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Resources for Parents and Youths

Prevention and Early Intervention of Youths-at-Risk

Youth GO! Programme (YGP)

  • A community-based outreach, engagement and intervention programme for at-risk youths aged 12-21 that helps them stay focused in their studies/work, remain crime-free, develop problem-solving skills and be resilient. More details can be found here.

     

    Family Guidance Order (FGO)

  • A Court Order for parents and guardians who need help guiding their Children or Young Persons (CYP) below 16 years of age with serious behavioural challenges. Parents might apply for the Order with the Youth Court's assistance. Those who wish to apply for an FGO must first arrange for an appointment to undergo a Pre-FGO screening with the appointed Agencies: Singapore Children's Society or Epworth Community Services. More details can be found here.

 

Rehabilitation of Youth Offenders

Triage and Diversionary Programmes

  • For suitable youth offenders aged below 21 who committed minor offences. More details can be found here.

     

    Probation Order

  • A community-based rehabilitation option which could be ordered by the Court for people who have committed offence(s). More details can be found here.

     

    Institutional Rehabilitation of Children and Young Persons

  • Rehabilitation of youth at the Singapore Boys’ Home and Singapore Girls’ Home. More details can be found here.

     

    Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Adult Offenders

    Singapore Prison Service’s (SPS) rehabilitation approach is based on the concept of throughcare, where continuous, coordinated, and integrated efforts to address the criminogenic needs of offenders are followed through from prison to community upon their release.  The rehabilitation journey can be divided into two key phases – incare (prisons) and aftercare (in the community).

    SPS and Yellow Ribbon Singapore, working as part of the Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders (CARE) Network, aim to influence societal changes to shape an inclusive society that accepts and support ex-offenders and their families. To do so, we partner with the public, employers, schools, community partners and government agencies to support ex-offenders in the reintegration process, improving their social mobility as they work towards becoming contributing members of society.

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    Yellow Ribbon Singapore’s Career Facilitation Services for Ex-offenders

    Partners’ Repository Engagement Platform (PREP)

  • Ex-offenders may source for jobs through YRSG’s job portal, which connects job seekers with employers. More details can be found here.

     

    Career Facilitation Services

  • Walk-in career services are provided to ex-offenders by YRSG’s trained career specialists. YRSG career specialists will match them with jobs, focusing on the job fit between their career aspirations and the requirements of available jobs. Ex-offenders who secured jobs through YRSG are assigned YRSG’s career coach for up to 12 months to provide job retention support and help facilitate reintegration.

     

    Yellow Ribbon Fund’s Financial Aid for Ex-offenders

  • The Skills Training Assistance to Restart (STAR) Bursary provides financial assistance to ex-offenders who wish to pursue tertiary education or skills-based training after their release. More details on the bursary and its eligibility criteria can be found here.