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NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Inspiring Lives Beyond Services

Community Befriending Programme ( CBP )

PCS was invited by the Council for 3rd Age to run the CBP in the following constituencies : - Bukit Timah - Geylang Serai - Potong Pasir - Serangoon - Tampines West The programme officially started in July 2016 .

Gerontological Social Work and Counseling

In our efforts to provide better care to our seniors and to faciliate early detection and intervention work with the vulnerable senior population , PCS is establishing a professional team of social workers , counselors , therapists and etc . focused on delivering Gerontological social work and counseling . Together with the support of skilled volunteers , the role of this team will be to support the seniors in the community to age-in-place for as long as possible .

Development Support Programme ( DSP )

The DSP is an early intervention programme for pre-schoolers with mild developmental needs . The DSP provides targeted short-term support through a group of trained Learning Support Educators ( LSEds ), clinical professionals and therapists in the preschools . PCS was selected to pilot the programme at our Jurong West childcare centre in Oct 2015 .

PCS Inaugural Conference

On 8 August , Presbyterian Community Services (“ PCS ”) hosted its Inaugural Conference with the theme , “ We ’ re in it together- Championing for an Inclusive Community .”

Ms Chia Yong Yong , Nominated Member of Parliament , President , Society for the Physically Disabled graced the occasion and keynote speaker , Professor Ho Lai Yun and a host of practitioners shed light on opening the doors and planting the seeds of inclusion .

The conference was attended by 260 participants and was a platform for early childhood and special needs educators , parents , and all other like-minded and like-hearted individuals to share and learn from each other ’ s expertise and experience .