In both the 2000 Policy Address & the 2001
Budget, the Government has pledged to enhance services for young
night drifters on a territory-wide basis. Hong Kong Christian
Service Lei Cheng Uk & So Uk Integrated Team is one of the
eighteen Integrated Teams extended to provide services for young
night drifters in Shamshuipo.
Our service team for young night drifters was
initially established in November 2001. The main service target
for the team is young people under the age of 18, who loiter
on streets at night or occasionally stay out without parental
consent. The new service hours will be extended from the evening
to 6 a,m the next day. Our team will be equipped with mobile
phones for hotline services and a 7-seat vehicle to take our
team around the service area, that is Shamshuipo district.
During these service hours, we will render on-the-spot
crisis interventions that include escorting young night drifters
back to their home or temporary shelters when it is deemed necessary.
Services also include short-term interventions such as counseling,
welfare referrals and escorting the young night drifters to
the agencies concerned. In certain situations, some young night
drifters and their families may be arranged to receive mainstream
services for social and personal assistance.
