NICRO has developed or collated the below resources to support crime and violence prevention implementation. Some of the content belongs to NICRO. Other content is in the public domain.
Positive Parenting Audio Snips
NICRO has created short audio clips of positive parenting advice.
- Good communication skills in the home
- Teaching your child about emotions
- Building a strong relationship with your child
- Simple ways to listen to your child
- Encouraging your child to express themselves
- Developing age appropriate responsibilities
- Developing age appropriate decision-making skills
- Positive Discipline
NICRO Online
NICRO Online hosts self-paced online learning programmes for the general public and professionals working in crime and violence prevention. Account creation is free. Payment for programmes is done via PayPal using credit cards. Some of the professional development programmes are accredited for CPD points with the SACSSP and SACE.
Workbooks
NICRO has a series of free workbooks on lifeskills related topics. These are free for anyone to download and use for non-commercial purposes.
Mental Wellbeing Workbook
NICRO has developed this PDF workbook to help you manage your mental health.
The workbook contains useful information about mental wellbeing, how to improve your mental wellbeing, and the common mental health issues people face, such as anxiety and depression. The workbook contains links to helpful resources, and practical tips for improving your mental health.
The workbook is available in English and has been translated to other languages using Google Translate
Stress Management Workbook
NICRO has developed this PDF workbook to help you manage stress. The workbook contains stress management exercises and some templates that you can use to improve your stress management skills. Translated versions by Google Translate.
Peer Pressure Workbooks for Teens
NICRO has developed this PDF guide to help teenagers cope effectively with peer pressure. The workbook contains tips to follow and activities to complete in order to develop insight into how peer pressure affects us positively and negatively.
Download here: CLICK.
Study and Exam Preparation Guide
NICRO has developed this PDF guide to help you plan your studies and prepare for exams. The guide contains useful study and exam preparation tips, links to online educational resources such as past papers, a study note template, and free textbooks and subject study guides. The guide also contains free templates to help you create a study plan schedule.
Managing Difficult People Guide
NICRO has developed this PDF guide to help you become better able to manage difficult people in your personal and professional life.
Positive Masculinities Workbook
NICRO has developed this PDF guide to help boys and men develop a more positive sense of masculinity. The workbook serves as a reader, but also contains practical activities you can do to grow and develop yourself. The workbook topics include:
- Exploring Masculinities
- Developing Self Awareness
- Developing Your Emotional Regulation
- Developing Good Communication Skills
- Respecting Others
- Becoming A Positive Role Model
The workbook is free to be used by anyone.Translated versions by Google Translate.
Workseekers Guide
NICRO has developed this PDF guide to help you look for work. The guide contains useful links to CV templates, job search websites and free online education. The guide also provides advice on preparing for job interviews.
Emotional Intelligence Workbook
NICRO has developed this workbook at the request of our clients. The workbook covers the following topics:
- What is emotional intelligence?
- Developing your emotional intelligence
- Developing empathy
- Developing emotional regulation
- Developing good communication and social skills
The workbook is free for anyone to use.
Developing Resilience Workbook
NICRO has developed this workbook at the request of our clients. The workbook covers the following topics:
• What is resilience?
• How do you become more resilient?
• Cognitive reframing
• Emotional regulation
• Stress management
• Mental flexibility
The workbook is free for anyone to use.Translated versions by Google Translate.
Positive Parenting Workbook
NICRO has developed this workbook at the request of our clients. The workbook covers the following topics:
- The basics of positive parenting
- Teaching emotions
- Teaching problem-solving skills
- Nurturing independence
- Quality time
- Positive discipline
Access different versions here. Translated versions by Google Translate.
Co-Parenting Workbook
NICRO has developed this workbook at the request of our clients. The workbook covers the following topics:
- What is co-parenting?
- How to set up and manage co-parenting
- Developing a co-parening plan
- Managing children
- When to use a mediator and links to mediation services
- Links to supporting materials
Access different versions here. Translated versions by Google Translate.
Financial Literacy Workbook
NICRO has developed this workbook at the request of our clients. The workbook covers the following topics:
- Banking
- Budgeting
- Savings
- Credit
The workbook is free for anyone to use.
Compendium of Icebreakers and Energizers
This guide contains a compendium of ice-breakers and energizers for facilitators to use in programmes and group work. The guide was develoepd by the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention, and is hosted here with their permission.
The NICRO App
NICRO has released an app designed to provide free access to educational content to increase access to its crime and violence prevention work. The app is powered by YoMobi, a collaboration between Capacitate Social Solutions, PwC and UNICEF. YoMobi allows non-profit organisations to create a free online profile, where they can host curated content related to their services.
YoMobi also hosts a geo-mapping search engine that allows users to search for their nearest service providers, based on their location.
Although YoMobi was designed to target youth users, anyone can register and use YoMobi.
After downloading the app for free from Google Play, users complete a basic needs assessment. In the near future, this basic needs assessment will allow YoMobi to match users with relevant service providers.
NICRO’s YoMobi app has free content on the following:
- Lifeskills and personal growth
- Design thinking to support income generation
- Positive parenting skills
- Substance abuse
- Workseekers
- Educational resources for learners, caregivers and educators
- Gaming and Children's Safety For Parents
- School violence prevention (The National School Safety Framework)
- Domestic violence
- Sexuality education for grades 8 - 12
NICRO’s goal in making its content available online for free is to enhance people’s access to content that can help them grow and develop skills that move them away from crime and violence.
More content will be added over the next few months.
You can also access the Yomobi platform as a webpage at https://yomobi.co/. You use the same log in details here as for the app.
To download the app, search for YoMobi (Capacitate) in the Google Play store. An iTunes version may be created later on.
How to Use the NICRO App
- Download the app from Google Play
- Create an account with your cell number and a password
- You will also need to enter your email address
- Complete the basic needs assessment. This tells the platform what help you may need. This data is used to inform the developers of the user needs.
- Search for NICRO under the Organisations search field
- Click on NICRO’s block
- Enter this code: 89321
You can now access all of NICRO’s content for free.
NICRO WhatsApp Channel
NICRO runs a WhatsApp community that posts content weekly.
There are three channels in the community:
- Youth Channel: This channel has content about lifeskills and education, as well as other content for youth.
- Parents and caregivers. This channel will share content about parenting.
- Violence prevention practitioners. This channel will share content about resources practitioners can use in programmes and with clients.
To join, open WhatsApp, go to settings and scan the QR code below. You will join the main group, and then subscribe to the smaller channels from there.
Violence Prevention Resource Directory
This resource directory is maintained by NICRO as a public asset. NICRO does not own the copyright to these resources. The directory currently consists of links to over 600 free manuals, toolkits, elearning courses and templates selected to support the implementation of crime and violence interventions and projects.
Service Provider Directory
NICRO has developed a service provider directory that lists available service providers in different geographical areas, filtered by the type of service offered. You can add service providers to the database as well.
Mental Health Resources
These public access workbooks and guides can assist you with mental health issues.
- NICRO Mental Wellbeing Workbook
- NICRO Stress Management Workbook
- NICRO Developing Resilience Workbook
- ThinkCBT Workbook
- ThinkCBT Worksheets
- Adult Mental Health Workbook
- How to adapt and thrive in the age of anxiety (ACT workbook)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) workbook
- Coping with Trauma workbook
- The PTSD Workbook
- A collection of workbooks, guides and worksheets for adults and children experiencing mental health challenges
Contact Numbers
Here are some numbers you can call if you are feeling stressed and anxious.
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Adcock Ingram Depression & Anxiety Helpline |
0800 70 80 90 |
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Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24 Hour |
0861 435 787 |
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Cape Mental Health Society |
(021) 447 9040 |
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Cipla Mental Health Helpline |
0800 456 789 |
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Dr Reddy’s Mental Health Helpline |
0800 21 22 23 |
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Healthcare Workers Care Network Helpline |
0800 21 21 21 |
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LifeLine |
0861 322 322 |
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South Africa Suicide Crisis Helpline |
0800 12 13 14 |
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South African Depression & Anxiety Group |
011 234 4837 |
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Suicide Crisis Helpline |
0800 567 567 |
National School Safety Framework Resources
The National School Safety Framework (NSSF) is the government's school safety protocol. All state schools are required to implement the NSSF. The NSSF was developed by the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP) for the Department of Basic Education. It is used by NICRO with the permission of CJCP.
Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy Resources
The Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention Strategy (ICVPS) sets out a comprehensive collaborative framework/mechanism for a whole of government and whole of society approach to crime and violence prevention in the country.
Child Protection Resources
- UNICEF child protection guide for businesses
- ChildHope’s Child Protection Toolkit
- Keeping Children Safe: A Toolkit for Child Protection (Save the Children)
- Child Safeguarding Toolkit (Sutton Local Safeguarding Children Partnership)
Online Child Protection Resources
Useful Sites for Parents and Caregivers
Child Online Protection Guides, Toolkits and Manuals
- Guide for families (Google)
- Guide for educators (Google)
- Slides for classroom workshops (Google)
- Online safety for children training module (Terre des Hommes Netherland)
Reporting Online Abuse
Report online abuse of children to the Internet Watch Forum
Formal reports should also be made to the South African Police Service and to Child Welfare.
Reporting to the SAPS:
Reporting to the Department of Social Development: Visit website
Reporting to Childline: Visit website
Research on South African Online Child Safety
Global Kids Online South Africa Study (CJCP 2016)
Social Trends 2022 (Hootsuite global)
Disrupting Harm (UNICEF 2020)
Small Business Resources
Here is a list of sources of funding for small businesses.
- The Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme
- Small Enterprise Manufacturing Support Programme
- The Co-Operative Development Support Programme
- Small Business Funding
- NYDA Grant Programme
- NYDA Voucher Programme
- NYDA Entrepreneurship Development Programme
- NYDA Market Linkages Programme
- NYDA Business Management Training
Learner and Youth Resources
These links are not NICRO content. However, we are highlighting them here as so many of our clients have requested them.
Subject Choice Links
- Department of Education workbook on career choices (PDF)
- Subject Choice Guidance (online)
- Choosing Grade 9 subjects (advice)
- Grade 9 subject choice and career path (Curro PDF Guide)
Career Guidance Links
- Career Advice Helpline
- Information on different types of careers and what you need to study
- Information on funding options for further study
- Career Plan Guide (PDF)
- Job Preparation Guide (PDF)
Education Resources for High School
- Department of Basic Education online education resources for grade R - 12
- Woza Matric Subject Study Guides (grade 12)
- Woza Matric Subject Study Guides (grade 11)
- Tukkies Online: grade 8-12 exam preparation, videos and other learning content
- Past Matric exam papers
- Grades 4-12: Siyavula Textbooks
- Self Study Guides for Grades 10 - 12
- FET Revision Booklets
- Mind the Gap Study Guides Grade 12 CAPS Aligned
- NICRO Study and Exam Preparation Guide
- DBE Cloud (videos on subjects, sorted by grade)
- MTN Online School (requires account creation)
- WCDBE Grade 12 Support Platform
- GapUp Study Aid (online programme to help prep for matric exams). Requires account creation.
- Thutong (national education portal run by DBE.
- Learner discipline workbook for caregivers
Free Reading Books
- Virtual free library. Requires free account creation. View books online.
- Project Gutenberg. Allows free downloads. Has books with expired copyright.
- Rainbow Reading Books (DBE) for grade R to Grade 9.Allows downloads.
- Oxford Owl. View books online.
- Google Read Along: view books online via a webpage or you can download the app. Suitable for young children.
- Storyweaver: a website containing free online books for most ages.
- Ekitabu: free online books for primary school learners
- Global Digital Library: free online reading content and resources for English and maths.
Rewrite Matric
- Department of Basic Education Second Chance Programme (redo matric)
Job Search Links
- Create and download your CV (online tool guides you as you build you cv. When it is done, you can download it.)
- Graduate 24: create a free profile and apply for internships, learnerships and access other useful information. They also have job postings for people with only a grade 12.
- SA Youth (register for free, build your cv and apply for jobs within the app)
- JobJack: create a free profile and apply for entry-level jobs.
- Indeed: create a free profile and apply for jobs from within the platform.
- Careers24: create a free profile and apply for jobs from within the platform.
Soul City Booklets
Soul City has produced a series of booklets on important topics.
- AIDS in our community
- Alcohol & You
- Depression - You can beat it
- Help stop women abuse
- Khomanani: HIV & Aids treatment
- How to save for your dreams
- Know your body
- Making communities look better, feel better and work better
- Living positively with HIV & AIDS
- Money Matter
- Smoking and your health
- Talking about Asthma
- Talking about sexually transmitted infections
Free Online Education
- Mzansi Digital: Free certificated online courses, in collaboration with Afrika Tikkun. Click here.
- The Start Up Tribe provides a range of free and paid online courses designed to help South Africans start and run their own small business. Click here.
- Learning Through PLAY PLAY is a FREE training course that teaches educators, parents and caregivers about how to use play to teach their child. Educators can earn 15 CPD credits as set out by the South African Council for Educators in terms of section 5(b) of the South African Council for Educators Act 31 of 2000. Click here.
- Google Digital Skills Academy: Create a free Google account and access a range of online video-based courses that result in a Google certificate. Topics range from workplace skills, computer software skills and personal growth. Click here.
- IBM Training: Create a free IBM user account and access free courses on topics ranging from introduction to data security, coding and data analytics. These free courses result in IBM-accredited certificates. The site also includes paid courses that result in internationally-recognised credentials. Click here
- Khan Academy: They have a large selection of free high school and university courses. These courses are designed to develop your academic skills and strengthen your grasp of academic content, rather than earn certificates. Some of the content is geared towards the USA. Click here.
- Academic Earth: They have university-level content on a variety of subjects from business, education, marketing and psychology. This site does not offer certificates. The emphasis is on stimulating interest and giving people an opportunity to explore subjects so that they can decide what to study at a formal institution. Click here.
- Massachusetts Institute for Technology: The courses provide detailed university-level learning opportunities. The site does not offer certifications. The site is very useful if you want to access free, high-quality learning materials on university subjects, to either explore possible formal study options, or to grow and develop yourself personally. Click here.
- GFC Learn Free: GCF LearnFree offers a detailed range of free certificated courses. Topics include computer literacy, financial literacy, career management, basic programming and design. Click here
- FutureLearn: Future Learn offers a series of 8 free digital skills development courses developed by Accenture. They also host other paid courses leading to certification. Click here.
- The Open University: The Open University has an extensive range of free university-level courses on science, maths, arts and humanities. You can earn certificates of participation by completion the course requirements. You are required to open an account. Click here.
- Alison: Free diplomas and certificate courses. Click here.
- Atingi.org: free certificated programmes on topics ranging from entrepreneurship to soft skills. Free account creation required. Click here.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources
For Educators and Practitioners
- Internet of Good Things. View online content.
- Sexuality Education in Life Skills. DBE's official curriculum. Download the programme manual and workbooks.
- Let's Talk Curriculum. Download the programme manual and workbooks.
- Keep It Real Primary School Peer-Led Sexuality Education Manual. Download the programme manual.
- My Dreams, My Choice. Download the programme manual.
- The FLASH Toolkit: The Financial Literacy and Sexual Health Toolkit: Very Young Adolescents 10-14. Download the programme manual.
- Talking Taboos (UCT). Download the programme manual.
- Urban adolescent SRH SBCC implementation kit. Download the programme manual.
For Parents and Caregivers
- Planned Parenthood resources for parents
- Talk with your kids
- CDC parent resources
- Teaching sexual health
- The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) resources
For Youth
- Choma: a website aimed at women and girls on sexual and reproductive health
- Internet of Good Things. information and advice about sexual and reproductive health
- Resources for teens: A lists of useful information for teens on topics ranging from abortion to mental health.
- Planned Parenthood information for teens
Also see the Service Provider Directory for links to organisations.
Parenting Resources
Road to Health Series (Department of Health)
- Healthcare worker's guide
- Parent's Booklet
- Early childhood development and childcare workers’ guide to the Road to Health book
- How to raise a healthy and happy child booklet (English)
- How to raise a healthy and happy child booklet (IsiXhosa)
- How to raise a healthy and happy child booklet (Afrikaans)
- How to raise a healthy and happy child booklet (Sotho)
Crime and Violence Prevention Policies and Legislation
South African Online Law Library
This is not a NICRO resource. We are linking it here to increase people’s exposure to it. The platform contains extremely valuable guides and other legal documents for the South African context. Of particular interest is their collection of content for Sexual and Gender-based Violence.
