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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1994
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A GUIDANCE CIRCULAR TO SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDED IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES AND TEACHING KITS ON ANTI-TRIAD ACTIVITIES TO SCHOOL DISCIPLINE TEACHERS, TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH DELINQUENT STUDENTS AND STUDENTS SUSPECTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL HOURS; TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT GUIDANCE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS TO TALK TO PARENTS ON THE ROLE PARENTS CAN PLAY IN PREVENTING THEIR CHILDREN FROM BECOMING ASSOCIATED WITH TRIADS; AND TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS TO OVERCOME THEIR DIFFICULTIES.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK. IN 1994/95, THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 39 ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS AND WHO ARE SUSPECTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS.
POLICE DISTRICTS WITH SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAMS
CENTRAL WANCHAI
EASTERN
WONG TAI SIN
SAU MAU PING
KWUN TONG
YAU TSIM
MONG KOK
SHAM SHUI PO
KOWLOON CITY
TAI PO
FRONTIER/BORDER
YUEN LONG
TSUEN WAN
SHATIN
KWAI TSING
TUEN MUN
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