The Divorce Support Specialist Agencies (DSSAs) and Strengthening Families Programme@Family Service Centres (FAM@FSCs) provide specialised services and programmes for divorcing and divorced families. These support services include counselling and case management.
DSSAs/FAM@FSCs are staffed by trained counsellors and social workers. They are equipped with specialised skills to handle divorce matters.
There are two DSSAs and four FAM@FSCs under the Ministry of Social and Family Development that provide support and care to families through a strong child-centric approach.
The programmes offered aim to:
- highlight the impact divorce has on children, and
- encourage cooperative co-parenting.
DSSA/FAM@FSC Services
The DSSAs/FAM@FSCs provide these services:
- Pre-divorce Mandatory Parenting Programme;
- Information and non-legal advice on divorce-related financial and housing issues;
- Case management;
- Counselling; and
- Support groups.
They also run evidence-based programmes to help parents and children cope with the changes in their family structure.
Read more about the divorce support programmes available for families.
DSSAs/FAM@FSCs Locations
There are two DSSAs:
- HELP Family Service Centre
- PPIS As-Salaam Family Support Centre
There are four FAM@FSCs:
- Strengthening Families Programme@FSC (Care Corner - Eunos)
- Strengthening Families Programme@FSC (Thye Hua Kwan - Commonwealth)
- Strengthening Families Programme@FSC (AMKFSC - Ang Mo Kio)
- Strengthening Families Programme@FSC (Fei Yue - Choa Chu Kang)
- Strengthening Families Programme@FSC (Montfort Care - Kreta Ayer)
For more details, please see DSSA/FAM@FSC locations.
