MWS Girls' Residence
MWS Girls’ Residence provides out-of-home residential care for vulnerable young women aged 15 to 21 years old, who have experienced trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and are in need of care and protection. We:
Provide a safe community and environment in line with trauma-informed care principles
Support the rehabilitation of young women through therapeutic interventions
Facilitate reconciliation with family (through family engagement, bonding and counselling)
Facilitate reintegration into society (through mentorship, education and employment support)
Numbers at a Glance
Figures from the latest FY2024/25 Annual Report
How we serve
- Provide a safe and structured environment based on principles of trauma-informed care for young women in need
- Rehabilitation through casework and counselling. Upon admission, every resident is given an individualised care plan after a needs assessment, supported by a level progression system that enables her to strive towards rehabilitation with rewards
- Collaborate with community partners, organisations, volunteers and individuals to curate educational, therapeutic and recreational programmes (e.g. craft, art, sensory exploration, mindfulness workshops, psychoeducation programmes) that empower young women who have experienced trauma.
Educational
Legal awareness, learning styles, goal setting
Therapeutic
Circle Time, weekly reflections
Recreational
Gym exercises, hikes, crafts
Social
Profiling workshop, games, festive celebrationsHow we Serve
Rehabilitation through casework and counselling
Rehabilitation through casework and counselling
educational, therapeutic and recreational programmes
educational, therapeutic and recreational programmes
A safe and structured environment
A safe and structured environment
Our Care Approach
As the majority of our residents have a history of trauma and may have difficulty trusting others, we adopt six CARE principles to help improve outcomes:
Relationship-based
Provide nurturing experiences and model healthy attachmentsDevelopmentally-focused
Provide age-appropriate skills training with practice opportunitiesFamily involvement
Restore familial relationships to pave the way for reintegrationCompetence-centred
Using a strengths-based approach, help them learn to negotiate life challengesTrauma-informed
Ensure safety, promote trust and empowerment in all interactionsEcological environment
Supported by a safe and caring environment and networkOur care approach
As the majority of our residents have a history of trauma and may have difficulty trusting others, we adopt six CARE principles to help improve outcomes:
Relationship-based
Relationship-based
Developmentally-focused
Developmentally-focused
Family involvement
Family involvement
Competence-centred
Competence-centred
Trauma-informed
Trauma-informed
Ecological
environment
Ecological
environment
The work that we do
How To Get Help
If you need a safe place to go to, you can call the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Hotline (NAVH) at 1800-777-0000. For enquiries on social support or financial assistance, you can call the ComCare hotline at 1800-222-0000 or look up the nearest Social Service Office at www.msf.gov.sg/our-services.
Our location
600 Upper Thomson Road, Block A, #01-01
Singapore 574421
Tel: 6391 0567
Email: MWSgr@mws.sg
Visiting hours:
As MWS Girls’ Residence is a haven for young women, the privacy and security of the residents are important. If you want to visit us, please make a prior appointment. We do not accept walk-ins.
MWS Girls’ Residence is a partnership with Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS).
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Centre receives referral cases from partners such as the Family Justice Courts or Child Protective Service. We are unable to take in cases directly. We recommend that you seek assistance at the nearest Family Service Centre by looking up the Ministry of Social and Family Development website: https://www.msf.gov.sg/our-services/directories#familytab or call the following hotlines:
- ComCare at 1800-222 0000
- Child Protective Service at 1800-777 0000
We help our residents become confident, self-sufficient and empowered young women. This includes allowing them to stay with us until they have the necessary qualifications to be gainfully employed and to afford appropriate accommodation. Once they attain sufficient stability to live independently, they will graduate from our Centre.
