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FIRSTLY, ON

PREVENTION

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994

TO PRESERVE THE FAMILY, PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE.

THROUGH THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, WE HAVE TO REASSERT FAMILY VALUES.

AND FAMILY LIFE

IMPART PARENTING WE PROMOTE

THE IMPORTANCE

OF

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO HELP FAMILY MEMBERS GROW INTO CONTRIBUTING AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. FAMILY ACTIVITY AND RESOURCE CENTRES TO HAVE BEEN SET UP THIS YEAR IN ALL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG PROVIDE A FOCAL POINT FOR LOCAL FAMILIES TO DROP IN FOR ADVICE, MUTUAL

CARE AN INNOVATIVE FAMILY AID AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.

DEMONSTRATION AND RESOURCE CENTRE HAS ALSO BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE PARENTAL HOME-MAKING SKILLS PRACTICE IN A HOME-LIKE SETTING.

AND

SECONDLY,

SUPPORTING THE FAMILY

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SPECIFIC HELP WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO NEED BOTH AT HOME AND WITH CHILD CARE. WE HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT AIDED PLACES IN CHILD CARE CENTRES.

ORGANISATIONS NON-GOVERNMENTAL

AFTER-SCHOOL ARE ALSO RUNNING

CARE NEEDY FAMILIES. ALL PRIMARY STUDENTS WHO COME FROM PROGRAMME FOR

THE THESE SERVICES HELP FAMILIES TO CARE FOR THEIR YOUNG AND MINIMISE RISK OF CHILDREN BEING LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME.

AND THE PROVISION

OTHER SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY INCLUDE TRAINING BY FAMILY INADEQUATE HOME AID WORKERS IN HOME MANAGEMENT FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE

OF HOME HELP SERVICE SUCH AS MAKING SKILLS

IN ADDITION, A WIDE CLEANSING, LAUNDRY, COOKING AND ESCORT SERVICES. RANGE OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP FAMILIES CARE FOR THEIR ELDERLY

SOCIAL SECURITY THESE INCLUDE THE OR DISABLED MEMBERS. SCHEME, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS SOCIAL CENTRES, SERVICE CENTRES AND DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY, AND CARE FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

AND

AS TRAINING CENTRES

WELL AS PROVIDE DAY ACTIVITY WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH DISABLED MEMBERS.

ALLOWANCE MULTI-

RESIDENTIAL WE ALSO SHELTERED

THIRDLY,

HELPING FAMILIES IN TROUBLE

WE

DESPITE OUR BEST INTENTIONS, NEED TO BE THERE TO HELP THEM. WE NOW HAVE 54 FAMILY CENTRES WHICH ASSIST FAMILIES TO DEAL WITH

RELATIONSHIPS, CARE FOR THE

то RELATING

FAMILIES DO ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS AND SERVICES

INTER-PERSONAL

DISABILITIES

AND PROBLEMS

EMPLOYMENT AND SCHOOL PLACEMENT.

PROBLEMS ARISING FROM YOUNG, ILLNESS, FINANCE, ACCOMMODATION,

/FOR CHILDREN

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