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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1994

ON

MESSAGES

PARENTING

THE THEME OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CONSTANTLY CARRIES IMPORTANCE OF

PARENTHOOD, STRENGTHENING RESPONSIBLE SKILLS, COPING WITH STRESSES, AND PROMOTING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS.

"MY

APPROACH

DEPARTMENT IS NOW DEVELOPING THE INNOVATIVE SETTING UP FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCE CENTRES WITHIN THE 19 WORK UNITS IN COMMUNITY CENTRES.

OF

GROUP

"WITH

USER-FRIENDLY SETTING, THEIR ATTRACTIVE, OPEN DOOR AND THEY WILL BE INVITING LOCAL PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO COME FORWARD FOR INFORMATION AND ENQUIRY ON MATTERS RELATED TO FAMILY."

THIS WOULD HELP AN EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF

REFERRALS PROBLEMS AND

TIME COULD BE MADE FOR THEM IN FAMILY BREAKDOWN, HE EXPLAINED,

THEIR

ΤΟ

FAMILY PREVENT

BE

MORE, A FAMILY CARE DEMONSTRATION AND RESOURCE CENTRE WOULD ESTABLISHED THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL TRAINING TO PARENTS ON HOME MANAGEMENT.

MR STRACHAN ADDED THAT REMEDIAL WELFARE SERVICES HAD BEEN COUNSELLING TO PROVIDED AT FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES THROUGH CASEWORK FAMILY MEMBERS.

IN THE COURSE OF COUNSELLING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES WOULD BE MOBILISED.

THESE INCLUDE CHILD CARE SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, HOME SERVICE, FAMILY AIDE SERVICE, CONDITIONAL TENANCY FOR DIVORCING PERSONS, TEMPORARY SHELTER, ELDERLY AND REHABILITATION SERVICES.

HELP

SURVEY ON URBAN AND LANTAU TAXIS

THE

DEPARTMENT

IS CONDUCTING

A

SURVEY

ON

THE

TRANSPORT OPERATION CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCE OF URBAN AND LANTAU TAXIS.

THE

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT SURVEY WAS AN ANNUAL EXERCISE AND COMPRISED A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY AND A METER READING SURVEY.

SURVEY.

THE QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS AND SKETCHES SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF

OWNERS SELECTED METER READING CENTRES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO TAXI FOR THE

PRESENT FOR THE METER READING SURVEY, URBAN TAXI OWNERS SHOULD

(FEBRUARY 28) THEIR VEHICLES TO THE METER READING CENTRES FROM MONDAY ( TO MARCH 4 AND FROM MARCH 7 TO 11 BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4.30 PM FOR METER READING.

12.30

PM OR

/LANTAU TAXI