Residents in Sheltered Homes

Residents in Government Welfare Homes by Gender

​Number of Users of Programmes for Persons with Disabilities.

​Singapore's out-of-home care sector provides care for vulnerable children and young persons who have been abandoned, neglected, ill-treated by their parents or guardians. These children and young persons would then be placed in foster care or residential care. 

​Singapore's out-of-home care sector provides care for vulnerable children and young persons who have been abandoned, neglected, ill-treated by their parents or guardians. These children and young persons would then be placed in foster care or residential care. 

A Family Guidance Order (FGO) is issued to Children or Young Persons (CYPs) who are below 16 years of age and display serious behavioural challenges that parents might apply for the Youth Court's assistance.

​MSF's Child Protective Service (CPS) provides statutory intervention and supportive services to address the needs of children and young persons who have been seriously harmed or are at high risk of serious harm.

PPO/EO/DEO Applications Filed

​Volunteers with the Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG) of MSF work closely with youth offenders and young children who have been abused and neglected by their families. They act as befrienders and mentors, giving guidance and support to their charges.