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workers, police officers, teachers and the parents of these young people work together to decide on appropriate treatment plans.
The SWD adopts a varied approach to providing drug treatment and rehabilitation services for young drug abusers. At year-end, the department had subvented 14 voluntary Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres (DTRCs)/halfway houses, five counselling centres for psychotropic substance abusers and two social clubs for ex-drug abusers. Under the Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres (Licensing) Ordinance, 28 certificates of exemption and 11 licences for DTRCS were issued or renewed by the end of 2006.
Clinical Psychological Services
Working under the SWD and NGOs, 71 clinical psychologists provide a range of services to family casework, rehabilitation and correctional units in the welfare sector. These services include psychological assessment, treatment, consultation, staff training and public education services. During the year, 4 245 cases were treated, and 3 040 assessments and 18 528 treatment sessions conducted.
Voluntary Work
The Steering Committee on Promotion of Volunteer Service ran a series of promotional and publicity programmes during the year to encourage cross-sector collaboration in voluntary work among young people, corporations and community organisations. By year-end, 1 608 organisations and 602 150 individuals had registered for voluntary service.
Subventions and Service Monitoring
Recurrent subventions and capital grants were given to 175 NGOs to provide social welfare services in accordance with government policies. The allocation of capital grants was carried out by the department on the advice of the Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee. The Service Performance Monitoring System keeps track of the output and quality of subvented units according to 16 well-defined Service Quality Standards and a specific Funding and Service Agreement.
Information Technology
Upon the implementation of the Technical Infrastructure project in April 2005, the SWD improved its email system to tie in with the Accessibility Programme of the HKSAR. The majority of SWD staff is now able to communicate better through electronic mails. The department will continue to develop a workflow-based Client Information System to facilitate case management and service planning.
By year-end, about $202 million in Lotteries Fund grants had been approved for 38 Information Technology development projects in the welfare sector.
Enhancing Social Capital: Community Investment and Inclusion Fund
The Chief Executive announced the establishment of the $300 million Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF) in his 2001 Policy Address. The CIIF
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