多个中途之家签备忘录 合作助我国消除C型肝炎病毒
本地多个中途之家签署合作备忘录，致力于协助我国最迟在2030年消除C型肝炎病毒。 — Read full online article by 8world here.
2023
MoU signing between HCSA Highpoint Halfway House, Pertapis Halfway House, Selarang Halfway House, Teen Challenge Singapore, and The Helping Hand to strengthen collaboration in the first hepatitis C elimination initiatives for ex-offender groups in Singapore
SINGAPORE, 25 July 2023 – As part of phase two of HCSA Highpoint Halfway House’s (HCSA Highpoint) Educate, Test, Treat! (ETT) Programme, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today to formalise the commitment of participating halfway houses to encourage former drug…
Helping former inmates stay the course through partnerships with professionals
SPEAKING with Azahari Harrison, one might find it difficult to believe that he was incarcerated about eight years ago. The team manager at a global automobile company was welcoming and enthusiastic as he shared his journey with The Business Times.…
Berbasikal demi dana bina semula kehidupan bekas pesalah
Sekitar 30 peserta telah berbasikal bersama bekas pesalah pada Sabtu pagi. Buat julung-julung kalinya, acara ‘Mencapai Everest untuk Peluang Kedua’ atau ‘Everesting for Second Chances’ telah dianjurkan oleh Perkhidmatan Komuniti HCSA. — Read full article by Berita Harian here.
Sertai cabaran berbasikal 8,848 meter sebagai tanda sokongan kepada bekas pesalah
SINGAPURA: Bukan mudah untuk seseorang bekas pesalah dadah kembali ke pangkuan masyarakat. Ia memerlukan semangat kental dan sokongan padu. Malah, tidak keterlaluan jika tahap cabaran mereka untuk berintegrasi semula dengan masyarakat diibaratkan seperti mendaki puncak gunung Everest, yang setinggi 8,848…
给释囚机会重来 邀众“骑”心为释囚打气
13岁初尝大麻、15岁服用迷幻药、16岁吸食海洛因，男子自年轻时就滥用毒品。他当时觉得很酷，得到同伴认可，却因此陷入吸毒深渊，浪费长达40年的岁月。 被毒品占据了大半辈子的男子，是66岁的王惟忠（后续关怀项目经理）。因为毒品，他进出监狱四次，却始终摆脱不了毒瘾，直到54岁入住HCSA社区服务的Highpoint中途之家，人生才逐渐回归正途。 — Read full article here.
HCSA Community Services’ inaugural ‘Everesting for Second Chances’ Fundraising Challenge conquers new heights for ex-offenders to rebuild their lives
SINGAPORE, 1 July 2023 – About 30 participants cycled in solidarity with ex-offenders at the flag off event of the inaugural ‘Everesting for Second Chances’ today. Organised by HCSA Community Services (HCSA), the charitable organisation aims to raise $250,000 to empower ex-offenders…
Jauhi dadah apabila isteri minta cerai selepas 21 tahun bersama
Bagi Encik Mohammad Feroz Haron, 58 tahun, beliau rasakan kesukaran menjauhi dadah. Beliau hanya tersentak apabila menerima surat minta cerai daripada isterinya semasa beliau dalam penjara menjalani hukuman lima tahun. Beliau akhirnya sedar dan ingin berhenti menggunakan dadah kerana sedar…
Leadership, management roles for volunteers could help in manpower retention, new study shows
Senior volunteers contribute more time to causes here than their younger counterparts, a new study has shown. The results of the study conducted by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and the Singapore Management University, were released on Monday…