Hougang Sheng Hong Family Service Centre
In 1999, the Ministry of Community Development in collaboration with the Taoist Federation (Singapore) had invited Lorong Koo Chye Sheng Hong Temple Association to form a Family Service Centre to provide welfare to the elderly and children in Hougang estate. The Management Committee of LKC Sheng Hong Temple Association accepted the proposal as this met its objectives to reach out to the community and to involve in charity works.
The LKC Sheng Hong Temple Association started to raise fund during the Birthday Celebration of its main Deity, Qing Xi Xian You Bo Zhu (City God). A 22-day opera was performed by Taiwan Chen Mei Yun Opera Troupe, in which the proceed from the sale of tickets was donated to the Hougang Sheng Hong Family Service Centre.
The Centre was fully operational in Feb 2001. It was managed by a team of qualified staff. The services were extended to provide financial assistance and relief to the needy and families with difficulties; to facilitate reconciliation for broken relationships; to resolve family disputes; to strengthen family relationships; to foster a caring and harmonious community and also to promote personal growth. The Centre also organizes various workshops, courses and recreational activities to enhance personal growth and quality family life.
The Centre provides the following services :
Family Counselling:
The cases handled by the Social Workers are mainly related to family’s financial difficulties and marital problems. The Centre provides counselling and reconciles couples facing marriage crisis. The Centre also provides family life education programmes such as marriage preparation course for couples who are ready to set up a family.
Information and Referral Cases :
The Family Service Centre accepts enquiry from residents or cases referred by their friends, neighbours or relatives on family issues. The Centre also accepts referrals from Hospitals, Police Divisions, other Family Service Centres, Voluntary Welfare Organisations, Community Development Councils, Grassroots Organisations and Members of Parliament.
Family Education
This Centre organizes various educational talks and workshops in English, Mandarin and Malay to promote awareness on family abuse and other informative talks.
Rainbow Connection
This is a special project target at primary school-age children from low income families, with the objectives of promoting their interest in studies, to overcome learning difficulties for weaker children and enabling them to adapt to the Society.
Teens Canopy
This is a dynamic activity-based project dedicated to youth of age 13 – 19, especially those who have gone astray or misbehave. Its purpose is to provide a conducive environment for youths to develop their character, capability and potential.
Project I Can
In short, “I CAN” means “It’s Certainly Alright to be Normal”, aiming to inculcate sense of confidence, dignity and responsibility for secondary students from the normal academic/technical stream. It motivates students to do well in their studies, cultivate their interests and to avoid being school dropouts at a young age.
Senior Citizens Karaoke Singing
The objective is to promote friendship amongst the senior citizens and homemakers through karaoke singing. It also aims to enhance quality lives in their old age.
Community Bonding
To promote racial harmony and cohesion amongst the residents through organizing activities with the grassroots organisations of Paya Lebar Constituency and also to support and actively participate in activities organize by the Community Centre Sub-Committee, IRCC (Inter-Racial Religious Circle), Resident’s Committees and North East Community Development Council.
Address
Blk 237 Hougang St 21 #01-406, Singapore 530237
Tel : (65) 6289 5022 Fax : (65) 6289 8242 Email : fsc@shenghong.org.sg