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Healing through art at Wedge Gardens
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Art therapy has been included in Wedge Gardens treatment centre’s occupational therapy (OT) programme. Read more
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Not a drop when you are pregnant, please
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Day on September 9 raised awareness about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy. Read more
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Cracking the overdose stigma
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Rand Aid’s Wedge Gardens treatment centre marked International Overdose Day on August 31, 2017, by holding an interactive discussion with the people undergoing in-house rehabilitation. Read more
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Wear silver in support of International Overdose Day
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International Overdose Day is marked globally on August 31, 2017. The annual campaign is close to the heart of Wedge Gardens’ team. The Rand Aid substance abuse centre in Whitney Gardens, Johannesburg, knows all too well how easily drug addiction can lead to death. Read more
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Basketball court for Wedge Gardens
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‘The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy.’ – Unknown Read more
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Party drug could be your swan song
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It has many names: GHB: G, Liquid E and Fantasy. GBL is closely related to GHB and it too has a string of catchy names: Midnight blue, Blue Nitro and Fire Water. Whatever you choose to call these drugs, taking too large a dose can be deadly. Read more
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Wedge Gardens gets handy
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Wedge Gardens learned the value of team work and pooled resources when they completed their pottery room at the beginning of June. Read more
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Book club inspires at Wedge Gardens
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Rand Aid’s Wedge Gardens rehabilitation centre has started a book club. Read more
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Outreach Foundation Hillbrow
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On May 5, social workers Karen Griessel (left), Lizette Treurnich (middle) and Rhulani Khosa (right) from Rand Aid’s Wedge Gardens treatment centre attended the opening of the new counselling and migrant support centre at the Hillbrow Theatre. Upon arrival, the counsellors were treated to a performance called Isaro directed by Gcebile Dlamini, under the far-reaching… Read more
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EASTER MEMORIES AT WEDGE GARDENS
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Easter provided for some sweet experiences at Rand Aid’s Wedge Gardens treatment centre. Read more
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