Family and Child Protective Services

2022-23 Annual Service Provision and Statistics – Family and Child Protective Services

Service Provisions	Service Highlights and Statistics
Publicity Campaign on Strengthening Families and Combating Violence	In 2022, it was the 20th anniversary of the publicity campaign on “Strengthening Families and Combating Violence”. SWD organised a series of central publicity campaign and district-based promotional programmes, as well as designating “Child Protection Day” on 20 November 2022 with a view to disseminating the themes of child protection and stopping domestic violence through various channels. Facebook and Instagram pages named “Heart and Hut” have been set up since November 2020. In 2022, SWD continued to strengthen the publicity through social media platforms as well as set up the “Heart and Hut” YouTube Channel to promote the message of enhancing family relationships and child protection through various video clips and television and radio Announcements in the Public Interest. 2 067 district-based public education programmes and activities with a total attendance of 53 496 had been organised by the District Social Welfare Offices.
Multi-purpose Crisis Intervention and Support Centre	28 255 calls received 429 sexual violence cases handled
Refuge Centres for Women	5 refuge centres 53.5% average utilisation rate 651 cases served
Family and Child Protective Services Units	11 units 7 131 cases served
Victim Support Programme for Victims of Family Violence	628 service users served
Support Programme for Enhancing Peaceable Relationship	5 Service clusters 460 service users served
Specialised Co-parenting Support Centres	5 centres 1 423 cases served