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Services for Families

Cross-Boundary and Inter-Country Social Service

  • Objectives

    Provide cross-boundary or international social services to help individuals or families divided by geography, with the assistance of ISS international network.

  • Whom We Serve

    Any individuals and families with social problems arising from geographical separation between Hong Kong and other territories/countries.

  • Service Contents

    Through ISS local and global network, we provide:

    (I) Casework Service

    • Court reports to local and overseas authorities;
    • International/cross border family mediation;
    • International tracing service;
    • Cross-boundary and international family counseling
    • Pre-migration counseling
    • Service for cross-boundary students and their families 
    • Ripples Academy for Women Empowerment

    (II) Centre Service

    Our Sheung Shui Centre provides

    • Hotline service handled by social workers: (852) 6816-0986 / (86) 132-6816-0986
    • Language courses and Induction Programme for new arrivals
    • Groups and programmes for new arrivals and cross-boundary children, youth and families to help them adapt to the life in Hong Kong
    •  Welcome calls to new arrivals from mainland China to conduct initial assessment and introduce them to local social services

    (III)  Other Services

    International Child Protection Service

    • Provide child protection services for overseas child protection authorities and divided families between mainland China and overseas.

    (IV) Overseas Prisoners Service

    • Visit to Hong Kong residents serving sentences in Thailand.

    (V) Emergency Fund for Divided Families

    • Provide financial relief for divided families who encounter unexpected family crisis in Hong Kong

    (VI) Ripples Academy for Women Empowerment

  • Service Entry

    The programme accepts referrals from individuals, local governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as the ISS Network

  • Service Exit
    • Upon completion of the agreed plan
    • As mutually discussed between social worker and service user
  • Service Hours

    Mon: 9am-1:00pm / 2pm-6pm
    Tue-Fri: 9am-1pm / 2pm-5:45pm
    Sat, Sun & Public holiday: Closed

  • Contact Information

    Address: 2/F, North District Community Centre, 2 Lung Wan Street, Sheung Shui, N.T. (view on map)
    Tel: 2353-6119
    Fax: 2671-7100
    Email: ic@isshk.org

    Address: Unit1, G/F, Lung Wo House, Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate,
    Wong Tai Sin
    Tel: 2773-5773
    Fax: 2322-2203