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Press Releases Classification by date 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Classification according to subject Clinical Psychological Service Elderly Services Family and Child Welfare Fund-raising activities and Lotteries Fund Licensing and Regulation Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Social Security Subventions and Performance Monitoring Youth, Correctional & Voluntary Services Others   2022-05-08 Foster families commended for unfailing love during epidemic 2022-04-26 Committee on Review of Residential Child Care and Related Services holds first meeting 2022-04-19 Government establishes committee to review residential child care and related services 2022-02-22 SWD launches fifth round of Child Care Centre Special Grant 2022-02-14 Special service arrangements for child care centres and special child care centres 2022-01-27 Special service arrangements for child care centres and special child care centres 2022-01-26 SWD's statement in response to improvement plans and review report submitted by Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children on Children's Residential Home's incident 2022-01-18 SWD launches fourth round of Child Care Centre Special Grant 2022-01-14 SWD deploys designated team to child care centre to follow up on suspected child maltreatment incident 2022-01-11 Special service arrangements for child care centres and special child care centres 2021-12-28 SWD's response to media enquiries on suspected child abuse case 2021-11-23 Fifth Report of Child Fatality Review Panel released 2021-02-10 SWD announces latest arrangements for aided child care centre services and special child care centre services 2021-01-04 Special arrangements for child care centre and special child care centre services 2020-12-28 SWD launches third round of Child Care Centre Special Grant 2020-12-21 Special arrangements for child care centre and special child care centre services 2020-11-20 Special arrangements for child care centre and special child care centre services 2020-11-12 Special arrangements for child care centre and special child care centre services 2020-10-06 SWD launches second round of Child Care Centre Special Grant 2020-09-03 SWD announces gradual resumption of aided child care centre services and special child care centre services 2020-03-25 Service suspension of aided child care centres continues until further notice 2020-02-27 SWD launches Child Care Centre Special Grant 2020-01-13 DSW joins members of Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund to celebrate Lunar New Year with elderly 2019-12-23 SWD's response to media enquiries on disbursement of donations from charities to victims of traffic accident 2019-05-31 Fourth Report of Child Fatality Review Panel released 2019-05-05 380 families commended for selfless devotion to foster care service 2019-01-24 Special arrangement for child care centres 2019-01-08 DSW joins Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund to celebrate Lunar New Year with elderly 2018-02-07 Special arrangement for child care centres and youth centres 2018-02-06 DSW joins members of Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund to celebrate Lunar New Year with elderly 2018-02-03 Children and adolescents under guardianship commended for outstanding performance 2017-12-01 SWD raises foster care allowances 2017-08-31 Third Report of Child Fatality Review Panel released 2017-05-07 Families commended for selfless devotion to foster care service 2017-01-21 DSW has joyful time with children and adolescents under guardianship 2017-01-18 DSW, Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund celebrate Lunar New Year with elderly 2016-03-16 SWD launches new API 'There are Always More Solutions than Problems - Love Yourself, Love Your Family' 2016-01-12 DSW joins Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund to celebrate Lunar New Year with elderly 2016-01-09 DSW shows care and concern for children and adolescents under guardianship 2015-12-16 DSW calls on people to show care and concern for neighbourhood and the needy during cold weather 2015-11-30 SWD launches API to promote importance of continuing parental responsibility 2015-11-10 SWD "Priceless Family Ties - Love My Family" Facebook page officially launched 2015-07-10 Second Report of Child Fatality Review Panel released 2015-05-03 Over 300 families praised for commitment to foster care service 2015-03-01 Commendation ceremony for Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project volunteer child carers 2015-02-10 DSW, Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund celebrate Lunar New Year with elderly 2014-12-03 DSW visits the needy during cold weather to show care and concern 2014-12-02 SWD launches new API on prevention of domestic violence 2014-09-15 SWD launches Wisdom of Parenting - Joy with Grandparents animations 2014-02-16 SWD launches animation series on positive parenting 2014-01-23 DSW, Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund celebrate Lunar New Year with the elderly