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| Objectives | |||
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To
provide care in foster homes for the children in need so that they
can continue to enjoy family life |
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To
work towards reintegrating the children with their birth families
or preparing them for other long term living arrangement |
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| Whom Do We Serve | |||
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Children
under 18 years of age who cannot be properly cared for by their
own families and are suitable for care in an ordinary family setting |
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How
Do We Serve |
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To
assess referrals and to match the children with suitable foster
homes |
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To
provide support and guidance when the children are staying in foster
homes |
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To provide after care service | ||
| Fees | |||
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No fees are required for our services except for some group or mass activities | ||
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Foster parents will receive maintenance grant to cover the daily expenses of foster children. Birth parents / guardians will only be responsible for some special expenses | ||
| Service Entry | |||
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Please approach Family Service Centres or Medial Social Services for application | ||
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The
referrals for foster care placement are forwarded to us by the Central
Foster Care Unit of the Social Welfare Department |
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| Service Exit | |||
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May withdraw from the service at any stage after having thorough discussion with our workers | ||
| More information (available in Chinese Version) | |||
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For foster parents | ||
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For birth parents of foster children | ||
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For foster children | ||
| Newsletter on Foster Care (only Chineses Version) | |||
| Contact Information | |||
Address : |
6/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong | ||
| Tel : | 2834 6863 | ||
| Fax : | 2834 7627 | ||
| Email : | fc@isshk.org | ||