Pre-school
Service
Child Care Centre
Day care and child care centre provide educate service
to young children of aged 0-3. From
September 2005, pre-school services were harmonized school that some centre will
also provide kindergarten in the same premises. Extended hours services and occurred child
care service are available in some centres. Families in need of financial support can
get subsidy through “kindergarten and child care centre fee reimbursement scheme”.
─ Please
refer to the information of Child Care Centre Service of the SWD
─ Please
also refer to the information Pre-primary School Service of the EMB
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Residential Child Care Service
Non-institutional Care Service
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Foster
and Emergency Foster Care
(there are existing 990 places provided for children aged under 18 until January, 2008)
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Small
Group Homes (there are existing
864 places provided for children aged 4 to 18)
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Institutional Care Service
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Residential
crèches and nurseries (there
are existing 207 places provided for children aged under 6 until January, 2008)
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Children
Reception Centres (there are existing 75 places provided for children
aged under 18)
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Children
Homes (there are existing 391 places for children aged
between 6 and under 21)
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Boys’
/ Girls’ Homes and Hostels
(The homes are for children or young persons aged between 7 or under 21 with behavioral or emotional problems. The hostels
are for those aged between and under 21 who are studying and working.
─ Please
refer to the information of Residential Child Care Service of the SWD
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Rehabilitation Service for Disabled
Children
Services for Preschool Disabled Children
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Early
Education and Training Centre (To provide education and training for disabled children aged between
0-6)
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Integrated
Programme in Child Care Centre (To provide education and care to mildly
disabled children aged between 2-6 in an ordinary child care centre)
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Special
Child Care Centre (To provide
special training and care to moderately or severely disabled children aged between
2-6)
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Residential
Special Child Care Centre
(To provide residential care and training to disabled children with special need
aged between 2-6)
Services for School Age Disabled Children
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Small
Group Home for Mildly Mentally Handicapped Children (To provide home-like residential care service to mildly
mentally handicapped children aged between 6-18)
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refer to the information of Rehabilitation Child Care Service of the SWD
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Children and Youth Centre Service
Children and Youth Centres
(CYCs)
As at 1.4.2005, there are 29 CYCs
in Hong Kong providing case and group counseling, developmental
programmes and activities to children and youth aged
6-24.
─ List of agencies
providing CYCs
─ Please
also refer to the information of CYCs of the SWD
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Integrated Children and Youth Service
Centres (ICYSCs)
As at 30.6.2006, there are 133ICYSCs
providing counseling, supportive, personal growth and developmental service
to children and youth aged 6-24 through centre-based work, outreaching work
and stationing school social work.
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List of agencies providing ICYSCs
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also refer to the information of ICYSCs of the SWD
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After School Care Programme
(ASCP)
As at 1.4.2005, there are 128 service centres providing over 6000 after school care places for children
aged 6-12 with tutorial service, meal service, group activities and parent
education.
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Please
also refer to the information of After School Care Service of the SWD
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School Social Work Service
School Social Work Service (SSW)
As at 1.9.2005, there are 34 NGOs providing stationing
school social work service to 489 secondary schools through counseling and guidance
service, group and programme activities, enquiry service
and parent work.
─ List
of agencies providing SSW Service
─ List
of Secondary School
─ Please
also refer to the information of SSW Service of the SWD
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Comprehensive Student Guidance Service
Starting from 2002/03 school year, the manning ratio
of student guidance personnel of primary schools has been improved so as to build
a comprehensive guidance system at school in response to the developmental need
of students. In 2004/05, there are
over 600 Student Guidance Personnel, Student Guidance Teacher and Student Guidance
Officer providing the service to over 600 schools.
─ List of
agencies may be provided Comprehensive Student Guidance Service on 2007-2008
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also refer to the information of Comprehensive Student Guidance Service of EMB
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Understanding Adolescent Project (Primary)
In order to enhance students’ resilience in coping with
challenges during their growth and development, EMB has launched the UAP in
250 and 375 primary schools in 2004/05 and 2005/06 school years respectively
and more schools will be invited to implement the programme
in 2006/07 school year.
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List of agencies may be provided Understanding
Adolescent Project on 2007-2008
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Please
refer to the information of UAP of EMB
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School-based After School Learning and
Support Programmes
In order to respond to the learning and developmental
need of poverty students, EMB has allocated an additional funding of $75 million
for school to organize school-based after-school learning and support programmes from 2005/06 school year which aim at providing
more assistance and opportunities to the needy students to increase their learning
effectiveness, broaden their learning experiences outside classroom and raise
their understanding of the community and sense of belonging.
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refer to the information of School-based After School Learning and Support
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P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club
Youth Enhancement Scheme
In order to promote the holistic development
of adolescent, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has approved HK$400 million
to implement a four-year project called ‘P.A.T.H. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club
Youth Enhancement Scheme’ for F.1 to F.3 students with the collaboration of the
education and social service sector. The project has been commenced in 2005/06
school year as the experimental phase and will be full implemented from 2006/07
school year.
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Please
refer to the information of P.A.T.H. of the SWD
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Service for Youth at Risk
District Youth Outreaching Social Work
Service (YOT)
Since 1.9.2002, there are 16 District Youth Outreaching
Social Work Teams providing outreach service to high-risk youth and juvenile gangs
aged 6-24 through case counseling, group activities, guidance and support service.
─ List of agencies
providing YOT Service
─ Please
refer to the information of YOT of the SWD
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Overnight Outreaching Service for Young
Night Drifters (YNDs)
Started from September 2001, 18 Integrated Children
and Youth Service Centres are provided with additional
manpower and resources to extend service hours in reaching out to YNDs through on-the-spot crisis intervention, making referral
and rendering counseling service.
─ List of agencies
providing YND Service
─ Please
refer to the information of YND of the SWD
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Community Service Support Scheme (CSSS)
At present, there are five Integrated Children and Youth
Service Centres provided with additional manpower and
resources to provide service for young people under the Police Superintendents’
Discretion Scheme (PSDS). The CSSS
provides individual and family counseling, structured group and special activities
so as to re-integrate the unruly young people into the community and to reduce
the tendency of re-offending.
─ List of agencies providing
CSSS Service
─ Please
refer to the information of CSSS of the SWD
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Youth Employment Services
Employment Service provided by Social Service Agencies
At present, a wide range of employment services are
provided by social service agencies, which include emotional support, career counseling,
job skills training and mutual support groups.
─ List of agencies
providing employment service
─ Please
refer to the information of HKCSS
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Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme
(YWETS)
In order to enhance the employability of young people
aged between 15-24 with education attainment below the degree level, who wish
to seek opportunities of employment and job-related training, the Labour Department has implemented the YWETS since 2000 through
providing on-the-job-training.
─ List of agencies
providing YWETS
─ Please
refer to the information of YWETS of the Labour
Department
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Youth Pre-employment Training Programme
(YPTP)
In order to enhance the employability of school leavers
aged 15-19, the Labour Department has implemented the
YPTP since 1999 through providing a comprehensive range of employment-related
training, workplace attachment, career counseling and support service.
─ List of agencies providing
YPTP
─ Please
refer to the information of YPTP of the Labour Department
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Uniform Group Service
Uniform Group Service
Under the recurrent subvention of the Home Affairs Bureau,
10 uniform groups and 2 NGOs are providing non-formal education and training for
young people so as to develop their different kinds of potential and equip them
with better life skills.
─ List of
agencies providing Uniform Group Service
─ Please
refer to the information of Uniform Groups of the Home Affairs Bureau
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