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Annual Work Plan of
Kowloon City and Yau Tsim Mong District Social Welfare Office (2012-2013)
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Sustaining caring culture and building up social capital
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In accordance with the prevailing district needs and service strategies, as well as the new resources allocated by the Government and contributed by the community partners, the District Social Welfare Office has formulated the following work strategies and foci for the current year:
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Pooling Cross-sectoral Strength and Sustaining Caring Culture |
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To support and promote the collaboration between non-governmental organizations and other sectors for developing a range of service projects for the low-income families and vulnerable groups;
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To coordinate the collaboration between business sector and social service units for the production of 'Community TV' in public transportation, so as to introduce the services for under-privileged and promote caring culture;
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To coordinate the collaboration between social service units, the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health for implementing the 'Comprehensive Child Development Service Project', aiming to achieve early identification and provide timely support to the high-risk pregnant and postpartum women, and the families and pre-school children in need; and
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To coordinate the collaborative efforts of non-governmental organizations and stakeholders from other sectors to render transitional training and support to children with special pre-school training needs and their family carers while awaiting for pre-school rehabilitation service placement.
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Reshaping the Young Generation to be Caring Volunteers
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To continue launching 'Oral History' Projects with joint efforts of the tertiary institution, non-governmental organizations/ local groups and secondary schools to promote community participation and cultivate sense of community belongings among youths with an ultimate goal to consolidate caring culture in the district
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To coordinate the collaboration between social welfare sector and the tertiary institutions for organizing students to provide volunteer services with their professional knowledge and skills, so as to benefit vulnerable groups and energize the youth volunteers' team in the community; and
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To coordinate the partnership between Probation Offices and local groups to train and organize young probationers to serve the under-privileged in the community.
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Constructing an Inclusive Community and Building up Social Capital
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To coordinate the district stakeholders to strengthen the neighbourhood support and caring network for elders as well as to promote cross-generation integration;
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To encourage social service units to develop the potentials of the vulnerable groups for serving the community and caring for others-in-need, so as to build up social capital and promote self-reliance;
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Through the established networks of mainstream services and self-financing centres in the district, to facilitate the 'Integrated Community Centres for Mental Wellness' to provide early identification and early intervention services, to promote its service and the importance of mental health to the public and stakeholders through public education;
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To continue encouraging the integration of volunteerism in daily life, and to promote the joint participation of business, academic, and religious sectors for constructing a harmonious community and accumulating valuable social capitals.
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