Social Services:
Individuals involved from drugs cases are not
neglected. Those involved will be referred and appropriate action
is taken.
The cases which are referred are:
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Those who undergo the Supervision Programme
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Those who are arrested
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Referrals by the family
The personal problems which are dealt with, are those
with:
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Financial problems
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Family crisis
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Unemployment
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Delinquency problems
Criteria for those who are supported are
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Individuals involved
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Parents
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Spouses and children (for married couples)
Types of assistance rendered:
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For every case referred, a Social Services Files
will be opened. The case will be investigated to find out the
problems encountered.
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Every case will have to go through a counselling
session, including individual counselling and family counselling
sessions. The objective of this counselling is to help them
find courage and confidence in facing their problems, and to guide
them towards self reliance.
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The selected cases will then be referred to the
appropriate department or agencies , for example;
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those who are jobless will be referred to the
Department of Labour.
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those who need financial support will be
referred to the Welfare, Youth and Sports Department, 'Baitul
Mal' and 'Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation'
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those who are facing family crisis will
be referred to the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
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All cases will be supervised from time to time in
order to achieve good results.
