–18:30 Friday: 09:30–18:30 |
Ms Ingrid Smith 021 650 4819/ 1019 |
Middle Campus |
Kramer Building, Room 6.35 |
Tues: 12:00–16:30 Wed: 09:30–18:30 Thurs: 09:30–16:30 Friday: 09:30–16:30 |
Ms Doris Mwambala 021 650 3451
|
Lower Campus |
SWS Clinic Ivan Toms Building |
Tues: 12:00–18:30 Wed: 09:30–18:30 Thurs: 09:30–16:30 Friday: 09:30–16:30 |
Ms Ingrid Smith 021 650 4819/ 1019 |
Hiddingh Campus |
SWS Clinic, Commerce Building |
Tues: 12:00–16:30 Wed: 10:30–16:30 Thurs: 10:30–16:30 Friday: 10:30–16:30 |
Ms Ingrid Smith 021 650 4819/ 1019 |
Health Sciences Campus |
Falmouth Building, Conference room 7 |
Tues: 13:15–17:00 Wed: 09:30–18:30 Thurs: 09:30–16:30 Friday: 09:30–16:30 |
Ms Ingrid Smith 021 650 4819/ 1019/ 1067 |
Roscommon House
All-week support by DSA SWS Clinical Social Workers, Ms Nadine Williams and SWS Counsellor Mr Banetsi Mphunga who have been assisting with group debriefing support will continue with students there for the rest of the week for individual and group counselling. Ms Nadine Williams can be contacted on 021 650 5915.
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