Tinkle Friend Helpline
Tinkle Friend is a national toll free helpline (1800-2744-788) for all primary-school-aged children in Singapore. The helpline provides support, advice and information to lonely and distressed children, especially in situations when their parents or main caregivers are unavailable. Tinkle Friend Helpline is manned by trained volunteers.
Compulsory Education
Working exclusively with the Ministry of Education, Children’s Society counsels both children and parents on the importance of proper schooling and helps them with difficulties they face. Through the programme, we provide assistance to families who failed to register their child for school or send their child to school for the required 6 years. A child of ‘compulsory school age’, (i.e. above 6 years old and below 15), and is a Singapore citizen residing in Singapore, has to attend a national primary school, unless exempted.
Project LADDER
Project LADDER reaches out to families of inmates who may be struggling in isolation due to the stigma associated with the incarceration of their loved ones.
A joint project with
the Singapore Prison service, Project LADDER allows children whose
parents are incarcerated to maintain frequent contact through
tele-visits from our premises. The sessions provide our social
workers an in-road to engage the families, especially children, and
assess if they are coping well with the situation.
Children Service Centre
Targeted at supporting children staying in the Eastern part of Singapore, this centre offers a range of services to enhance the well-being of children.
SEEDS
Targeting at both young children and their care givers, SEEDS comprises workshops and outreach programmes to identify early signs of child abuse and promote positive child management practices to parents and secondary care givers.
There are two components to SEEDS:
- KidzLive
KidzLive is about educating pre-school and
primary school children on how they can protect themselves against
sexual
abuse through a stage production.
- Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Workshop
Through these workshops, secondary care givers are taught to identify and manage child abuse and neglect.
Project INVEST
Project Invest is an enjoyable and practical 4-session course for parents with children aged below 12 and who are keen to learn parenting skills and knowledge. The main objectives are to improve communication and strengthen the relationship between the parents and their children. |
