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SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1994

THESE MEASURES INCLUDE THE PRINTING OF

THE PRODUCTION LEAFLETS,

OF AUDIO AND COMPUTERISATION OF THE PAYMENT SYSTEM.

AND

INFORMATION

TAPES VIDEO

PAMPHLETS

AND

THE

FAMILY

TO

WERE ENABLE FAMILY

TURNING TO FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, MR STRACHAN SAID THEY PROVIDED

AND STRENGTHEN THE PRESERVE TO MEMBERS TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY.

FAMILIES

"WE PLEDGE TO SET UP 19 FAMILY ACTIVITY AND RESOURCE CENTRES IN OUR GROUP WORK UNITS IN COMMUNITY CENTRES DURING 1994/95 FOR

EARLY GUIDANCE TO ENJOY

ACTIVITIES AND TO SEEK PROBLEMS,

VARIOUS HE SAID.

ON

THEIR

STRACHAN SAID AND CLINICAL

TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CASEWORK SERVICE, MR NUMBER

CENTRES OF CASEWORKERS IN FAMILY SERVICES PSYCHOLOGISTS WOULD BE INCREASED THIS YEAR.

THE

IN THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE, MR STRACHAN ALSO OUTLINED A PRONGED PLAN TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN.

*LOCAL ADOPTION:

THEY ARE:

THREE-

80 PER CENT OF CHILDREN AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION WILL BE PLACED INTO THEIR NEW ADOPTIVE HOMES WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THEY ARE FREED FOR ADOPTION.

*FOSTER CARE :

THE

POOL. OF FOSTER CARE PLACES WILL INCREASED FROM 480 TO 560 IN 1994/95.

BE

*SMALL GROUP HOMES: THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES NON-INSTITUTIONAL CARE IN SMALL GROUP HOMES BACH WITH EIGHT PLACES AND A SUBSTITUTE MOTHER AND FATHER. THE NUMBER OF PLACES IN THESE HOMES WILL BE INCREASED FROM 520 TO 712 IN 1994/95.

OF EFFECTIVENESS

MR STRACHAN SAID HE WOULD MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE AND REPORT ON PROGRESS EVERY YEAR.

THE

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE ENQUIRIES ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE PLEDGE AS WELL AS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE WELCOME DIAL THE HOTLINE 343 2255.

TO

COPIES OF A BILINGUAL BOOKLET ON THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE ARE NOW

WELFARE SOCIAL AVAILABLE

OFFICES, AT ALL DISTRICT FOR COLLECTION

SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES, COMMUNITY CENTRES, UNITS AS WELL AS ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW ADMINISTRATION.

TERRITORIES

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