SACs conduct socio- Suicide

Prevention and
recreational activities
for the elderly living
in rental flats to
promote social
interactions. Intervention

Volunteers of the
Community
Befriending
Programme visit the
elderly and encourage
them to participate in
community events to
keep them socially
connected. They also
keep tabs on seniors
who need further
assistance. FSCs help families
and individuals with
psycho-social issues to
CREST (under AIC) achieve independence,
raises mental health stability and resilience
awareness and through casework, group
provides basic work and community work.
emotional support to
the elderly. CREST
also refers suicidal
elderly persons to the
appropriate service
agencies.

Students identified to be
depressed or at risk of
suicide are usually referred
to school counsellors. If a
case proves to be

Helplines
challenging, it will be
further referred to the Child
Guidance Clinics located
at IMH and HPB.

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)

runs a 24-hour hotline manned
CHAT supports by trained adult volunteers to
youths with mental counsel people in distress:
health concerns.
It also runs a one-stop 1800 221 4444
centre, CHAT Hub at
*SCAPE, where youths IMH's Mental Health Helpline is
can talk to someone a 24-hour hotline (shown below)
about their problems or manned by qualified counsellors
obtain resources on who provide support to people
mental health.
facing a mental health crisis.
IMH also has a Mobile Crisis
*Acronyms used Team that provides timely
AIC - Agency for Integrated Care
CHAT- Community Health Assessment Team intervention to patients at their
CREST- Community Resource, Engagement and homes.
Support Teams
FSC - Family Service Centre
HPB - Health Promotion Board
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IMH - Institute of Mental Health
SAC - Senior Activity Centre
Created by: MSF Office of the Director of Social Welfare | 2017