The Social Integration programme assists with the integration of persons with intellectual or psychiatric disability into society.

Due to myths, stigmatisation, poverty and lack of support systems, society is hesitant accepting persons with intellectual or psychiatric disability.

Supported Employment is the single most important vehicle for the empowerment of persons with intellectual or psychiatric disability. Despite the advent of progressive legislation such as Employment Equity and the Code of Good Conduct, persons with disabilities are still finding it difficult to enter into full time employment in the open labour market. The problem is more pronounced amongst persons with intellectual or psychiatric disability. This is attributed to the lack of understanding of these disabilities, hence the apprehension when these persons are presented for employment.

The National Office runs sensitisation workshops for employers to be able to employ persons with intellectual or psychiatric disability.

Job coaching
This project aims to:

• To create an environment for employment of people with intellectual or psychiatric disability; and

This will:

• Create a supportive environment for employment of people with intellectual or psychiatric disability; and
• Promote the sustainability of employment once a person with intellectual or psychiatric disability has been employed.

Monitoring and evaluation structures of employability

• Develop a database of persons with mental disabilities that have the potential to be employed.
• Be involved in skills development for persons with mental disabilities and facilitate in process that aiming at placing them in employment.