Social Welfare Support Service for Street Sleepers
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3. Day Relief Service for Street Sleepers: Provide counselling, outreaching service, emergency and temporary relief such as re Support S bathing, meal services and provision of clothing. elfa erv . St. Barnabas' Society and Home – Drop-in Centre for Street Sleepers W ic Address : 21 Fung Mat Road, Western District, Hong Kong l es ia (next to Tram Depot at Whitty Street) c fo Telephone No. : 2548 9056 o r S 4. Integrated Family Service Centres / Integrated Services Centres: There is an extensive network of 65 Integrated Family Service Centres and 2 Integrated Services Centres over the territory operated by the Social Welfare Department or subvented non-governmental organisations to provide services to street sleepers, including outreaching, counselling, crisis intervention, enquiry service and service referral (including short-term hostel), etc. Persons in need of assistance from social workers may call the Social Welfare Department hotline at 2343 2255 or contact the relevant NGOs March 2017 Introduction List of Residential Services Units: The Social Welfare Department and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) provide a Organisation Service Unit & Address Tel. No. Service Recipients wide range of services, including outreaching, counselling, employment guidance, and Pok Oi Hospital # Pok Oi Hospital Jockey Club 2505 6139 Male Hostel for Single Persons other support services for street sleepers, to persuade them to live off the street and to Flat 101, 1/F, Sui Keung House, encourage them to reintegrate into the community. Siu Sai Wan Estate, Chai Wan, Hong Kong St. James’ Settlement # St. James’ Settlement 2865 7590 Male Social Welfare Support Services for Street Sleepers Li Chit Street Hostel 1/F, 1 Li Chit Street, Wanchai, 1. Integrated Services for Street Sleepers: Hong Kong The following three NGOs, each operating an Integrated Services Team for Street Neighbourhood # Jockey Club Lok Fu 2336 6860 Male/Female Sleepers, provide a package of integrated services, including day and late-night Advice-Action Council Hostel for Single Persons G/F, Lok Tsui House, Lok Fu Estate, outreaching visit, emergency shelter / short-term hostel placement, counselling, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon employment guidance, personal care (e.g. bathing, hair-cut and meal), emergency The Salvation Army # Yee On Hostel 2708 9553 Male relief fund, aftercare service and service referral, etc. with an aim to solving their Flat 111-116, Hoi Yu House, immediate needs, enhancing the work motivation and skills of street sleepers so as Hoi Fu Court, Mongkok, Kowloon Caritas – Hong Kong #/△ Caritas Hostel – Hung Hom 2362 7350 Male to persuade them to give up street sleeping and assist them to be self-reliant. 1 Hung Ling Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon St. James’ Settlement Christian Concern for # Grace Hostel 2788 0670 Male the Homeless Association Flat A, 4/F, Ka Wui Building, Service Area : Hong Kong Island and Islands 7 Fuk Wing Street, Shamshuipo, Address : Shops 1-3, G/F, Fortune Court, 10 Sai On Lane, Sai Ying Pun, Kowloon Hong Kong #/△ Home of Abundant Grace 2788 0670 Male Telephone No. : 2975 8777 1/F, Sung Tak Building, 39-41 Wong Chuk Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon The Salvation Army #/△ Esther Lodge 3583 0554 Female Service Area : Yau Tsim Mong District Flat A, 7/F, Lee Wai Building, Address : 2/F, 345A Shanghai Street, Yaumatei, Kowloon 654-658 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon Telephone No. : 2710 8911 △ Home of Blessings 3583 0554 Female 3/F, 69 & 71 Portland Street, Christian Concern for the Homeless Association Yaumatei, Kowloon Service Area : Kowloon (except Yau Tsim Mong District) and the New Territories △ Home of Lily 2403 0711 Female Tat Yan Square, Tuen Mun, Address : 2/F, Cheong Wah Building, 203-211 Nam Cheong Street, New Territories Shamshuipo, Kowloon Street Sleepers’ △ Shamshuipo Shelter 2386 4700 Male/Female Telephone No. : 2788 0670 Shelter Society 3/F to 5/F, 15A Un Chau Street, Trustees Incorporated Shamshuipo, Kowloon △ Yaumatei Shelter 2332 9640 Male 2. Residential Services: 1/F, 345A, Shanghai Street, . Emergency / Temporary Shelter / Hostel / Short-term Hostel for Yaumatei, Kowloon △ Wanchai Shelter 2893 3390 Male/Female Street Sleepers: 1/F, Rear Block, 83 Kennedy Road, - Provide emergency / temporary / short-term / accommodation assistance, Wanchai, Hong Kong counselling service, groups and activities for street sleepers. Missionaries of Charity △ Home of Love 2729 0884 Male/Female - The monthly service fee is free or normally does not exceed the maximum G/F, Cheong Chit House, Nam Cheong Estate, Shamshuipo, level of rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Kowloon Scheme. #: Subvented by Government △: Self-finance .