THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1989
DON'T LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED, PARENTS URGED
SOCIAL
AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF (THURSDAY) CALLED ON PARENTS NOT TO LEAVE AT HOME, IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
TODAY WELFARE, MR K.C. KWOK,
THEIR CHILDREN UNATTENDED
FOR CHILDREN AND OF THEIR YOUNG, MIL
THE FAMILY WAS THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF CARE IT WAS THE PARENTS' RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE KWOK SAID IN A SPEECH GIVEN AT THE OPENING OF A CHILD CARE EXHIBITION.
A LAUNCH
MAJOR CAMPAIGN "THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL
прис PROMOTE LATER THIS YEAR
THE MESSAGE
CARE AND I OF PARENTAL WILL TAKE PROPER CARE OF SINCERELY HOPE THAT FAMILIES AND PARENTS
MR KWOK THEIR YOUNG SO THAT THEY CAN GROW UP HAPPILY AND HEALTHILY, SAID.
RESIDENTS
MR KWOK SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS COMMITTED TO HELPING MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF YOUNG CHILDREN BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.
HAD
ALTHOUGH CHILDREN SHOULD IDEALLY GROW UP IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES,
PROVIDED A HE NOTED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT AND OTHER VOLUNTARY AGENCIES
CARED FOR BY NUMBER OF SERVICES FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO COULD NOT BE THEIR PARENTS, BECAUSE OF WORK OR OTHER REASONS.
WHILE "FOR EXAMPLE, DAY CARE IS PROVIDED BY CHILD CARE CENTRES
TAKE PROPER CARE RESIDENTIAL AGENCIES AND FOSTER CARE SERVICE UNITS
TEMPORARILY BECAUSE OF CHILDREN WHO CANNOT RETURN TO THEIR OWN HOMES OF VARIOUS REASONS," HE SAID.
"THERE ARE ADOPTION AGENCIES TO HANDLE BOTH LOCAL AND ADOPTION APPLICATIONS AND THERE IS ALSO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE UNIT TO DEAL WITH THE MORE SERIOUS CHILD ABUSE CASES.
OVERSEAS SERVICES
SERVICES CENTRES
PROBLEMS
HAVE BEEN SET UF CAN SEEK ASSISTANCE AND FROM PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL
"IN ADDITION. 53 FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY SO THAT RESIDENTS GUIDANCE ON FAMILY OR CHILD CARE WORKERS IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOOD.
MOST
IMPORTANTLY,
WHICH HELP
PREVENTION
THE RESIDENTS'
WORK FORM
MR KWOK POINTED OUT THAT, WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN OF FAMILY
PROGRAMMES
EDUCATION LIFE
DRAW
ATTENTION TO THE NEED OF FOSTERING A HARMONIOUS FAMILY LIFE.
THE
CHILD CARE
EXHIBITION
JAYCEES AND SING TAO LIMITED.
WAS
ORGANISED
BY THE
BAUHINIA
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