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THE MAIN THEME ON IYF FOR HONG KONG "FAMILY AND COMMUNITY: UNITY, HARMONY, DEVELOPMENT" CLEARLY REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY AND SOCIETY, HE SAID.
TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY FOR A MORE COHESIVE SOCIETY, THE IYF CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SUGGESTED TO AROUSE THE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY IN RELATION TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, HARMONIOUS MARRIAGES, RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR THE CARERS IN THE FAMILY.
MR STRACHAN SAID HONG KONG ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE FAMILY AND RESPONDED QUICKLY AND POSITIVELY TO THE CALL OF THE UNITED NATIONS TO CELEBRATE IYF.
THE SLOGAN FOR IYF IS "LOVE: FAMILY AND ME".
HE SAID A VARIETY OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS INCLUDING POSTERS, BUS ADVERTISEMENT, ANNOUNCEMENT IN PUBLIC INTEREST ON TELEVISION, POSTAL SLOGAN ON LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAIL, A TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WOULD BE USED.
"A THEME SONG WILL BE USED FOR PUBLICITY IN TELEVISION AND RADIO AS WELL AS IN IYF PROGRAMMES, HE ADDED.
HE ALSO SAID THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES HAD STARTED A RESEARCH ON "ROLE OF FAMILY IN COMMUNITY CARE" TO EXAMINE HOW THE FAMILY CARRIED OUT ITS CARING FUNCTION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS VULNERABLE MEMBERS.
MR STRACHAN SAID MORE THAN 500 PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES WOULD BE ORGANISED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SPREAD THE MESSAGES OF IYF.
THESE INCLUDED FAMILY PICNICS, CONTESTS, ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION, SEMINARS.
BARBECUES, OUTINGS, KARAOKE COOKING CONTEST, TALKS AND
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MORE, A FAMILY CARE DEMONSTRATION FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCE CENTRES AND SIX PARENT RESOURCE CENTRES WOULD BE OPEN LATER THIS YEAR.
MR STRACHAN STRESSED THAT WITH THESE NEW CENTRES то FILL THE SERVICE GAP, A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF PREVENTIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND REMEDIAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WOULD BE IN PLACE TO CATER FOR THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN HONG KONG.
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"TO RE-AFFIRM GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TOWARDS THE FAMILY, AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO IMPROVE BOTH THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.
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THESE INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT OF CASELOAD IN FAMILY SERVICE CENTRES, EXPANSION IN THE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE AS WELL AS HOME HELP TEAMS AND FAMILY AIDE WORKERS.
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