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SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1988

DB MEMBERS VISIT SHELTERED WORKSHOP

MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, AREA COMMITTEES, AND MUTUAL COMMITTEES IN KWUN TONG THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING VISITED THE NEW PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION'S KWAI WORKSHOP.

AID LIFE

SHING SHELTERED

PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATED

THE VISIT IS PART OF A FAMILIARISATION BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE PROGRAMME AIMS AT PROVIDING THE MEMBERS WITH A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS REHABILITATION SERVICES OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR MENTAL PATIENTS.

THE GROUP WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE GENERAL SEGRETARY OF THE NEW LIFE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION, MISS DEBORAH WAN, WHO BRIEFED THE MEMBERS ON THE OBJECTIVE AND DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE WORKSHOP BEFORE TAKING THEM ON A TOUR.

THE GROUP WAS TOLD THAT THE WORKSHOP PROVIDES A SHELTERED WORKING PLACE FOR 120 EX-MENTAL PATIENTS.

UNDER A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME, THE WORKERS LEARN BASIC WORKING PROCEDURES AND USE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT IN MANUFACTURING PLASTIC AND METAL PRODUCTS, ELECTRONIC SPARE PARTS AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS.

THE GROUP WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE WORKSHOP, APART FROM PROVIDING SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT, ALSO PLAYS THE ROLE OF RE-EDUCATING AND TRAINING WORKERS TO REGAIN CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP GOOD WORKING HABIT AND OTHER DAILY LIVING SKILLS IN ORDER TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY,

THE KWAI SHING SHELTERED WORKSHOP IS ONE OF THE SIX VISITING VENUES COVERED BY THE FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME.

THE OTHERS ARE *THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, THE BAPTIST LOR KWAN FEMALE HALFWAY HOUSE AND DAY TRAINING CENTRE, THE KWONG FUK HALF-WAY HOUSE, THE SUN CHUI HALF-WAY HOUSE AND THE HALF-WAY HOUSE FOR WOMEN IN POK HONG ESTATE.

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