Over 180 people witnessed the official
opening of REACH Counselling Centre, located at Block 307 Shunfu Road on 11
April 2015. The centre provides counselling services for individuals, couples
and families in the Bishan, Thomson, Shunfu and Sin Ming areas.

 

Guests of the event were given a tour of
the new facilities – seven counseling rooms and a multi-purpose hall for talks,
workshops and events. As part of the festivities, guests were treated to
interactive activities arranged by REACH Youth and REACH Family Services Centre
as well as live band performances.

 

Chief Executive of REACH Community Services
Society (RCSS), Mr Ho Siew Cheong, gave the opening address, in which he said: “Our
emphasis on counselling and marital work is anchored on our core belief that
healthy lifelong marriages and resilient families built on love serve as the
cornerstone for a more stable and stronger Singapore society.”

 

Since it’s creation in 2009, REACH
counseling has helped over 2000 individuals and couples. Besides counselling
services, it also holds talks and workshops on marriage enrichment, family life
empowerment and wellness enhancement.

 

Mr Hri Kumar Nair, Guest of Honour,
Grassroots Adviser and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh Grassroots
Organisations, encouraged residents to take advantage of services available,
whether in seeking help or volunteering to help others.

 

In his speech, Mr Kumar expressed the
importance of counselling in society. “REACH Counselling Centre provides what
is lacking badly in our society – people who will listen and help us clarify
and work through our personal issues. This is especially important at critical
junctures in our lives where we go through many changes and the resulting high
stresses – such as youths transitioning to adulthood or couples embarking on
the journey of marriage,” he said.

 

With the opening of the centre, REACH
Counselling aspires to secure its position as a service provider for
individuals, couples and families in need of counselling in Shunfu and beyond,
while remaining the forerunner in training professionals in affair recovery.

 

RCSS was formed in 1999 with the opening of
REACH Family Services Centre site at Block 187 Bishan Street 13. Since then, it
has gone on to open REACH Youth in 2003 to help youths-at-risk, and REACH
Counselling in 2009.

 

REACH
Counselling Centre

Block 307 Shunfu Road #01-137

Singapore 570307

Tel: 6801 0730

Web: www.reach.org.sg

Email: rc@reach.org.sg