INTRODUCTION

The pervious premises of the Centre was built in 1963 and was named Boys’ Centre. It was renamed Shing Tak Centre in 1974. As the service environment & facilities are substandard, reprovisioning project was started on March, 2004 and finished on July, 2005. The Centre was moved to the present site on September, 2005.

The total capacity is 108 boys with 93 residential placements and 15 placements for after school care program.
The Centre provides 24 hours residential care services. Program includes life skills training, 5-S training, discipline training, special talent development program, volunteers group, sports activities and interest groups.

SERVICE OBJECTIVES

1. To enhance service users' ability to manage their emotions effectively.
2. To reduce service users' behavior problem.
3. To train up service users' life skills.
4. To strengthen service users' self-esteem.
5. To construct personal positive value.
6. To strengthen their desirable relationship with parents.
7. To improve their parents' parenting skills

TARGETS AND ADMISSION CRITERION

- Boys aged 9 to 16, educational level from Primary 5 to Secondary 3.
- Boys who have behavioral and emotional problems and cannot be adequately cared for by their families.

SERVICE CONTENT

Counseling Service

Counseling Groups

Personal Competence Enhancing Group

Special Talent Development Scheme

Volunteers Development Scheme

Healthy Growth Series

House Activity

Developmental Groups and Programs

Community Predicating Programs

Parents Development and Parent-Child Relationship Enhancing Program

CONTACT US

Address : 2A Lee On Lane, Kwun Tong, Kowloon

Telephone no. : 2711 0750 ........Fax no. : 2712 2665

Email address : stc@sbc.org.hk Website : www.sbcstc.org.hk