Statistics

Residents in Government Welfare Homes by Gender

Residents in Sheltered Homes

​Number of Users of Programmes for Persons with Disabilities.

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.

​​​Student Care Centres provide an important care option for parents who need after-school care for school-going children aged 7 to 14 years old.

​Probation is a  community-based rehabilitation programme that aims to bring about positive changes in offenders through targeted interventions and working with the families.s

​The Children and Young Persons' Act states that a juvenile is a male or female person who is 7 years or above and below 16 years.

MSF Youth Homes cater to juveniles who are at risk, or have gotten into trouble with the law, but whose behaviour and circumstances render community-based options inappropriate or unsuitable.

The MSF Youth Homes (i.e. Singapore Boys’ Home and Singapore Girls’ Home) function as a Place of Detention and a Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre for youths who are in conflict with the law, as well as a Place of Safety for youths who are beyond parental control or in need of care and protection.