Community Development

OBJECTIVES

13.1

SWD's work in community development targets at promoting individuals’ well being, social relationship and cohesion within the community, and encouraging the participation of individuals in solving community problems and improving the quality of community life.

SERVICE PROVISION

13.2

The service provision as at 31 March 2013 is as follows:

• 13 Community Centres
• 17 Neighbourhood Level Community Development Projects
• 1 Care and Support Networking Team

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PERIOD

Care and Support Networking Team

13.3

Care and Support Networking Team is a time-limited project first started in July 2003 aiming at assisting mainly the ex-offenders, ex-mentally ill persons and street sleepers in West Kowloon to re-integrate into the community through provision of outreaching, casework, group work and supportive services. Upon service review in 2012, the Team was approved to continue operation till June 2015.