Embracing Financial Capability and Asset Building in Social Work Practice: Working with Vulnerable Populations in Singapore
Vulnerable low-income individuals and families today face complex financial and social issues that
often cripple their social functioning and abilities to manage their financial situations. Social workers
play an important role in helping these individuals and families increase their financial capabilities and build assets. The Next Age Institute has successfully developed the Singapore Curriculum on Financial Capability and Asset Building (SG FCAB) to equip social workers with the knowledge and skills in assisting disadvantaged individuals and families by providing guidance on household financial matters and access to appropriate services. The overall aim is to enable social workers to integrate FCAB knowledge in social case intervention so that professional practice with the disadvantaged individuals and families can be effective. This event showcases the SG FCAB Initiative and announces the launch of the SG FCAB Training as a Continuing Professional Education opportunity for social workers in Singapore.
The SG FCAB Initiative has the support of the Singapore Association of Social Workers, Ministry of Social and Family Development, National Council of Social Service and the Institute for Financial Literacy (MoneySENSE - Singapore Polytechnic). This initiative is funded by United Way Worldwide on behalf of the generosity of Citi Foundation.
We are very honoured to have Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of Parliament, to be the Guest-of-Honour for the event.
This event was also covered by the media;
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