Intervention & Care Programmes
Nestled within the community, Marine Parade Family Service Centre (MPFSC) provides a comprehensive range of social service for the community.
These services include:
1. Information and Referral
We provide members of the public with information relating to social service and referrals to appropriate services.
2. Casework & Counselling
Our social workers engage individuals and families, assess their situation and tap on relevant resources available in the formal and informal network to enhance their financial, mental, emotional and social coping.
3. Groupwork
We conduct workshops and therapeutic groupwork to support our Casework & Counselling clients. It is conducted by our professional staff to help low-income families develop coping skills and knowledge on topics such as nutrition, budgeting and parenting.
4. Outreach
We conduct community outreach to assess the needs of the community, to educate the public about the help resources available to them and to ensure greater awareness of our services.
@27 Family Service Centre is Montfort Care’s second Family Service Centre. It was set up to meet the needs of the community in Telok Blangah.
These services include:
1. Information & Referrals
We provide members of the public with information relating to social services and referrals to appropriate services.
2. Case Management & Counselling
Our social workers engage individuals and families, assess their situation and tap on relevant resources available in the formal and informal network to enhance their financial, mental, emotional and social coping.
3. Groupwork
We conduct workshops and therapeutic groupwork to support our Casework & Counselling clients. It is conducted by our professional staff to help targeted group of clients develop coping skills and knowledge on topics such as, conducting groupwork for latchkey children to increase their self-esteem and running support group for single parent families
4. Holistic Outreach Programme for the Elderly (HOPE)HOPE is an outreach effort to encourage the elderly living within the vicinity to participate in meaningful activities. The programme develops and brings the elderly together for social activities, befriending, groupwork and talks, to foster closer communal relationships, mutual support and active ageing.
Big Love Child Specialist Centre was set up to help families with Child Protection concerns and for families to improve their functioning and resilience.
These services include:
1. Comprehensive Casework Management
We provide timely and targeted intervention in response to the Child Protection needs and risk assessment of children and families.
2. Social Work Programmes
i) Home-based parenting
We work with parents and caregivers on practical parenting knowledge and skills in their homes.
ii) Groupwork
Children and young persons learn to build their emotional, psychological and social resilience through group sessions.
iii) Family Bonding Events
Family bonding is facilitated through social activities and events.
3. Public Education
We run outreach events to raise public awareness on Child Protection issues as well as available services for it. This is done through talks in schools and roadshows at community events.
4. Training for Professionals
We conduct training for professionals working with children for timely identification of child protection concerns and appropriate responses.
Community Outreach Programmes
GoodLife! aims to provide just that for our seniors. The centre takes a holistic approach to active ageing by organising activities that address both the physical and mental wellness of our seniors.
These programmes include:
1. Community Resource, Engagement and Support Team (CREST)
CREST serves as a community network for people with dementia and depression, as well as caregivers who need the additional support to care for their loved ones. CREST links the community and residents with the appropriate mental health care and social support networks through outreach and education.
2. Casework & Counselling Services
A dedicated team of social workers assess the needs of the elderly and link senior citizens or caregivers to the relevant community resources
3. Home Personal Care (HPC)
• Activities of Daily Living (for e.g., bathing, dressing, feeding)
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (for e.g., light housekeeping, laundry)
• Medication Assistance
• Mind Stimulating Activities
• Simple Maintenance Exercises
• Elder Sitting and Respite
4. Befriending
A committed team of trained senior volunteers work closely with our sta ff to conduct regular home visits to other seniors in the community and their caregivers who need assistance and support.
5. GoodLife! Makan
Located at Blk 52 Marine Terrace, GoodLife! Makan aims to integrate and engage stay alone seniors in the community by providing them with a space to cook and interact with residents in Marine Parade. Our goal is to bring the community together and build a Kampung Spirit!
YAH!, short for Young-At-Heart aims to empower seniors by encouraging personal growth, enhancing their relationships with family and friends and strengthening their connection to the community.
These courses and programmes include:
1. Social Learning
i. Happy 50!
An applied gerontology course that is designed for the elderly to learn about the physical, social, and psychological aspect of ageing. The course uses creative learning methods to promote the concept of positive and successful ageing.
ii. Learning Series
We organise weekly learning workshops to help seniors increase their knowledge, information and self-e fficacy to age positively and successfully.
2. Social Action
i. Seniors for seniors
Also known as the HAPPY Club, this community-based outreach programme provides seniors with a space to interact and build meaningful friendships, to encourage personal development and growth of community networks and finally to promote
positive attitudes towards ageing.
ii. Seniors for the community
Seniors are trained as community ambassadors to promote health and anti-problem gambling causes to other seniors. They undertake projects and implement activities for the community.
iii. Seniors for youth and children
This intergenerational programme brings seniors and youth together for community projects and social activities to bridge the generation gap.
3. Social Movement
This is a series of movements conducted yearly that aims to change the way society thinks about ageing. YAH! believes that when society adopts a creative and proactive approach, we will have the greatest chance of realising the benefits of the ageing population.