What is the future of social services? by https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet Feel free to suggest other conversations that you feel are valuable and add them to this board. Try to frame the conversation as a question you’d like to explore and discuss in your group. en-us 2020-11-15 02:35:03 UTC 2026-02-23 00:01:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png 1. How do we ensure a more holistic assessment of communities in need beyond cookie-cutter, one-size fits-all benchmarks and standards? vincentng1 https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923580188 With SSAs servicing a larger volume of cases that can be more complex during this time, how can we support social workers in having a more holistic assessment of communities in need, while ensuring that aid is responsibly disbursed?]]> 2020-11-15 02:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923580188 2. How might our processes of need assessment and assistance respect the dignity of those who are being ‘served’? vincentng1 https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923580348 Our social models intervene heavily in one’s life - asking them about their bank account details, CPF details, where and why an expenditure was done? 

This could make one feel their life is being directed and scrutinized. For example, someone suggested we could create block funds so that the community members could decide how the funds are going to be spent? By being able to exercise their ownership, more family members will definitely feel they have the decision making power too.


]]> 2020-11-15 02:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923580348 3. What might collaboration and building trust between informal ground-up community movements and formal groups (e.g. FSCs, SSAs) look like? vincentng1 https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923582529 COVID-19 has shown us the potential of the community as first responders yet a number of people have asked: how do we address turf battles and nurture trust so the informal and formal groups can work together and leverage each other’s strengths in serving the community?]]> 2020-11-15 02:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923582529 4. How can we simplify the changemaker journey for aspiring changemakers to understand the systems that lie ahead of them (e.g. SSO, SSA, FSC, Town Council, CC, RC, MP, Citizens Consultative Committee, etc)? vincentng1 https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923582768 During COVID-19, many mutual aid platforms sprung up, rallying people who wanted to help. Yet many well-meaning changemakers are daunted by the complexities of the system and not sure how to navigate them.  ]]> 2020-11-15 02:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923582768 5. How might we look at the nourishment, support and compensation of leaders of GUMs who are passionate about social issues and communities so that they can be sustainable? vincentng1 https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923583316 Many GUM leaders face challenges in sustaining their initiatives because of a lack of nourishment (e.g. recognition, social and emotional support), support (e.g. no career paths and progression) or compensation (e.g. honorariums, most funding doesn’t cover manpower). If community work is a marathon, how can we help them to keep running?]]> 2020-11-15 02:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vincentng1/cf15padlet/wish/923583316