| Social Security |
| The overall objective of social security in Hong Kong is to provide for the basic and special needs of the members of the community who are in need of financial or material assistance. |
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| Family and Child Welfare Services |
| A comprehensive network of welfare services to cater for family needs through the provision of a continuum of preventive, supportive and remedial services. |
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| Medical Social Service |
| Medical social workers (MSWs) are stationed in public hospitals and specialist out-patient clinics who play an important role in linking up the medical and social services to facilitate patients' recovery and rehabilitation in the community. |
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| Services for People with Disabilities |
| Aims to acknowledge the equal rights of people with disabilities to be full members of the community by assisting them in developing their physical, mental and social capabilities to the fullest possible extent and by promoting their integration into the community. |
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| Services for the Elderly |
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To enable elderly people to live in dignity and to provide necessary support to them to promote their sense of belonging, sense of security and sense of worthiness.
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| Services for Young People |
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Helping young people to become responsible and contributing members of society through a wide range of programmes and activities.
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| Services for Offenders |
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Effective rehabilitation services for offenders require the incorporation of specially designed treatment programmes to guide offenders onto the right track, prevent them from committing crime again, and assist them to start afresh so that they can become not only lawful citizens but also contributing members of society.
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