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IN ADDITION, MORE SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES WERE BEING ORGANISED FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENTS, HE SAID.
+ THE MORE NOVEL DEVELOPMENT IS THE INTRODUCTION OF SUPPORTIVE GROUPS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES OR SPECIAL NEEDS TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH OTHER SUITABLE SERVICES, HE ADDED.
HE NOTED THAT SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF SUPPORTIVE GROUPS AT THE END OF LAST YEAR, MANY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, HOUSEWIVES, ELDERLY SINGLE PEOPLE, MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE AND FORMER MENTAL PATIENTS HAD BENEFITTED FROM THIS SERVICE.
+THROUGH MUTUAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT, THEIR ADJUSTMENT
TO THE ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN ENHANCED,+ HE SAID.
+WE FEEL THAT THIS KIND OF WORK CAN ASSIST OTHER WELFARE SERVICE UNITS TO MORE FULLY DISCHARGE THEIR FUNCTIONS WHILE THE CLIENTS ARE RECEIVING MORE SUPPORT, HE ADDED.
+THEREFORE, THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN COMMUNITY CENTRÉS HAS FOCUSSED MORE ON THE WELFARE SERVICES SIDE,+ HE SAID.
AS FOR THE OTHER ASPECT OF COMMUNITY CENTRE WORK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MR LAW SAID IT REQUIRED THE PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.
HE PRAISED THE LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE FOR BEING ALERT TO THE NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND FOR DEVELOPING NEW SERVICES TO MEET THESE NEEDS.
YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO ACQUIRE NEW TECHNIQUES, SKILLS
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HONG KONG NEEDS A LABOUR FORCE WHICH CAN COPE WITH AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR QUALITY AND TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, MR CHAN SUI-KAU, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THIS WOULD ENABLE HONG KONG TO MAINTAIN ITS PRODUCTS' COMPETITIVE POSITION IN BOTH THE LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MARKETS, HE EXPLAINED.
/+I WOULD