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1. Formulation of strategy through cross-sector participation |
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To tackle welfare issues of local concerns (such as hidden elders, children left unattended at home and street sleepers) through multi-dimensional analysis and intervention ; |
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To formulate district strategy through the multi-level communication in the existing cross-sector co-ordination mechanisms (such as the District Strategic Co-ordination Committee on Welfare Services and District Liaison Group on Family Violence) ; |
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To further extend our welfare service to the needy by enhancing collaboration with local organizations and among service units of different programme areas ; and |
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To encourage innovative ideas and support tailor-made programmes for special needs of the community by flexible allocation of the district funding.
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2. Community care through strengthening of families |
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To strengthen neighbourhood and family support network in targetted sub-areas with mainstream service units as the key players; |
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To encourage interested organizations to set up more self-financing neighbourhood centres (increase from 7 centres to 8 centres) to work jointly with mainstream services in providing preventive, supportive and remedial services ; |
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To further extend the ' Pilot Neighbourhood Active Ageing Project ' to reach the
' disengaged ' elders and needy elders in the community ; and |
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To extend ' Trial Scheme on Carer Training ' to more local organizations with a view to extensively increase the number of carers for the elderly and enhance the service quality of volunteers in the local community. |
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3. Promoting positive living through development of potentials |
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To encourage the elderly to develop their potentials in arts and sports by continuous promotion of Opportunities for the Elderly Project and ; |
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To provide more opportunities for children and youth under disadvantaged circumstances to develop their potentials through the District Support Scheme for Children and Youth Development ; |
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To widen the social integration opportunities of the disabled by facilitating their exchange and interaction with people of different age groups ; and |
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To enhance coordination of local volunteer service in the district and promote volunteer service of different natures as well as long-term volunteer service. |
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