Children and Family Support Service
Social Work Service for Pre-primary Institutions
Introduction:
SAHK Pilot Scheme on Social Work Service for Pre-primary Institutions (SWSPI), subvented by the Social Welfare Department has been providing school social work services for participating pre-primary intuitions in stages since February 2019. In the pilot scheme, professional social workers provide school-based and family-focused preventive, developmental and therapeutic social work services for children and their families. Through multi-disciplinary collaboration with teachers and parents, we cultivate a harmonious and caring learning environment for preschool children.
Aims:
- To identify children and families with needs early on and provide relevant support
- To enhance parent-child communication and parenting efficacy
- To establish crisis management and intervention schemes at schools
Target groups:
- Preschool children of kindergartens, kindergarten-cum-child care centres and nursery schools
- Parents, guardians and/or carers of the preschool children in our list of participating pre-primary institutions
- Teachers and staff from those pre-primary institutions
Characteristics
- Family-based: A family-oriented approach is adopted to support parents, guardians and/or carers who are instrumental to early childhood development
- Comprehensive Support: Support services are designed to meet school-based needs, to provide individualised social services, support, activities and training for children, parents and teachers
- Multi-disciplinary Collaboration: Close working relationships with teachers, OPRS workers and other social welfare units are developed, to ensure adequate services for parents/ guardians and teachers
Support for children
- To provide individual and group training, such as child-centred play activities, to enhance the social, emotional and behavioral development of children and enhance adjustment for newly admitted children and transition to primary one.
Support for parents/ guardians:
- To provide consultations and counselling, and make referral when necessary
- To enhance parenting efficacy and positive family relationship through parent groups, workshops and talks
- To promote family-school cooperation for enhancing healthy child development
Support for Schools:
- To provide professional teacher training for enhancing early identification of children in needs
- To set up a school-based crisis management scheme
Crisis Intervention:
- To deliver crisis intervention and locate relevant resources when required
Service Fee:
- Free of charge
Service Coverage:
- All Hong Kong Districts
Application Process:
- Children, parents and teachers of participating pre-primary institutions are welcome to approach your school social worker directly to apply for the service
- School social worker would contact children/parents who apply for the casework services to conduct a needs assessment and formulate service plans when appropriate
Service Withdrawal:
- Parents and/or guardians could terminate the service at any time by giving a verbal/ written notice to your school social worker
List of Participating Pre-primary institutions:
| Fu Yiu Kindergarten | Creative Kindergarten (Sceneway Garden) |
| Creative Kindergarten (Tsing Yi) | A One Kindergarten |
| Baptist Church Shining Grace Kindergarten | Creative Day Nursery (Sceneway) |
| Light and Love Home Happy Kindergarten (On Tai) | HK&KKWA Sun Fong Chung Kindergarten |
If you would like to learn more about our services, please contact us through:
SAHK
Social Work Service for Pre-primary Institutions
Telephone: 34228663
Fax: 34228636
Email: swspi@sahk1963.org.hk
Office: Unit 601B, 6/F，Cheung Sha Wan Plaza Tower 1, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Road，Kowloon
Operating hours: Monday to Friday:8:30am to 5:30pm (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays