HOME MANAGEMENT
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1993
HELP OUR HOME
LAUNDRY,
SERVICES PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF DOMESTIC AS MEAL SERVICE, CHILD CARE SERVICE,
ETC. ASSISTANCE SUCH
WHIO IN PARTICULAR SINGLE FATHERS SINGLE PARENTS, SKILLS, ARE ONE OF THE TARGET GROUPS FOR THIS SERVICE. 44 HOME HELP TEAMS WILL BE PROVIDED BY. 1996/97. SKILLS IN CHILD CARE AND HOME MANAGEMENT, DEMONSTRATION AND RESOURCE CENTRE WILL BE ESTABLISHED NEXT YEAR.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
LACK HOME-MAKING AN ADDITIONAL TO ENHANCE PARENTING CARE FAMILY A NEW
THOSE
IS OVER, SINGLE ONCE THE TRAUMA OF SEPARATION OR WIDOWHOOD
MANY OF PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WANT TO GET ON WITH THEIR LIFE. THEM ARE SELF-RELIANT. OTHERS MAY NEED SOME HELP, PARTICULARLY HOMEMAKERS WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE EMPLOYMENT MARKET FOR A LONG TIME.
A THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OPERATES THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE FROM
EMPLOYMENT NETWORK OF 10 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES ARE ORGANIZED THE EMPLOYEES RETRAINING BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WHILE BOARD OFFERS RETRAINING PROGRAMMES TO THOSE WHO WISH TO EQUIP THEMSELVES WITH SOME SKILLS FOR TAKING UP EMPLOYMENT.
COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTING SERVICES
HAVE CONCERNS OUR
PROVIDES
BEEN EXPRESSED ON COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTING SERVICES,
FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICES ALONGSIDE WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT FOR SINGLE WORK SERVICE PARENT FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUCH NEEDS. THE FAMILY CASE WILL
RATIO FROM BE IMPROVED IN 1994/95 BY BRINGING DOWN THE MANNING
REFERRALS ONE CASE WORKER TO 70 CASES TO ONE CASE WORKER TO 65 CASES. WILL BE MADE TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN GROUP ACTIVITIES WELL AS SHARING SESSIONS ORGANIZED BY THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION UNITS.
AS
EMERGENCY
RECEPTION
SOME HONOURABLE MEMBERS HAVE RAISED THE QUESTION OF SERVICES, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT CHUK YUEN CHILDREN CENTRE IS OPEN ON A 24-HOUR BASIS. CHILDREN CAN BE TAKEN THERE IF HELP IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE IN AN EMERGENCY.
/MUTUAL HELP