About St Georges Youth Centre

Healing Wings St George’s is a rehabilitation centre for adolescent girls based in Observatory, Johannesburg and is affiliated with NPO Healing Wings South Africa, registered with the Department of Social Development (St George’s registration pending). Healing Wings South Africa operates three centres, including Sudwala (Sudwala Valley), Pelgrims Place (Paternoster), and St Georges (Johannesburg). All three units follow a therapeutic work-based programme, originally developed in 2000 and has evolved in different ways over the years.

St George’s endeavours to assist young girls in restoring function by providing the tools necessary for productive and joyous living. We aim to help individuals break free from addiction and self-destructive habits, develop coping skills, and successfully reintegrate back into family and society.

The programme is a minimum 3-months stay where each child takes part in individual and group counselling, cognitive behavioral therapy, and a variety of hands-on activities.

Residents are led by our professional multi-disciplinary team, consisting of Social Workers, Addiction Counsellors, and Case Managers who guide individuals through the learning and implementing of treatment tools and skills, whilst undergoing therapeutic intervention and support.

Our focus is primarily on the treatment of addiction. However, we know that recovery is not as simple as removal of the substance. Addiction is ultimately a behavior disorder, requiring behavioral change. As such, we also offer help to those with eating disorders, dual diagnosis, and self-harm.

By providing top-quality treatment for girls from across the globe, we strive to nurture the emotional and spiritual growth of all children, lending to purpose-filled living.