TRANS Centre (Bedok)

Through this service, residents in need of social services are linked up as necessary. Relevant information would be provided and referral directly made to assist the residents where required.

This programme focuses on helping families with children below 6 years old. It aims to strengthen family functioning, enhance parent-child interaction, promote positive parenting and provide optimal child development.

TRANS ABC is an enrichment support programme mainly for 2½ - 4 year old children from low income families who are not attending any formal childcare and pre-school programme. It provides a safe and nurturing learning environment to promote the physical, social, emotional, aesthetic, intellectual and language development of children. The curriculum uses a thematic approach and incorporates both play-based and non play-based activities, offering the children lots of hands-on experiences to reinforce their learning.

Read@TRANS is a 2-hour Saturday programme that aims to stimulate an interest in reading for the 5 - 6 year old children from needy families. It exposes them to various reading materials and encourages them to converse in an English environment. Programme includes story-telling, small group reading, music and movement, computer-aided learning, phonics and reading games.

RUN Kids is specially tailored for children in Primary Two who require assistance to improve their English proficiency. At the same time, the children also go through a series of groupwork sessions which focus on enhancing their self-esteem and coping skills.

Befriending programme aims at providing friendship and support to children who are experiencing difficulties at home, in school or in the community. This programme is supported by volunteers who are matched to the children. Sessions are once a week where volunteers provide the necessary support to the children.

Workshops and talks are conducted for parents to support them in their roles as parents in Singapore. The following are some of our programmes:

• Positive parenting
• Effective discipline
• Motivating children in their studies
• Enhancing parent-child relationship
• Safe and healthy home relationships
• Keeping the marriage alive