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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1992
"I SEE MUCH VALUE IN SOCIAL WORKERS DIRECTLY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF DISAFFECTED YOUTH, A SOCIAL PROBLEM WHICH APPEARS TO BE ON THE RISE. I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE FAR MORE OF OUR EFFORTS CHANNELLED IN THIS DIRECTION, SIR DAVID SAID.
SIR DAVID SAID A WORKING PARTY HAD BEEN FORMED IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR TO REVIEW THE POLICY ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES IN ORDER ΤΟ MAXIMISE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
"WE MUST CONCENTRATE OUR EFFORTS ON YOUNGSTERS WHO HAVE A GREATER NEED FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP SUCH AS THOSE PACING STRESS, EMOTIONAL UPHEAVALS OR WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO UNDESIRABLE INFLUENCES AS WELL AS THOSE IN DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES.
"THESE ARE THE GROUPS WARRANTING OUR SPECIAL
ATTENTION, HE
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SAID.
HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE WORK THE CENTRE STAFF WAS DOING.
"1 AM PARTICULARLY DELIGHTED TO MEET THOSE YOUNG VOLUNTEERS SPENDING THEIR LEISURE TIME TO SERVE OTHERS, HE ADDED.
THE CARITAS CHEUNG HONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE IS AMONG SEVEN SUCH CENTRES LOCATED ON TSING YI SERVING MORE THAN 52,000 LOCAL YOUTHS.
EARLIER, SIR DAVID VISITED THE BREAKTHROUGH CENTRE TO SEE FOR HIMSELF ITS MULTI-MEDIA YOUTH SERVICES.
SIR DAVID WAS MET BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, DR PHILEMON CHOI.
HE TOURED THE DESIGN OFFICE OF BREAKTHROUGH PUBLISHER, VISUAL CENTRE, COUNSELLING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.
BREAKTHROUGH IS A
ORGANISATION SINCE 1974.
REGISTERED
NON-PROFIT-MAKING
AUDIO-
YOUTH
SIR DAVID WAS TOLD THAT DURING THE PAST 19 YEARS, ITS SERVICES HAD BEEN EXPANDED TO MEET THE TREMENDOUS NEEDS OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION OF HONG KONG.
AT PRESENT, THEY PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE BOOK AND MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, COUNSELLING SERVICES, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, YOUTH-RELATED RESEARCH AND LDUCATION EXTENSION COURSE.
"I AM PLEASED TO NOTE THAT BREAKTHROUGH CONTINUOUSLY CHALLENGE THE YOUNGER GENERATION WITH THE POSITIVE VALUES OF LIFE, AND HELP THEM CULTIVATE THE PASSION FOR LIFE AND CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY, SIR DAVID SAID.
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