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Management Board of Management 02 Message By President 04 Management Report 06 Extract From Audited Financial Statements 11 Compliance 14 Staff 17 Programmes, Services & Community Partnerships 18 Youth & Outreach Yellow Ribbon Community Project 19 Preventive Drug Education 21 Aftercare & Reintegration Case Management Service 24 Step-Up Centres 25 Continuing Care Support Group 26 Family Engagement 27 SANAbration 28 Community Support & Engagement Rise Above Campaign 29 International Drug Advocacy 31 Volunteers 32 Peer Leaders 34 Corporate 35 Media 36 Social Media & Engagement 37 Donors and Sponsors 39 Membership 40

Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association I Annual Report 2020 Board of Management

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Patron: Her Excellency Madam Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore

ELECTED BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

President Ministry of Home Affairs (Central Narcotics Bureau) Dr Jade Kua (2019) Mr Sng Chern Hong

Vice-Presidents Singapore Medical Association Dr Ismail Hanif (2019) Dr Thomas Lee Mr Lim Hock Chuan (2014) People’s Association Mr Kaka Singh (2014) Ms Clarin Wee Min Mr Teo Kian Teck (2014) Mr Bal Bagary (2015) Ministry of Social & Family Development Ms Aileen Tan Honorary Secretary Mr S B Viknesan (2014) Honorary Treasurer COMMITTEES Mr Kelvin Wong (2017) Audit & Governance Members Fundraising Mr Saiful Saroni (2017) Human Resource Mr Patrick Kho (2019) Preventive & Outreach Mr Andrew da Roza (2019) Rehabilitation & Reintegration Ms Phua Puay Li (2019) Mr Jonathan Ng (2019) Dr Sandor Heng (2019) Mr Imran Rahim (2019) Mr Khairul Ashraf (2019)

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PRESIDENT Dr Jade Kua

VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Ismail Hanif Mr Lim Hock Chuan Mr Kaka Singh Mr Teo Kian Teck

VICE-PRESIDENT HONORARY SECRETARY HONORARY TREASURER Mr Bal Bagary Mr S B Viknesan Mr Kelvin Wong

MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER Mr Saiful Saroni Mr Patrick Kho Mr Andrew da Roza Ms Phua Puay Li

MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER Mr Jonathan Ng Dr Sandor Heng Mr Imran Rahim Mr Khairul Ashraf

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Reviewing 2020 Preventive Drug Education

On the Preventive Education front, SANA reached out to around 3,000 youths. Our Annual Rise Above Campaign shifted online on our social media pages. We collaborated with students, Peer Leaders and volunteers who supported the campaign by contributing projects to raise awareness on the harmful effects of drugs. SANA also sustained rapport with our volunteers and para-counsellors via online dialogue sessions and messaging group chats. SANA collaborated with 30 students from Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central for the SANA-ITE Hackathon 2020 that ran for two months. The students attended a sharing session by SANA staff and Peer Leaders to better understand about the drug situation in Singapore. They were then grouped into teams to pitch their ideas to raise awareness for anti-drug abuse amongst youths. They proceeded to Impact of COVID-19 present their projects on their Instagram accounts to advocate for a drug-free Singapore. 2020 was an eventful year that was headlined by the COVID-19 pandemic. We faced unprecedented Since the introduction of tiered system under SANA disruptions to our daily lives and witnessed how Badge Scheme in 2017, uniform group students Singaporeans were affected through loss of jobs and have taken steps forward in attaining the Silver and livelihood. This period was especially difficult for our Gold badges. In collaboration with Central Narcotics clients and their families who were not spared from Bureau (CNB), SANA piloted the Gold Badge tier. the far-reaching impact of COVID-19. When the More than 150 uniform group students from National Circuit Breaker was implemented on 7 April 2020, Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) participated and earned SANA quickly reviewed its operations to ensure their Gold Badges. The students advocated their our beneficiaries were able to access our programmes valuable projects to their peers and shared it online. and services. Close to 3,000 uniform group students were engaged and completed the Badge Scheme. SANA formed the CARES (CAre & REsilience Support) Taskforce in early April 2020. The Taskforce set-up SANA Step-Up Centres hotlines to allow clients to reach out to SANA for assistance. The team proactively reached out to clients SANA Step-Up Centres at Sengkang and Taman and rendered emergency assistance. A resource Jurong received over 200 new walk-ins and clocked in package on the various national COVID-19 assistance a total of 806 counselling hours amidst the pandemic. schemes was put together and presented in a manner Our support group sessions continued to stay relevant that can be easily understood by clients. Online and popular for persons-in-recovery and family counselling and financial assistance remain available members. for clients throughout this period even when our Step- In 2020, SANA piloted an online support group to Up Centre was closed for physical appointments. reach out to clients and their families staying in the Counselling and support group sessions shifted online North-West area. SANA trained and mentored to ensure clients have access to a strong support volunteers from Path-I-Choose, a community group network. SANA collaborated with Yellow Ribbon based in Woodlands that works with ex-offenders and Singapore (YRSG) to organise a Facebook live session families, to be co-facilitators in the support group. In to discuss about employment and skills upgrading 2021, SANA plans to expand the pilot and introduce during the pandemic for ex-offenders. We reached out a walk-in service for clients in North-West area. and assisted 677 people in recovery and their families during the circuit breaker.

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Global Drug Situation Our biggest group is the Religious Group Volunteers who volunteer in prison on a weekly basis. In 2020, SANA is aware that the external environment would they faced restrictions to enter prison due to the impact on our local drug scene. Globally, we observe pandemic. However, they managed to commit a total that regions are taking a more permissive approach of 4,674 hours on counselling for the inmates. towards abuse of controlled drugs. We would also like to thank our donors for their support On 2 December 2020, during the 63rd reconvened and donation during this tough time. Our top donors session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), include Lee Foundation, PCS Security Pte Ltd, State 53 member states narrowly voted to remove cannabis Street Bank & Trust Company, Trailblazer Foundation and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Ltd and Pei Hwa Foundation Ltd Convention, the strictest control of the International Drug Conventions. Cannabis will continue to be listed Beyond 2020 in Schedule I of the 1961 Convention, indicating that it is still considered illegal for non-medical consumption. SANA look forward to resuming physical programmes and services with social distancing measures in place. I posted a statement in SANA’s social media page to SANA hopes to work with more community partners voice SANA’s disappointment over this development. and SANA Peer Leaders to organise ground-up SANA is concerned that the reclassification could programmes for our clients in the community. create a public impression that cannabis is not dangerous to public health. This is contrary to the In 2021, we will continue to identify potential many scientific-based research findings that clearly collaboration opportunities to bring our services nearer show the adverse short and long-term effects of to our clients, and offer integrated and seamless cannabis use, including impairment to a person’s support to aid clients and their family members in their respiratory and cognitive functions. recovery journey. According to the World Drug Report 2020, Cannabis Acknowledgement remains the most abused drug globally where it is abused by 192 million people in 2018. I am especially On behalf of the Board Members, Management and worried about the negative health and social impact staff, I thank you for your continuous support towards of cannabis abuse among youths, who may now be our cause for a drug-free Singapore. We appreciate embolden to experiment with the drug following its all the help from our valued donors, partners and reclassification. volunteers. We look forward to more meaningful collaborations in the future. SANA will continue its efforts to advocate for a drug abstinence approach and reiterate the need and importance of a drug-free society in Singapore. With the support of our community partners, Peer Leaders and volunteers, we will continue to raise awareness on the dangers of cannabis, help persons in recovery recognise that they can resist and rise above the influence on drugs.

Volunteers, Donors and Partners

Volunteers continue to be one SANA’s valuable assets and we rely on the 580 strong pool of volunteers to support our prevention and aftercare efforts. Our volunteers include our board members, para- counsellors, Peer Leaders, photographers, events and outreach volunteers.

DR JADE KUA

PRESIDENT, SANA

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Introduction Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) was (Institutions of a Public Character) and all donations established on 19 August 1972 under the Registry made to SANA are tax-exempt at the prevailing rate. of Societies. On 10 April 1984, the Association was We have in place a Conflict of Interest Policy and a registered under the Charities Act. Whistle Blowing Policy.

SANA is a Social Service Agency (SSA) set up to prevent Unique Entity No. (UEN) : S72SS0018H drug abuse in Singapore. We work with volunteers and community partners to deliver sustainable preventive, Charity Reg. No : 00039 aftercare and reintegration programmes. IPC : 000452 We engage with recovering individuals and those at Registered Address : 2 Sengkang Square, #05-01 risk, by helping people to recognise that they can Sengkang Community Hub resist and rise above the influence of drugs. Singapore 545025 SANA is supported by donations from organisations Auditor : Lo Hock Ling & Co and the public through fund-raising activities and (2020-2021) government grants. We have IPC status Principal Bankers : DBS Bank Limited

Mission & Vision Mission: To mobilise our community against drug Vision: To deliver, with our volunteers and community abuse and strive towards a drug-free partners, sustainable preventive, rehabilitation Singapore. and aftercare programmes, towards a drug- free Singapore. Corporate Governance

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AUDIT & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE

HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE

PREVENTIVE & OUTREACH COMMITTEE

REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Role of the Board SANA’s board members serve on a voluntary basis The Board is committed to maintaining high standards and are not remunerated. They volunteered their time of corporate governance and accountability to our and expertise in providing leadership and guidance stakeholders which include our regulators, government and set strategic directions for SANA. Although the agencies, the clients we serve, our partners, staff and nation was severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic the community at large. in 2020, the Board continued to maintain oversight of the financial position, reviews the performance of programmes and services and ensures ethical standards are maintained.

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Board Meetings The Board met four times in 2020. The committees also met regularly before the scheduled Board meetings. The table shows the composition of the Board and its committees.

Board Meeting Board Member Date Elected Attendance Phek Hui Jade Kua (Dr) President 25 June 2019 2/4 Teo Kian Teck 20 June 2015 Vice-President; 3/4 Human Resource Committee Member Elected Vice-President 24 June 2019 Balwinder Bagary 20 June 2015 Vice-President; 4/4 Fundraising Committee Chairman Elected Vice-President 24 June 2019

Kaka Singh s/o Dalip Singh 20 June 2015 Vice-President; 4/4 Audit & Governance Committee Chairman Elected Vice-President 25 June 2019 Lim Hock Chuan 20 June 2015 Vice-President; 3/4 Preventive & Outreach Committee Chairman Elected Vice-President 25 June 2019 Ismail Muhamad Hanif (Dr) Vice-President; 25 June 2019 4/4 Human Resource Committee Chairman

S B Viknesan 20 June 2015 Honorary Secretary; 3/4 Rehabilitation & Reintegration Committee Chairman Elected Honorary Secretary 24 June 2019

Kelvin Wong 17 June 2017 Honorary Treasurer; 3/4 Audit & Governance Committee Member Elected Honorary Treasurer 24 June 2019 Mohamed Saiful Saroni Member; 17 June 2017 4/4 Audit & Governance Committee Member Patrick Kho Chuan Thye Member; 25 June 2019 3/4 Preventive & Outreach Committee Member Andrew John da Roza Member; 25 June 2019 4/4 Rehabilitation & Reintegration Committee Member Phua Puay Li Member; 25 June 2019 2/4 Preventive & Outreach Committee Member Jonathan James Ng Yong Ze Member; 25 June 2019 4/4 Fundraising Committee Member Sandor Heng Weiqiang (Dr) Member; 25 June 2019 2/4 Rehabilitation & Reintegration Committee Member Muhammad Imran Bin Abdul Rahim Member; Rehabilitation & Reintegration Committee Member; 25 June 2019 4/4 Fundraising Committee Member Khairul Ashraf Bin Khairul Anwar Member; 25 June 2019 4/4 Preventive & Outreach Committee Member

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Board Committees Board Committees, each with their own defined Terms of Reference, function under the auspices of the Board. Each committee is chaired by a Board member and assisted by other board members. Minutes of committee meetings are recorded and items were tabled at subsequent board meetings. The table below depicts the composition, frequency and attendance at committee meetings held in 2020.

Meetings Committee Terms of Reference Composition Appointment Attended

Audit & Governance Committee Kaka Singh s/o Dalip Singh Chairman 1/1 Assists the Board to oversee the internal Mohamed Saiful Saroni Member 1/1 control, financial reporting, appointment of external auditor and whistle-blowing. Kelvin Wong Member 1/1

Fund-raising Committee Balwinder Bagary Chairman 1/1 Assists the Board to oversee all fund-raising Muhammad Imran Bin Abdul Rahim Member 1/1 activities and advises the Board on matters relating to fund-raising programmes. Jonathan James Ng Yong Ze Member 1/1 Human Resource Committee Ismail Muhamad Hanif (Dr) Chairperson 1/1 Assists the Board in matters relating to human resource, performance evaluation and compensation, management development and succession planning. Teo Kian Teck Member 1/1

Lim Hock Chuan Chairman 4/4 Preventive & Outreach Patrick Kho Member 3/4 Assists the Board to oversee the efficiency and effectiveness of preventive and outreach Khairul Ashraf Bin Khairul Anwar Member 4/4 programmes and services. Phua Puay Li Member 3/4

S B Viknesan Chairman 4/4 Rehabilitation & Reintegration Committee Andrew John da Roza Member 4/4 Assists the Board to oversee the efficiency and effectiveness of aftercare and outreach Muhammad Imran Bin Abdul Rahim Member 3/4 programmes and services. Sandor Heng Weiqiang (Dr) Member 4/4

Management & Staff As at 31 Dec 2020, we have a total of 44 staff comprising the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, Social Workers, Counsellors, Psychologists, Programme Executives, Corporate, Fundraising and Admin Support. The age profile of our staff ranges from 22 to 66 years old.

Total Annual Remuneration for Top Three Senior Staff Remuneration Band No. of Staff

Not exceeding $100,000 2

$100,000 - $200,000 1

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SANA Organisation Chart

Executive Director

Deputy Executive Director

Preventive Corporate HR, Admin & Aftercare Advocacy Drug Education & Volunteer Finance & YRCP Management

Step-Up Badge @Sengkang Scheme

Step-Up @Taman Jurong Live Chat

Case Mgt Service (CMS) YRCP

Staff Training & Development

As part of our efforts to upgrade staff capabilities to • Clinical Supervision provide quality intervention to our clients, staff attend • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Introduction regular courses and seminars to upgrade their skills. • Competency-Based Clinical Supervision Skills Due to COVID-19, most of the courses attended by Training staff are conducted online. The courses participated by the staff in 2020: • Counselling Skills and Practice: Introduction • COVID-19 Legislation’s Impact on Charity • Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare • Delivering Impactful Training to Youths Providers • Design and Develop an Effective Volunteer Work • Addictions and The Family Programme • An Introduction to Family Therapy • Developing Your Coaching and Mentoring Skills • APCB webinar on Addictions and the Family for NPO Managers • APCB webinar on Understanding Trauma & • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Attachment • Enhancing Programme Effectiveness through • Beyond Basic Grammar Client Outcomes and Service Standards • Capability Circles Webinar on the Value of Flex • Family Group Decision-Making Workshop - Leveraging Flexible Work Arrangements for • Family in Rehabilitation Work Organisational Excellence

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• Helping Family Members cope with issues arising • Psychology and Therapy of Addictions from Incarceration of a Loved One • Robotic Process Automation • Helping SMEs to Transform and Grow with • Schema Training Government Support • Shared Services for Charities 2020 Annual • How to conduct virtual AGM Seminar - Demonstrating Transparency and • Intermediate Robotic Process Automation Building • International Standards on Drug Use Prevention • SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace • Leading the Fundraising Charge for SSAs • Strengthening Donor Engagement • Making $ense II: Fund-Raising Strategy • Support Group Clinical Supervision Development • Tips & Tricks for Effective PowerPoint • Management of Family Violence: Working with Presentation Couples in Violent Relationships • Webinar on Addiction Assessment • Mind Mapping: Unlock Your Brain Power with • Webinar on Co-Morbidity in Addictions Mind Mapping Online • Webinar on Job Redesign • Montfortcare 20th Anniversary Webinar • Webinar on Manpower Cost and Employment Act • NCSS-TQ Non-profit Digital Transformation Workshop Masterclass • Window of Addictions Online Course • NexLeader’s e-Learning Programme • Yellow Ribbon Webinar on Desistance: Beyond • Non-Profit Digital Transformation Webinar Recidivism • People Matters Tech HR Webinar • Zoom Learning to Facilitate Group Therapy • Presentation and Public Speaking/Speech course

Local/Overseas Conferences and Study Trips

Overseas

United Nations 63rd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (Vienna, Austria): 2 – 6 March 2020

Local

Charity Governance Conference and Workshops: 23 – 24 September 2020

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Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended 31 December 2020

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Balance Sheet

As at 31 December 2020

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 December 2020

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Code of Governance for Charities and IPCs Governance Evaluation Checklist for SANA (1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2019): Enhanced Tier

S/No. Code guideline Code ID Response Explanation

BOARD GOVERNANCE

Induction and orientation are provided to incoming 1 1.1.2 Complied governing board members upon joining the Board.

Are there governing board members holding staff* 2 No appointments?

The Treasurer of the charity (or any person holding an equivalent position in the charity, e.g. Finance Committee Chairman or a governing board member responsible for overseeing the finances of the charity) 5 1.1.7 Complied can only serve a maximum of 4 consecutive years. If the charity has not appointed any governing board member to oversee its finances, it will be presumed that the Chairman oversees the finances of the charity.

All governing board members must submit themselves 6 for re-nomination and re-appointment, at least once 1.1.8 Complied every 3 years.

The Board conducts self-evaluation to assess its 7 performance and effectiveness once during its term or 1.1.12 Complied every 3 years, whichever is shorter.

Is there any governing board member who has served 8 No for more than 10 consecutive years?

Not applicable as we do not have any The charity discloses in its annual report the reasons board members 9 for retaining the governing board member who has 1.1.13 NA who has served served for more than 10 consecutive years. for more than 10 consecutive years

There are documented terms of reference for the Board 10 1.2.1 Complied and each of its committees. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

There are documented procedures for governing board members and staff to declare actual or potential 11 2.1 Complied conflicts of interest to the Board at the earliest opportunity.

Governing board members do not vote or participate in 12 decision making on matters where they have a conflict 2.4 Complied of interest.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

The Board periodically reviews and approves the 13 strategic plan for the charity to ensure that the charity’s 3.2.2 Complied activities are in line with the charity’s objectives. HUMAN RESOURCE AND VOLUNTEER* MANAGEMENT

The Board approves documented human resource 14 5.1 Complied policies for staff.

There is a documented Code of Conduct for governing 15 board members, staff and volunteers (where applicable) 5.3 Complied which is approved by the Board.

There are processes for regular supervision, appraisal 16 5.5 Complied and professional development of staff.

17 Are there volunteers serving in the charity? Yes

There are volunteer management policies in place for 18 5.7 Complied volunteers. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROLS

There is a documented policy to seek the Board’s approval for any loans, donations, grants or financial 19 6.1.1 Complied assistance provided by the charity which are not part of the charity’s core charitable programmes.

The Board ensures that internal controls for financial 20 matters in key areas are in place with documented 6.1.2 Complied procedures.

The Board ensures that reviews on the charity’s internal 21 controls, processes, key programmes and events are 6.1.3 Complied regularly conducted.

The Board ensures that there is a process to identify, 22 6.1.4 Complied and regularly monitor and review the charity’s key risks.

The Board approves an annual budget for the charity’s 23 6.2.1 Complied plans and regularly monitors the charity’s expenditure.

Does the charity invest its reserves (e.g. in fixed 24 Yes deposits)?

The charity has a documented investment policy 25 6.4.3 Complied approved by the Board.

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FUNDRAISING PRACTICES

Did the charity receive cash donations (solicited or 26 Yes unsolicited) during the financial year?

All collections received (solicited or unsolicited) are 27 properly accounted for and promptly deposited by the 7.2.2 Complied charity.

Did the charity receive donations in kind during the 28 No financial year? DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY

The charity discloses in its annual report — (a) the number of Board meetings in the financial year; and 30 8.2 Complied (b) the attendance of every governing board member at those meetings.

Are governing board members remunerated for their 31 No services to the Board?

34 Does the charity employ paid staff? Yes

35 No staff is involved in setting his own remuneration. 2.2 Complied

The charity discloses in its annual report — (a) the total annual remuneration for each of its 3 highest paid staff who each has received remuneration (including remuneration received from the charity’s subsidiaries) exceeding $100,000 during the financial year; and (b) 36 whether any of the 3 highest paid staff also serves 8.4 Complied as a governing board member of the charity. The information relating to the remuneration of the staff must be presented in bands of $100,000. OR The charity discloses that none of its paid staff receives more than $100,000 each in annual remuneration.

The charity discloses the number of paid staff who satisfies all of the following criteria: (a) the staff isa close member of the family* belonging to the Executive Head* or a governing board member of the charity; (b) the staff has received remuneration exceeding $50,000 during the financial year. The information relating to the 37 8.5 Complied remuneration of the staff must be presented in bands of $100,000. OR The charity discloses that there is no paid staff, being a close member of the family* belonging to the Executive Head* or a governing board member of the charity, who has received remuneration exceeding $50,000 during the financial year. PUBLIC IMAGE

The charity has a documented communication policy 38 on the release of information about the charity and its 9.2 Complied activities across all media platforms.

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Sally Wong Hans Ng Muhammad Riduan

Management Head Deputy Head Abdul Karim Shahul Mohamed Fazly Hameed Mohamed Jamaludin Executive Director Head

Alexis Koh Management Department Eric Kwan

Nuruljannah Hisham

Rosalind Tan Corporate & Volunteer Advocacy, Kwek Jian Min Deputy Executive Director

Administration & Finance Department Peter Tan Noor Nabilah Shahiran

Yellow Ribbon Community Project (YRCP) & Ribbon Community Project Yellow Rebecca Chan Preventive Drug Education (PDE) Department Preventive

Devannad Ramasandara Peter Ng Aftercare Aftercare

Lee Whee Khee Han Qi Andy Lee Lowshanthini Panesilvam Jihan Al-Kathiri Damien Chue Head Deputy Head Head Team Leader Team Leader Team Leader Step-Up Centre

Zainal Asmore S Ishwarya Silvaraj April Heng Deputy Team Leader Deputy Team Leader

Fatin ‘Izzati

Norhatijah Esa Nasirah Mohamad Nasir Nur Hidayah Bibi Cher Jing En Bala Subramaniam Anderson Neo

Hazel Tay

Ryzal Mikhail Fu Fang Ting Janice Lee Nur Nadirah Muhamad ‘Izuddin

Muhammad Shahrizan Nazran

Tahrikadeavi Cherie Sim Rhea Tan Dianah Ja’afar

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Case Management & Counselling Legal Aid

Interim Financial Assistance Tattoo Removal AFTERCARE &

Starter REINTEGRATION Family Mediation/ Pack1 Enrichment

Information & 3 Referral2 Support Groups

1 NETS FlashPay Card worth $30, for newly-released clients Yellow Ribbon 2 Comprising employment, accommodation & other assistance Community Project 3 For Men, Women and Families

Social Media ADVOCACY & Outreach & Exhibitions PREVENTIVE ‘Rise Above’ Campaign DRUG EDUCATION UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Badge Scheme

Volunteers COMMUNITY Donors & Sponsors PARTNERSHIPS

Peer Leaders

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The Yellow Ribbon Community Project (YRCP) is a Centres and mosques under the M3 initiative. The collaborative initiative between Singapore Prison support provided to the families help lessen the burden Service (SPS), SANA and People’s Association (PA) caused by the incarceration of their loved ones and at through their various grassroots network in Singapore. the same time would allow the offenders to focus on The YRCP was initiated in 2010 by SPS and currently their rehabilitation. managed by SANA. Under this programme, grassroots Since it started in September 2010, the YRCP has volunteers reach out to the offenders’ families and expanded from eight participating divisions to 89 provide support and assistance to them. Trained divisions today. As of December 2020, more than grassroots volunteers will visit the families of newly- 1,200 grassroots volunteers have been trained to admitted offenders to render assistance such as effectively reach out to more than 15,000 families of linking them to the relevant social support networks offenders island-wide. e.g. nearest Social Service Office, Family Service

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 No. of Divisions 33 44 60 61 64 68 75 75 89 89 Total no. of trained volunteers 264 478 598 686 763 898 981 1,026 1,035 1,227

20,000

15,082 Total no. of families approached

15,000

12,286

8,969 10,000

6,889

5,127

5,000 3,680

2,625

1,569

811 226

0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Families Engaged through YRCP

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In 2020, YRCP continued to hold training and dialogues Date of training Attendance with volunteers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 4 training sessions were conducted for 98 29 Feb 2020 23 volunteers and 6 dialogues sessions were conducted 7 Mar 2020 20 with an attendance of 116. 5 Sep 2020 43 21 Nov 2020 12

Date of dialogue Attendance 28 Feb 2020 13 2 Mar 2020 6 20 Mar 2020 4 13 Jun 2020 40 20 Jun 2020 10 22 Jun 2020 43

e-dialogue with YRCP volunteers

YRCP Awards & Appreciation Luncheon

The annual YRCP Awards and Appreciation Luncheon took place online on 28 November 2020. Over 200 participants joined our Guest of Honour, Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, to celebrate and show appreciation for all YRCP volunteers for their contributions in 2020.

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The SANA BADGE Scheme

Uniform Groups in the Badge Scheme

• Boys’ Brigade The SANA Badge remains as popular today as it was when the scheme was launched in 1977. Today, it has evolved to a complete online programme. • Girls’ Brigade Students from the secondary school Uniform Groups have the flexibility to • Girl Guides choose the day and time to access SANA portal and go through the various modules that explain different types of illicit drugs and the impact it has on • NCDCC an individual and his /her family. • NPCC To receive a SANA badge, the students need to complete an online • Scout assessment and achieve a pass rate of 80%. 3,223 students successfully • St John Singapore achieved the bronze badge (100% passing rate). NPCC and NCDCC have both embarked to further their involvement by having their cadets complete the Silver Badge requirements, which involves advocating for a drug-free school/ community. A total of 2,151 cadets have achieved the Silver Badge. In collaboration with Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), the Gold Badge module was piloted with NPCC in December 2020 with more than 150 cadets participating in it.

Year No. of Students Pass rate (%) 2017 3,323 83 2018 4,183 90 2019 4,360 93 2020 3,223 100

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President’s Challenge 2020 - SANA Hackathon Festival of Light at Jurong Lake SANA collaborated with Institute of Technical Gardens Education (ITE) College Central Student Council Held in tandem with The President’s Challenge 2020, to organise the first ever SANA Hackathon in the ‘Festival of Light’ public community event at 2020. Students attended an anti-drug workshop Jurong Lake Gardens, held between 18 December to learn more about the drug situation in 2020 to 3 January 2021 aimed to raise funds for the Singapore. Peer Leaders were invited to share affiliated beneficiaries. SANA participated in the booth their testimonies during the workshop. exhibition and showcased anti-drug collaterals and interactive activities for the participants. Members of public who visited our booth also learnt more about drugs and increased their awareness on the dangers of drug abuse.

SANA Hackathon presentation by the participants

ITE College Central students discussing their project ideas

From May to July 2020, 30 student council members teamed up to create anti-drug projects aimed at tackling the drug situation amongst youths in Singapore. The students presented their ideas to a panel of judges from CNB, National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA), ITE College Central and SANA. The projects were then executed and showcased on social media platforms.

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Webinar SANA organised our first ever webinar on 24 Live Chat September 2020. SANA Webinar Series aims to SANA continues to engage members of the 1. Engage and educate the general public on topics public via our live chat function. SANA Live related to drug abuse; and Chat allows the public to ask our trained 2. Establish SANA as a thought leader in the addiction counsellors any questions regarding drug field. abuse or addiction. Chatters can choose to keep their identity anonymous. The inaugural webinar ‘Understanding Addictions’ included a sharing session by SANA Board Member, Commonly asked topics include Mr. Andrew da Roza and a SANA Peer Leader, Mr. M. 1. Seeking help for loved ones whom they Azahari. 165 participants attended the webinar. suspect is abusing drugs Looking ahead, SANA is excited to plan a series of 2. Seeking assistance and more information quarterly webinars on addiction in 2021 to reach out on SANA programmes and services to wider audience. We will also look into expanding the webinar into a panel discussion with experts. A total of 101 people sought assistance through our anonymous live chat. Many sought assistance on support programmes for people in recovery, including Tattoo Removal programme, counselling and peer support groups.

SANA’s inaugural webinar on “Understanding Addictions”

Sharing by panelists Andrew da Roza and Peer Leader M. Azahari (moderated by SANA staff, Riduan)

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Case Management Service Impact of COVID-19 Under the Case Management Service (CMS), SANA In the light of COVID-19, instead of conducting face- provides individualised counselling and assistance to to-face counselling sessions, our ACMs had to turn to inmates with drug-related offences 2 months prior to phone and video calls to maintain contact with clients. their release. The support will continue after clients are In 2020, more clients faced challenges in maintaining released on Community Based Programme (CBP) for their finances. There were more requests for Yellow up to 6 to 12 months. Our Aftercare Case Managers Ribbon Emergency Fund assistance and Starter (ACMs) will work closely with the clients to help them Packs. meet their basic needs, including financial, housing and employment to encourage a smooth transition Methamphatemine remains the current drug of choice for reintegration. Assistance may also be provided for many clients under the CMS followed by Marijuana. for family member of person-in-recovery to support The threat of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) reintegration. continues to grow. In 2020, about 10% of our clients had consumed NPS of one type or another.

Cases Under CMS SANA handled 338 cases under the CMS SANA took on a new Community Based Programme programme in 2020. to assist first-time drug offenders under CNB in 2019. For 3 to 6 months, our ACMs will work with About 80% of those emplaced on the SANA CMS clients to equip them with skills to stay drug-free. successfully completed the programme. In 2020, SANA handled 100 cases, 67% are males and majority falls under the age range of 21-30 years old. Profile of CMS Clients 80% of CMS clients from Prisons in 2020 are CMS Referral Cases males. Most clients fall under the age range of 21- 16 CNB 40 years old. 14 11 9 9 9 8 Gender of Referrals 7 6 5 5

20% 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Male 80% Female 33%

Age Range of Referrals 3% Male 67% Female 20 and below 9% 21 to 30 40% 16% 6% 31 to 40 41 to 50 32% 10% 51 & above 21 to 30 31 to 40 27% 57% 41 to 50 51 & above

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Step-Up Centre SANA Step-Up Centre is a walk-in centre where at Sengkang and Taman Jurong offer programmes persons-in-recovery, family members or member of and services to aid persons-in-recovery by the public can walk in to seek help and assistance strengthening their social support networks. for any drug-related enquiry. Our 2 Step-Up Centres

Step-Up @ Sengkang Step-Up @ Taman Jurong Number of new walk-in cases 168 44 Number of hours spent on counselling engagement 442 364

Programmes and Services provided at the Step-Up Centre:

Financial Assistance STARTER KIT (food vouchers, NETS FlashPay Card) and EMERGENCY FUND for immediate and short-term needs. Free legal consultation on family, matrimonial, child custody, criminal and Legal Assistance commercial matters. Housing Assistance Assistance for urgent and short-term accommodation. Job referrals, online job search assistance, resumé writing and interview Employment Assistance coaching. Family Support and Safe platform for ex-offenders and their families to foster, promote and Mediation Assistance rekindle familial bonds. Safe platform for clients and families to share experiences and gain emotional Support Groups support during their recovery. Tattoo Removal Removal of visible tattoos to help ex-offenders secure employment and step Programme up to the challenge of starting their lives afresh.

Tattoo Removal Programme

SANA Tattoo Removal Programme (TRP) aims to Profile of TRP Clients allow ex-offenders to start a new lease of life by removing their tattoos. Clients’ tattoos have made Age range: 20 – 44 years old it challenging for them to start anew as it affects Male 17 their job opportunities and it reminds them of their past. TRP is available at a highly subsidised rate Female 5 for eligible clients.

In 2020, 22 clients underwent TRP with 0 drop-out SANA hope to reach out to more tattoo removal and 7 on waitlist. clinics to join us onboard for this meaningful programme that will provide opportunity to offer Undergoing treatment 22 TRP to more clients. On waitlist 7 Drop-out 0

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Televisit SANA provides tele-visit service for family members When family members come for tele-visit appointment, staying in the North-East region of Singapore. Family our staff engaged them by understanding their members can make an appointment to conduct video circumstances and recommending relevant conferencing in our premise with their loved ones programmes and services for them. Family members in prison. 486 tele-visit sessions were conducted in can also sign up for our recreational activities 2020. – SANAbrations and educational talks – Family Engagement Talk.

SANA Continuing Care Support Group (CCSG)

SANA CCSG aims: To cope with COVID-19 measures, SANA adapted quickly and conducted 2 runs of online support A. To provide a continuing platform of support for group sessions for clients. recovering persons through their journey. From July – November, SANA collaborated B. To strengthen a recovering person’s network of with a community-based volunteering group support in his/her recovery journey. in Woodlands – Path I Choose (PIC), to pilot a C. To encourage learning and strengthening of support group session for clients staying at the various coping skills (i.e. relapse prevention North-West region of Singapore. Members from plans, interpersonal skills, decision making PIC were trained and participated in the support skills) through peer learning. group sessions as co-facilitators. D. To promote reintegration and long-term recovery for recovering persons.

Number of sessions Online Platform 1st cycle: 6 sessions Zoom May – June 2020 2nd cycle: 10 sessions Zoom July - November

To me recovery is a journey till I left this world. Once I taste before the high feeling, I ask myself can I quit my feeling? No, I can’t quit my feeling. I need positive friends, self-help group to support and help me. CCSG plays an important part we can share things and encourage each other. In the group we are here to change. I am happy that I am still with CCSG and thanks to CCSG and the counsellors. Daniel Chong Yuan Kang

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Families in Recovery – Engaged and Empowered (FR-EEd)

Family members play a crucial role in helping clients from FET will be encouraged to join the upcoming in their recovery journey. They often face stress and run of Family Support Group. strain in their well-being that are not addressed SANA Family Support Group aims: during this journey. FR-EEd programmes are catered specially for family members, namely A. To strengthen family members of recovering Family Engagement Talk (FET) and Family Support persons coping skills and support. Group (FSG) B. To empower family members of recovering Family Engagement Talk provides valuable persons to improve their physical and information for family members and close friends psychological well-being. of persons-in-recovery. It aims to raise awareness C. To improve substance-related outcomes of their coping skills and support system to work towards improving family functioning. Participants

Number of sessions Average Attendance Online Platform 1st cycle: Jan - Feb 2020 6 sessions 4 pax Zoom 2nd cycle: Oct – Nov 2020 6 sessions 6 pax Zoom

Some common issues that were discussed during the sessions were Being in the group, I learn how to express 1. Ways to support person-in-recovery while my feelings and share my problems with taking care of self others going through the same as me. 2. Stressors that family members faced and Family member in FSG learning new ways to cope

SANAbrations SANAbrations are recreational activities planned out for clients and their family members throughout the year. Clients and family members can look forward to 4 large scale SANAbrations that will take place during school holidays in March, June, September and December. Through SANAbrations, we want A. To provide recovering persons a platform to experience positive pro-social relationships through leisure activities. B. To strengthen a recovering person’s support network and family functioning. C. To promote reintegration and long-term recovery for recovering persons. SANA designed creative ways to promote family bonding and community spirit while maintaining the COVID-19 safe distancing measures. In the early stages, we replaced the activities with Facebook Live sessions and engaged clients with games. A Above & below: SANA staff engaging clients through Facebook total 8 Facebook Live sessions were conducted Live sessions with the total reach of 6,285 people.

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9 April 15 April 21 April 28 April 19 May 26 May 2 June 9 June No. of people reached 775 937 668 1000 738 635 537 995 Post engagement 518 904 596 773 650 577 613 635

SANA Online Card-Holder Making Workshop In September, SANA organised an online card-holder making workshop. Craft materials and snacks were delivered to clients’ on event day. 56 participants joined the workshop online and had a good time stitching together their own fabric card holder. In December, 36 participants joined us for a fun time at Hi Roller Singapore with safe-distancing measures in place. Clients and family members participated actively.

Even though we couldn’t interact much with other families like in previous SANAbration Looking forward, SANA will plan out four events in events, I still get to enjoy bonding time with 2021, starting with our first event at SEA Aquarium. my own family. SANA will brainstorm for more creative ways to engage the families while they explore these sights on Client who participated in SANAbration their own.

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Rise Above Campaign The Rise Above Campaign (RAC) was launched in 2018 to encourage ground-up anti-drug advocacy among youths in schools and the community. In 2020, SANA collaborated with schools and community partners to work on anti-drug projects online during the campaign period. As part of the campaign, SANA held Facebook Live sessions for members of the public to hear from a Peer Leader and a youth advocate from ITE College Central. The online campaign took place from 26 June 2020 to 10 July 2020, reaching out to over 13,000 on Facebook.

Total Reach 14,985 Number of posts 46 Total number of Engagement 1,190

Student projects for Rise Above Campaign 2020

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Facebook Live with Youth Advocate

During the first RAC Facebook Live, we spoke to a youth advocate from ITE College Central who planned and executed anti-drug projects in his school with his peers. He shared about his motivation for doing it and his plans in the future. This live session reached 647 people with 392 post engagements.

Facebook Live with Peer Leader The second RAC Facebook Live featured Peer Leader who shared about his experience volunteering and giving back to the society. This live session attracted 772 people with 265 post engagements.

The best post during the Rise Above Campaign was a video by our Outreach Volunteer, Pankay which reached out to over 3,400 people, with 311 engagements.

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63rd Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) For the second year running, SANA took part in 2. Drug Prevention efforts in areas of education and the Commission on Narcotic Drug (CND) held in rehabilitation; and Vienna. During the conference, SANA organised a 3. Efforts to help vulnerable communities including side event, titled “Community Action in Substance families and children of drug abusers. Abuse Prevention and Recovery” and shared three main topics: SANA also co-organised a side event with International Federation of NGOs for the 1. Success stories and approach in recovery, focusing Prevention of Drugs and Substance Abuse on how communities are mobilised to support the (IFNGO) on the topic of “Best Practices of recovery process; Recovery in Southeast Asia”.

SANA Side Event “Community Action in Substance Abuse Prevention & Recovery”

SANA co-hosted a side event with IFNGO titled “Best Practices of Recovery in SEA”

ED SANA, Mr Abdul Karim with delegates from China, Macau and Indonesia

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At the end of 2020, SANA has 583 volunteers.

Gender Age Group Types of Volunteers 5 8 31 Para Counsellors 74 RGV (Christian & Hindu) 95 132 328 255 218 Outreach (COT) 25 & below 93 26 to 30 Events Support 260 250 Male 31 to 50 Dolphins Female 51 & above Befrienders

Dialogues and Engagement

In 2020, a total of 5 dialogue sessions were conducted with volunteers.

Religious Group Volunteers – RGV Incare Sessions Hours Hindu and Christian Cluster A and B 7 housing units SANA Religious Group Volunteers (RGV) provide Hindu RGV 2 hours per week 1,148 spiritual counselling to inmates who are serving their 41 weeks 2 volunteers per session sentence in prisons. RGVs are scheduled to enter prisons on a weekly basis to conduct counselling Remand sessions. Due to ongoing pandemic, the number 2 hours per week 82 of volunteers per session have been limited to 2 41 weeks person maximum and volunteers are restricted to 1 volunteer per session access only one cluster. Despite the restrictions, Christian RGV our RGVs committed 4,674 volunteering hours in Cluster B 2020. 2 hours per session 21 sessions per week 3,444 41 weeks 2 volunteers per session Total hours 4,674

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SANA Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Nite

Our annual SANA Nite was held in a hybrid format with the physical event on 3 December 2020 and online version on 22 December 2020 to show our appreciation for all volunteers and donors who contributed to our cause. 25 volunteers, peer leaders and donors award recipients were invited to our SANA Step-Up Centre to receive their awards from our Guest of Honour, Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim. The event took place under safe social distancing measures.

Number Awards of awards given Medal of Honor - Silver (15 years) 1 Medal of Honor - Bronze (10 years) 6 Certificate of Honor (5 years) 7 STAR Award 5 Certificate of Appreciation (1 year) 22 Certificate of Appreciation (Peer 9 Leaders) Appreciation Plaques and Certificates 5 (Donors and Partners)

Later in the month, an online version was streamed on our Youtube and Facebook page for all volunteers and donors to join in. The video reached 445 people on Facebook.

Due to the far-reaching impact of COVID-19, volunteers play an even more critical role to prevent former abusers from relapsing. Through your interactions with them, you can help to build their self-confidence and strengthen their will to change for the better. By extending a helping hand to offenders’ families, you help them to stay intact and strong. Your contributions will help them to better deal with the impact of COVID-19 while staying focused in their recovery journey. Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim

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Peer Leaders The SANA Peer Leaders Programme grooms recovering individuals as role models to give back to the society. They are recruited and trained to share testimony of their recovery journey for members of the public and fellow recovering individuals. Their stories aim to advocate for a drug-free life and inspire peers who may be struggling in their journey. There are currently 65 Peer Leaders under SANA. 38 of them have undergone training and are equipped to share their testimony. Peer Leaders are deployed to schools and Preventive Drug Education outreach sessions to share their testimonies. In 2020, Peer Leaders continued to be deployed for online sharing sessions despite that many activities were halted due to the pandemic. 19 Peer Leaders were deployed for 29 sharing sessions.

Sharing at Woodlands Secondary School

Sharing with Media

SANA will continue to train all Peer Leaders and work on deploying them for more sharing sessions to advocate for a drug-free Singapore. Sharing with Mosques

Sharing for SANA Rise Above Campaign

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Media Corporate Partnerships In 2020, SANA saw several opportunities in engaging the media. Most of the engagement and Fundraising revolved around our Peer Leaders who shared about their experience and recovery journey. With the COVID-19 pandemic, SANA was unable to organise our annual SANA Charity Golf and Dinner. We switched our approach to an online fund-raising campaign via giving.sg. We appreciate all donors and supporters who continue to support our cause towards a Drug-Free Singapore.

22 Jan 2020 SANA Psychologist, Shan, presented research findings on women desisters at the Harm Prevention Seminar organised by MHA.

26 May 2020 SANA Peer Leader Stephen Ong was interviewed on Lianhe Wanbao on his drug taking experience and his journey towards recovery.

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29 Aug 2020 SANA Peer Leader Alvin Chiong shared with CNA on intergenerational drug abuse.

11 Dec 2020 SANA Peer Leader Alif was interviewed in a video made for CARE Network 20th Anniversary. Alif shared about the pillars of support in his recovery journey and a short message to the community.

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Social Media & Engagement Number of Months Posts Total Reach Social Media is an effective way of reaching out to the public. In 2020, SANA Facebook page January 43 13,216 reached out to more than 176,000 people. At February 34 10,759 the end of 2020, SANA has more than 3,000 fans on Facebook. March 35 9,246 Total Reach: 176,328 April 84 20,770 Total Number of Posts: 547 May 53 17,943 Total Fans: 3,093 June 67 22,535 July 47 22,976 August 33 15,209 September 35 10,796 October 38 12,924 November 34 7,566 December 44 12,388 Total 547 176,328