WE NET Club District Support Centre (Wan Chai)
Attaching Designated Team for Special School Leavers

Service Mission and Goal

To provide one-stop support services for people with disabilities, their families and carers living in the Wan Chai District to strengthen their home and community life skills so as to help them integrate into the community. The service also provides training and support for family members/carers to improve their ability to take care of people with disabilities and relieve their pressure.

Service Highlights

• Individual support and group training;
• Case management service;
• Caring Angel ~ Individual support and holiday care services;
• Day Respite Service;
• Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy/Speech therapy services;
• Clinical psychological counselling service;
• Self-development ~ Social and Recreational Activities
• Family members/carers training/education courses/lectures/workshops/case consultation and other services;
• Community education;
• Drop-in service; and
• Community resources and other referral services.

Target Group

District Support Centre

• People with disabilities living in the community (Wan Chai);
• Family members/carers of people with disability; and
• Community at large.

Day Respite Service

• People with intellectual disability and/or physical disability aged 6 or above.

Application

• Application can be made to the service unit directly; or
• Referral by other organizations.

Fee

• Annual membership fee ($21/ year)
• Group and holiday care services (Details refer to WE NET CLUB Newsletter)
• Individual support services ($33/hour, the minimum service hour of each service are 1.5 hours)
• Day Respite Service ($5.1/hour, 1 hour as a unit)
• Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy services ($52/ session, each session is 45mins)
• Take the vehicle provided from centre ($10/a ride)

For details, please contact the staff at WE NET CLUB

Service Hour

Monday to Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
(except public holidays)

Withdrawal

When the membership expires without applying for renewal, the membership will be deemed to be automatically withdrawn from the service.

Designated Team for Special School Leavers

Address: LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Tel: 2564 3338     Fax: 2892 1551

Email: dtssl@sjs.org.hk

Service Mission and Goal

The “Designated Team for Special School Leavers” (Designated Team) is part of District Support Centre (DSC) for People with Disabilities’ service. The Designated Team aims at providing care and support service for Special School Leavers to facilitate their smooth transition from school to another stage, and relieve stress of Carers. The Designated Team for Special School Leavers (Designated Team) is part of District Support Centre (DSC) for Persons with Disabilities’ service. The Designated Team aims at providing care and support service for Special School Leavers to facilitate their smooth transition from school to another stage, and relieve stress of Carers.

Service Highlights

• Case Management Service: formulate and follow-up short-term and long-term care plans, counselling and emotional support, home/school visits, outreaching support services, and matching community support services
• Early Intervention: seminars, workshops and activities for Carers
• Adaptative Programmes: self-development, social and recreational, and therapeutic group
• Groups for Carers: mutual groups and training groups

Target Group

Students/Graduates who are studying in/have graduated from Special Schools which are assigned to our DSC by Social Welfare Department, and meet the following conditions:

• Day Students who will leave school in no more than 6 months and their Carers; or
• Boarding Students who will leave school in about 12 months and their Carers; or
• Graduates who have left schools within 18 months and their Carers (w.e.f. mid-2024 or later); and
• Carers of above.

Application

• Refer by school social worker (recommend); or
• Direct application to the Designated Team.

Service Hour (Office)

Monday to Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
(except public holidays)
(Note: The actual service provision time can be discussed as needed)

Withdrawal

Request withdrawal from the service at any time