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A national Helpline for children aged 7-12 :
1800 — 2744788. Children who are lonely, afraid,
distressed, or facing relationship problems can call
our trained volunteers at the Bukit
Merah Centre (Community Development). We provide
telephone counselling and referral of distressed callers.
The line is open on weekdays from 9.30am-11.30am &
2.30pm-5.00pm.
Fully functional classroom containers
are installed within the neighbourhood secondary schools
as alternative hangout place for youths. Here, we can
expect fun & interactive activities such as workshops,
talks and group works. We aim to meet the socio-emotional
needs of the youths as well as discourage involvement
in socially unacceptable activities and juvenile delinquent
acts. At least 2 Youth Workers of Bukit
Merah Centre (Community Development) and
a teacher from the school are present.
Our Successful Efforts include
- Westlake Secondary School (1994)
- Braddell Secondary School (1996)
- Naval Base Secondary School (1997)
- Bartley Secondary School (1999)
- Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School (1999)
- Bishan Park Secondary School (1999)
- Beatty Secondary School (2000)
- Unity Secondary School (2000)
- Queenstown Secondary School (2000)
- Chua Chu Kang Secondary School (2001)
- Whitley Secondary School (2001)
A one-year developmental school programme
for secondary one youths with low academic inclination
and who are from dysfunctional families. We aim to boost
their confidence, enhance their social skills, and discourage
premature dropouts and juvenile delinquent acts. Bukit
Merah Centre (Community Development)
A school-based early intervention
project for child abuse and neglect prevention. By training
teachers, children at risk of abuse are identified through
the system. The parents of these children would be approached
to consider counselling and help by our trained social
workers. The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Community
Development and Sports support this project conducted
at Yishun
Family Service Centre.
Round Box is a joint project with
the Central Community Development Council. Based at
Central Singapore Joint Social Service Centre, this
youth drop-in centre is where our counsellors use drama,
music and arts therapy to work amongst the youths-at-risk.Toa
Payoh Centre (Youth Development) is in charge of
the project.
We give help services to children and families in distress.
They face problems such as inadequate parenting, relationship
problems, financial difficulties, alleged child abuse
and spousal violence. Our Social Workers provide counselling,
group works, family conferencing, financial aids, family
life education and community services. Yishun
Family Service Centre
Family Life and Parent Education Programme
Talks on topics like "Communicating with Your Child,
"Disciplining your Child", "Parenting Teenagers" and
"Sex Education and Your Child" were held for parents
and schools by our experienced Social Workers of Yishun
Family Service Centre. We also conduct talks on
"Preparing Your Child for Primary One" as part of school
orientation programme for parents of primary one children.
Henderson
Children Centre provides day care, enrichment classes
and holiday activities for children, aged 7-12. These
children are from low- income and distressed families;
they are left at home without adult supervision. Under
our care, we nurture them with the necessary skills
and values to see them through adolescent difficulties,
and prevent them from involvement in socially unacceptable
behaviour.
An enrichment programme in language skills is provided
for children from low-income families. Through activity-based
teaching methods such as games, story telling, role
playing and other creative activities, our Primary 1
& 2 children can gain confidence in themselves and
increase their competency in English. This is held on
Saturdays from 10am-12pm at our Bukit
Merah Centre (Community Development).
Holiday Fun in June! Children enjoy a fun-filled time
of group works, camping and educational tours. These
children from low-income and distressed families can
learn teamwork, community sharing and independence.
Bukit
Merah Centre (Community
Development)
Children's Society is the only welfare agency that provides
statutory support programme for young witnesses, aged
16 and below, who need to appear in Court. Working closely
with the prosecuting agencies such as the police and
the Attorney-General’s Chambers, we recruit, train,
assign and monitor volunteers attached to young witnesses.
Together with our volunteers, we give counselling and
emotional support to these children and their families.
Bukit
Merah Centre (Community
Development)
Children's Society is the only welfare agency that provides
statutory supervision for children and young persons,
who are beyond parental control. Children are first
referred to the Juvenile Court by their parents for
their wayward behaviour. They would then be put under
our counsellors for a 12-month mandatory counselling
and group work support. Toa
Payoh Centre (Youth Development)
This is a 6 to 12 months counselling programme for children
referred by the police for committing first time petty
offences. Trained counsellors from the Toa
Payoh Centre (Youth Development) work closely with
the children and their families. Through the programme,
the children will build self-esteem and appropriate
life skills to cope with adolescence.
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