Singapore News - Miiya Dzafirah - who turns two this year - is usually confined to the stroller when outdoors because she has epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Family outings are limited to walks at Gardens by the Bay. But on Saturday (March 12), the young nature lover had a hand in planting a. Read more at www.tnp.sg
MSF to pilot mentoring programme to support at-risk youths this year
SINGAPORE The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will pilot a mentoring programme to support at-risk youths this year, as well as expand efforts to help children living in rental flats and couples with marital issues.
The mentoring programme expects to target 100 youths over two years, starting first with Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students who leave school prematurely and will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year, said Parliament Secretary for MSF Eric Chua on Friday (5 March) in Parliament during the ministry s Committee of Supply debate.
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SINGAPORE: Ten new centres will provide support for couples and families facing early signs of stress, announced Minister of State for Social and Family Development Sun Xueling on Friday (Mar 5).
Speaking at the Ministry of Social and Family Development s (MSF) Committee of Supply debate, Ms Sun said that MSF will establish the Strengthening Families Programme @ Family Service Centres (SFP@FSCs) across Singapore over the next three years, following a pilot in 2019.
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The SFP@FSCs will bring together programmes and support services for marriage and divorce, she said. They will also have family counselling services to mend relationship fissures early .