Families and those looking to start a family here can look forward to more help in the form of parent support groups, as well as marriage programmes and counselling, as part of a national plan to assist them through challenging times.
Launched on Tuesday, A Singapore Made For Families 2025 will also help improve access to adoption-related matters through an upcoming portal in 2025, and support ageing families through a new grand-parenting programme and mediation support.
Support for divorced families will also be ramped up, with the upcoming expansion of child support programmes and a Mandatory Co-Parenting Programme for all divorcing couples with underage children.
The national plan was launched by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who said it reflects a whole-of-society effort.
Mr Heng said the plan will strengthen families by focusing on three areas: culture, empowerment and upliftment.
Development's (MSF) He added that nurturing a culture that celebrates and supports families is important, and employers can play a big role in this area.
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