The Social Welfare Department has started to implement the district-based “Social Work Service for Pre-primary institutions” since 2023. Heep Hong Society has been awarded to operate the services for pre-primary institutions in 3 different districts in Hong Kong.  Our Social Work Team are in Shum Shui Po, Yuen Long and Kwun Tong District respectively.

Service Goals

• To early identify children and their family members with potential risk; to enhance family functioning for better child protection and welfare

• To organize therapeutic, parent education groups or programs to support parents coping with the challenges in parenting and child care

• To support teaching staff to identify and respond to the needs of pre-school children through providing professional consultation

• To strengthen parent-child relationship and communication, and consolidate family relationships

• To strengthen partnership between pre-primary institutions and district units by establishing support network

Service Targets

Pre-school children, their family members and teaching staff who are served by our “Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions” teams.

Service Content

Preventive:

• Provide social training, emotion management, and adaptation activities for preschool children to prepare them for primary school life

• Organize parent education groups and programs

• Provide child-protection related training for teaching staff
   

Developmental:

• Provide professional counselling and make referrals for preschool children and their families 

• Conduct regular case conferences to address the developmental needs of preschool children and their families
   

Therapeutic:

• Provide therapeutic intervention and crisis management for cases in need

• Provide professional counseling for parents/carers to improve their functioning and maintain a good mental health care
   

Application Method

1. Service user can approach the school social worker
2. Invitation from the school social worker
3. Referral from the school personnel 
4. Referral from the other agencies

Exit Method

1. The agreed counselling plan and goals have been achieved
2. The child is leaving the participating pre-primary institute or promoting to primary school
3. Service users terminate the service due to personal reasons.
(*Due to personal reasons，they have to contact the responsible school social worker. The supervisor will do the final review.)

Serving Preschool Units (in no particular order)

List of schools under the pilot scheme for Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions:

Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions – SSP Team
1.    Faith Lutheran Church Kindergarten
2.    Hong Kong Christian Service Shek Kip Mei Nursery School
3.    Hong Kong Christian Service Tai Hang Tung Nursery School
4.    Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui St. Thomas' Child Care Centre
5.    Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association Shiu Pong Nursery School
6.    James Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten (Sham Shui Po)
7.    N.M.S Lutheran Kindergarten
8.    Po Leung Kuk Angela Leong On Kei Kindergarten 
9.    St. Thomas' Church Kindergarten
10.    The Church Of Christ In China Heep Woh Kindergarten
11.    The Church Of Christ In China Shum Oi Church Kindergarten 
12.    The Salvation Army Pak Tin Nursery School
13.    Tsung Tsin Mission Pak Tin Graceful Kindergarten
14.    Tsung Tsin Primary School And Kindergarten
15.    Yau Yat Chuen School
16.    Lok Sin Tong Tung Ching Bor Kindergarten

Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions – YL Team
1.    Abiding Kindergarten (Location: Lot No. 102 and 239)
2.    Agnes Wise Kindergarten
3.    Christian & Missionary Alliance Fairview Park Kindergarten
4.    Jade Kindergarten
5.    Jing Jing Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten（Hung Shui Kiu Branch）
6.    Long Ping Estate Sing Yan Kindergarten
7.    Po Leung Kuk Eleanor Kwok Low Kwai Chun Kindergarten
8.    Pok Oi Hospital Chan Poon Pui Ching Memorial Kindergarten
9.    S.K.H. St. Joseph's Church Kindergarten
10.    The Salvation Army Kam Tin Nursery School
11.    Yuen Kong Kindergarten
12.    Yuen Long Church (CCC) Chan Kwong No.2 Kindergarten
13.    Yuen Long Church (Church of Christ in China) Chan Kwong Kindergarten
14.    Yuen Long Church (Church of Christ in China) Chow Sung Chun Oi Nursery School
15.    Yuen Long Church (Church of Christ in China) Long Ping Estate Chan Kwong Kindergarten

Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions – KT Team
1.    Buddhist Chi Wai Day Nursery
2.    Chan Mung Yan Lutheran Kindergarten
3.    Christian Alliance Sau Mau Ping Chen Lee Wing Tsing Kindergarten
4.    Christian Family Service Centre Cheerland Kindergarten
5.    Hong Kong Christian Service Kwun Tong Nursery School
6.    New Kowloon Women Association Lok Wah Nursery
7.    Po Leung Kuk Ng Po Ling Kindergarten
8.    Pok Oi Hospital Sy Siok Chun Kindergarten
9.    Sharon Lutheran Church Kindergarten
10.    Shun Tin Rhenish Nursery
11.    St. Barnabas' Church Kindergarten
12.    St. Philip Lutheran Church Kindergarten
13.    The Church of Christ in China Kei Faat Kindergarten
14.    Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong See Sum Kindergarten

Contact Information

Sham Shui Po District 
Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions – SSP Team
Contact no. : 2818 9051
Fax no. : 2818 9256
Address: Room 01-02, 10/F, Celebrity Commercial Centre, 64 Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
E-mail: ppissp3@heephong.org

Yuen Long District
Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions – YL Team
Contact no. : 3101 9150
Fax no. : 3563 5370
E-mail: ppiyl3@heephong.org

Kwun Tong District
Social Work Service for Pre-Primary Institutions- KT Team
Contact no. : 3101 9120
Fax no. : 3101 9206
E-mail: ppikt4@heephong.org