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HCSA Community Services wishes all our Buddhist friends and their families a very Happy Vesak Day! May the celebrations of today be filled with endless blessings, joy, and tranquillity. 💛
#DidYouKnow Vesak Day is a sacred day for Buddhists all around the world as they commemorate the birth, the attainment of enlightenment, and the passing of Gautama Buddha? It is a special day to also reflect on his teachings which emphasise on the significance of virtues such as wisdom, kindness, generosity, and compassion.
In the spirit of Vesak, please consider giving to support our vulnerable friends and families at HCSA. Head on over to our bio! 👆🏽
Are you ready to 🚴🗻?
This coming June 2023, HCSA Community Services will be organising Singapore’s first ever unique cycling challenge. Get ready to gear up and ride for a good cause!
Stay tuned to find out more. 😉
#hcsacommunityservices #HCSAEveresting #EverestingforSecondChances
📢 We are on the lookout for an experienced, efficient and tech-savvy finance professional to join our finance team at HCSA Community Services!
As the Manager, Finance, you will play a vital role in ensuring adequate financial controls, quality financial accounting, operational efficiency, as well as transaction accuracy and integrity. Beyond that, your key responsibilities will also include upholding and developing all internal controls, policies and procedures that adhere to Charity Accounting regulations.
If all these makes cents, we’d love to hear from you! 😎 Find out more via link in our bio.
#hcsacommunityservices #wearehiringnow #sghiring #jointheteam #cityofgoodsg #socialservices #sgsocialservice
At HCSA, our mission is to empower the vulnerable to find purpose for a more abundant life. The newest wall mural on HCSA Highpoint’s grounds is thus aptly titled ‘HOPE’. It is a reflection of our commitment to support our vulnerable communities, and inspire positive change through art, especially amongst our Highpoint residents and alumni who are working hard to turn their lives around! 🙌
Watch how Yusoff, a Highpoint alumnus and the talented artist behind ‘HOPE’, brought it to life! 🎨🌟
#HCSACommunityServices #sgwallmural
#ICYMI: We had the honour of hosting Mayor Denise Phua and her team at our 📍 1 Lor 23 Geylang premises where we unveiled the ‘HOPE’ mural wall and engaged in a dialogue session to discuss community needs and areas of collaboration. 😍
Thank you Mayor Denise for your unwavering dedication and support for our causes! 🙌🏼💯
Check out what went on during the visit. 👆🏽
Today we celebrate Labour Day, a day that recognises and honours the efforts of workers from every industry and field! ✊
With 2023 designated as the Year of Celebrating Social Service Partners (YCPartners) by the Ministry of Social and Family Development, we want to say thank you especially to all who work in and with our social service sector – from agencies, practitioners, academics and educators, all the way to our corporates, volunteers, and donors. We value you and your hard work is very much appreciated! 👍💫
Keen to be a part of HCSA Community Services’ efforts in empowering our vulnerable communities to find purpose for a more abundant life? Join our team! Link in bio.
#HCSACommunityServices #LabourDay2023 #LabourDay #Thankyou #thanksgiving #sgcares #socialservice #givingback #nonprofit #communityservice
In a rapidly changing digital-centric world, relevant skills such as digital literacy are essential for most workers today. Without such skills, job options are greatly reduced. Alongside a competitive job market, the challenge is even greater for ex-offenders as in the absence of a secure livelihood, the probability of reoffending increases.
Recognising this importance and need, we are proud to collaborate with @acronis and @yellowribbonfund to bring the Acronis-HCSA Computer Classroom to life! 🤝🏽
Thank you Mr. Eric Chua (@ericchuasl.sg), Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Social and Family Development, and our corporate and community supporters, for gracing the official launch of HCSA’s newest facility on Monday (17 April). 🎉
Located within the premise of HCSA Highpoint Halfway House, the Acronis-HCSA Computer Classroom will offer multi-disciplinary IT upskilling courses. In fact, our first batch of participants have successfully completed the International Certificate of Digital Literacy (ICDL) Microsoft Office courses and have expressed interest in taking up more courses to further boost their employability.
HCSA will upkeep its efforts in helping to reduce long-term recidivism by building a sustainable ecosystem of support for our ex-offender community. Together, we strive to keep empowering more ex-offenders to find purpose for a more abundant life! 🤗
For many organisations in the social service sector, volunteers are a significant source of manpower. As such, the role of volunteer management is crucial in catalysing stronger and more sustained volunteerism in Singapore. We were thus honoured to be a part of the inaugural Singapore Volunteer Management Conference 2023 that was jointly organised by @ncss.sg and @suss.sg!
Besides interacting and exchanging insights, thoughts, and ideas, with fellowcommunity partners, we also had the privilege to share with Deputy Prime Minister, @lawrencewongst, on HCSA’s volunteer role redesign experience and the impact it has had on enhancing our
service delivery and volunteer engagement efforts, alongside @babes_pregnancysupport and @4s.org.sg.
As we move forward post-Covid-19, we affirm our commitment to help strengthen volunteerism as an integral part of Singapore’s refreshed social compact. ✊
Embark on your volunteering journey with HCSA today! Check out link in bio.
HCSA Community Services wishes our Muslim friends and families Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! 🌙 💚
DidYouKnow: During the period of Ramadan, Muslim communities practise obligatory charity known as ’Zakat Fitrah’, where able Muslims contribute to the needy by donating one’s wealth. 100 percent of Zakat Fitrah collection during Ramadan is disbursed to underprivileged and vulnerable Muslim families in Singapore. The disbursement comes in several forms including gift hampers of essential items and Hari Raya goodies. 🙌
Inspired to do the same? Share your blessings with our vulnerable friends and help us to continue giving them a future and hope by donating via the link in our bio. 🤩
#HCSACommunityServices #HariRaya2023 #Aidilfitri2023 #sgcares #socialservice #givingback #nonprofit #communityservice
67-year-old HCSA Highpoint Halfway House alumni, Osman, is a true inspiration to those on the journey of recovery and transformation! 🤩 Coming from a difficult childhood, young teenage Osman fell into bad company. He tasted his first alcohol and stumbled into drugs, and soon he found himself stuck in the cycle of addiction for 40 years.
His addiction and frequent imprisonment strained his relationship with his family and relatives who often pestered him to change. He explains: “They wondered why I did not want to change until now, even when I’m so old.” In 2021, however, Osman had an awakening moment of self-reflection and decided to turn his life around during his stay at HCSA Highpoint Halfway House. The genuineness of the staff in supporting his rehabilitation and recovery helped Osman became more open to receiving and seeking help. He develops a newfound determination to rebuild his life and live more meaningfully. 🙌
Undeniably, the recovery journey is a constant uphill battle, especially when fought alone. Determined to overcome his addiction and seek good friends if the urges come back, Osman assures himself that he is moving steadily towards recovery!
👈 Swipe to read Osman’s story of hope.
Donate today and help sustain our work to give a future and hope to ex-offenders in their journey to a new life. Click the link in our bio to find out more and contribute today.
#HCSAstories #hcsacommunityservices #highpoint #exoffenders #desistance #drugfree #cityofgood #inspiration #recovery #addictionrecovery
Last Tuesday (4 April) we had the honour of hosting Mayor of Central Singapore District, @denisephua at HCSA Community Services for an engaging dialogue session, and the official unveiling of HCSA Highpoint Halfway House’s newest wall mural*! 🖌✨
Since 2016, Mayor Denise has journeyed with us through various milestones, and been a supporter and advocate for our social causes. 🤝🏽 Hence the unveiling of our wall mural – aptly titled ‘HOPE’ – is symbolic of this vital partnership to upkeep our services, reach out to, and empower more vulnerable individuals and families within the community.
During the dialogue session, our HCSA heads of programmes also discussed with Mayor Denise and her team on a few key sectors, particularly in outreach expansion, service coordination to reduce duplicating initiatives, and new areas of collaboration.
Thank you, Mayor Denise, for your support. We are encouraged more than ever to strive on and continue empowering our vulnerable communities to find purpose for more abundant lives! ❤
*The wall mural was made possible with the WeCare Arts Fund@CDC – an initiative by the Community Development Councils (CDCs) and National Arts Council (NAC) – and aims to bring hope and positivity to current residents of HCSA Highpoint who are in their journeys of change and recovery.
HCSA Community Service wishes our Christian friends and families a Blessed Good Friday and Easter Sunday in advance! 🥳
Drawing inspiration from the significance of this observation, we’d like to encourage you to join us in spreading a little more love to those around you, whenever possible. Whether it’s doing a good turn (or three!), it’s a great feeling to be able to make someone’s day. 😍
#GoodFriday #GoodFriday2023 #HCSAcommunityservices #cityofgood #easterweekend
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? 🤔
a) A dream 🙆🏽
b) Tenacity 💪🏽
c) Startup costs 💰
d) All of the above, and more
- Answer: D, which is why tapping on the knowledge and experience of established professionals and entrepreneurs could help burgeoning individuals accelerate and get ahead of the game!
Last Tuesday (21 March), we concluded STEP UP* – a year-long pilot mentorship programme – with the final workshop in the STEP UP: Entrepreneurship Series that was jointly organised by @proctergamble (P&G) and HCSA Community Services. Under the guidance of P&G trainers and facilitators, participants were equipped with must-know details of starting a business: identifying profitable unmet needs within the community and understanding the financial and legal aspects of operating a business.
Members from our HCSA Highpoint, HCSA Dayspring Residential Treatment Centre (DRTC), and HCSA Academy programmes who had successfully completed the series were also awarded with certificates of completion. 📜
Thank you Mr Eric Chua (@ericchuasl.sg), Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Social and Family Development, for gracing our event and encouraging our participants on their budding entrepreneurship journeys!
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STEP UP was designed to facilitate the social and economic mobility of our former clients from HCSA Highpoint and DRTC, by building a sustainable eco-system of support in the community involving families, corporate and community partners, and government agencies.
Research has shown that an active prosocial lifestyle is valuable for both those who receive help, and those who do the helping. For vulnerable individuals, participation in structured prosocial events and activities helps sustain their reintegration into society and improves their abilities to lead much fuller lives.
Keen to be part of STEP UP? Reach out to us at givehope@hcsa.org.sg for more details on this programme.
Today is World Social Work Day! In recognition of Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) dedicating 2023 to the Year of Celebrating Social Service Partners as well, we recognise and honour the tireless dedication of social work professionals within our community. 💖
For Alicia (a.k.a Ally), our Social Work Associate under our HCSA Dayspring SPIN (Single Parents INformed, INvolved, INcluded) Programme, her early experiences were a driving force that naturally led her into pursuing a career in social work.
Curious to know what keeps Ally motivated even after 7 years (and counting!) in social service? Swipe to read more about her story! 🤩
Join us and help make a positive impact in the communities that we serve: hcsa.org.sg/careers
#WorldSocialWorkDay #WSWD2023 #socialwork #communityservice
How many people does it take to help an ex-offender successfully re-integrate into society? 🤔
The whole community (and that includes you and me!) ✊
The reintegration journey for many of our ex-offenders is a long and challenging road. While intrinsic motivation is certainly crucial in driving behavioural change, the bigger obstacles they must contend with are prevalent stereotypes and prejudice against them, as well as internalised stigma.
Misconceptions that ‘ex-offenders will never change’ can be discouraging and detrimental to their psychological well-being and desire for change. When feeling ostracised and alone, turning away from society may often appear to be their best option at that point in time to feel better. 😣
Latest annual statistics by @SingaporePrisonService (SPS) reveal that while the 2-year recidivism rate remains among the “lowest globally”, the overall 5-year recidivism rate is still hovering at 40% since 2013. These figures demonstrate that many ex-offenders were not able to remain crime-free in the longer term, and more whole-of-community effort is needed to ensure they continue to have support beyond the initial post-release years.
Through continued extensive efforts from fellow organisations such as SPS, @yellowribbonsg, @singaporeantinarcotics, and Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Ltd (ISCOS), ex-offenders are actively empowered to becoming their own agents of change. These organisations recognise the challenges they face in their recovery and reintegration journey. By believing that anyone has the potential to change to be better, we, too, can join forces and be part of the solution! Within a supportive environment, ex-offenders are more likely to successfully transition back into society and avoid re-offending.
👈🏽 Swipe to understand the reasons behind recidivism, and how you can help create a more inclusive and supportive society towards ex-offenders. Please donate to support our friends at HCSA Highpoint Halfway House in remaining steadfast in their journey towards desistance!
*Recidivism (or reoffending) is defined as when inmates are detained, convicted and imprisoned again for a new offence.
