Placement Briefing Family Services Family service setting coordinators Catherine Chung catchung@hku.hk Lianne Tai lianne@hku.hk 22 November 2014 Placement briefing/ family service

Family Services FSC Integrated Family Service Centres Family related services and projects CISC Crisis intervention and support services

Integrated Family Service Centre (IFSC) 3 directions Child-centred Family-focused Community based 3 tiers Family Resource Unit Family Support Unit Family Counselling unit 4 guiding principles Accessibility Early identification Integration Partnership

Integrated Family Service Centre (IFSC) Cradle – grave Individuals – families Tangible – intangible Case – group – programme/ project Developmental – preventive – remedial General – community specific Within centre – out of centre – outreach Independent work – cooperation with colleagues – collaboration with other organizations/ partners

Integrated Family Service Centre (IFSC) Day time on weekdays Usually 2 evenings till ~9 p.m. Occasional weekends Placement agencies Social Welfare Department (SWD) HK Family Welfare Society (HKFWS), Caritas International Social Service (ISS) Catholic Marriage Advisory Council (CMAC) St. James Settlement (SJS) Hong Kong Children and Youth Services (HKCYS)

Family related services and projects Services for problem gamblers and their families Placement agency: Caritas Services for new arrivals Placement agency: Christian Action Family services centres run by religious bodies Placement agency: North Point Alliance Church

Crisis intervention and support services Family and Child Protective Services Unit (FCPSU) Shelters and crisis centres Victim support service Child abuse prevention services Suicide prevention services Special requirement Mature, independent, ready to handle crisis

Family and Child Protective Service Unit (FCPSU) Case Spouse abuse * Child abuse Child custody dispute Group/ Programme Victims, abusers Women, men, children, parallel, family Family Support Programme

Family and Child Protective Service Unit (FCPSU) Day time on weekdays Occasional weekends Other hours occasionally for urgent cases Concurrent placement only Placement agency: SWD

Shelters and crisis centres Clients facing violence or crisis Residential, shift duty Case, group, programme, hotline Confidential address for shelters No direct family work for some services Summer placement only for some services Placement agencies: Harmony House, TWGH CEASE Crisis Centre, Po Leung Kuk Wai On Home and Sunrise Court, Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre (向晴軒)

Victim support services Victims of family violence Information giving, support and accompany service, guidance on basic skills, mutual help group, child visitation service, etc. Case, group/ programme Day time on weekdays, occasional weekends Territory wide Placement agency: Po Leung Kuk Tsui Lam Centre

Child abuse prevention Support to abused/ neglected children and parents having problems with their children Territory-wide services Case, group/ programme, hotline, investigation (co-work), etc. At least one day time + flexible hours Placement agency: Against Child Abuse

Suicide prevention Support suicidal people in handling crisis: assessing risks, providing immediate crisis intervention, making referrals Hotline, befriending, brief counselling cases, educational programmes, etc. Evening duties available Placement agency: The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong - Suicide Crisis Intervention Centre

Gamblers counseling service Aim: To assist problem/pathological gamblers and their family members to re-establish a healthy life by providing gambling counselling services, and to advocate and respond to the social issues related to gambling Case, group/program, hotline Clientele: mostly middle-aged males/ gamblers’ family members Operation hours: 10am to 10pm (for 3 days) & 10am to 6pm (for 3 days) Caritas Addicted Gamblers Counselling Centre (香港明愛 展晴中心)