Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability

The objectives and activities of the WCFID are to:

1 .Provide training to service providers in the field of Intellectual Disability (ID): workshops and courses run from 2 hours to 3 full days. Many courses include CPD (continued professional development) points.
2. Develop and produce innovative culturally appropriate training materials: training material has been developed and showcased at the World HIV Congress 2010 in Vienna, requested by the WHO, and sold throughout South Africa, and requested by numerous African countries.
3. Provide information to the public (about ID, related resources, policy decisions etc.): 220 quarterly newsletters are circulated to our membership and interested parties. Updated data bases of service providers are maintained. Around 375 queries are handled annually.
4. Promote co-operation, and thereby prevent wasteful overlap between, services: Numerous co-ordination support meetings are arranged by the Forum in the sector.
5. Motivate, initiate and participate in research in the field: Ongoing
6. Provide and strengthen social support networks in the sector: Ongoing