The Committee on Services for Youth at Risk

General Description

The Committee on Services for Youth at Risk (CSYR), set up in 1993, is a forum to facilitate multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral, cross-bureaux/departments’ co-ordination and collaboration to enhance services for youth at risk.  It meets regularly to examine current youth issues and recommend measures to address the changing and multifarious needs of youth at risk as well as to enhance interfacing at service policy and working level.  CSYR is chaired by the Director of Social Welfare, with members from Labour and Welfare Bureau, Education Bureau, Security Bureau, Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, Hong Kong Police Force, Department of Health, Social Welfare Department, Youth Development Commission, Action Committee Against Narcotics, Committee on Home-school Co-operation, tertiary academic institution, education sector, Non-governmental Organisations and a youth representative.