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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1994

CALENDAR CARDS TO PROMOTE CHILD CARE

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED 150,000 COPIES OF CALENDAR CARDS FOR THE YEAR 1995 IN AN EFFORT TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF HOME SAFETY.

THE CARDS, WHICH CONVEY A MESSAGE APPEALING TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ΤΟ MAKE FULL USE OF OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICE, ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.

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"CHILDREN SHOULD UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LEFT ALOne at HOME, EVEN FOR A SHORT WHILE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

"AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 135 CHILD CARE CENTRES OFFERING OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICE TO FAMILIES WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN UNATTENDED AT HOME, HE SAID.

CHILD CARE CENTRES OFFER TEMPORARY CARE FOR CHILDREN AGED UNDER SIX AT TWO-HOUR, QUARTER-DAY OR WHOLE-DAY BASIS. THE FEE FOR A TWO- HOUR SESSION IS $13.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE SERVICE MAY CALL THE HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE DEPARTMENT'S CHILD CARE CENTRE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON TELEPHONE 836 3114.

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"PARENTS HAVING ANY CHILD CARE PROBLEMS CAN SEEK HELP FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S 31 FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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