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The centres are designed to address rising demand for social and emotional support, with Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities running Tengah and Fei Yue Community Services operating Bukit Panjang. MSF reports that FSCs handled nearly 26,600 casework cases and over 27,400 information and referral cases in FY2024.","# Two new family service centres openingin Tengah and Bukit Panjang by 2027\n\nSign up now:Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox  \nFamily service centres provide families and individuals with social and emotional support.ST PHOTO:KELVIN CHNG  \nFollow topic:  Social support +  \n## Summary ①\n\n● Two new Family Service Centres(FSC)will open in Tengah and Bukit Panjang in2026 to 2027,increasing the total to 51island-wide.  \n● The new centres aim to meet the demand for social and emotional support,withThye Hua Kwan Moral Charities running the centre in Tengah and Fei YueCommunity Services operating the one in Bukit Panjang.  \n·In FY2024,there were nearly 26,600 casework cases and over 27,400information and referralcases handled by all the FSCs here.  \n                                Al generated  \nPublished Jan 03,2026,12:00 PM  \nUpdated Jan 03,2026,07:03 PM  \nSINGAPORE-Two new family service centres(FSCs)are expected to open inTengah and Bukit Panjang by 2027,bringing the total number of such community-based centres to 51.  \nThe new centres are meant to meet the projected growth in demand for FSCservices in these areas and to improve access to FSCs,a Ministry of Social andFamily Development(MSF)spokeswoman told The Straits Times.  \nAs at December 2025,there are 49 FSCs located islandwide.These centres providefamilies and individuals with social and emotional support.  \nThe FSC in Tengah is the first such centre in the new estate,and it will be run byThye Hua Kwan MoralCharities(THKMC),a social service agency.  \nThe centre is expected to open in the last quarter of 2026,its spokeswoman said.  \nShe added that people seek help from an FSC for various reasons,most commonlyrelated to parenting and caregiving,family relationships,family violence,mentalhealth and financial issues.  \nOverall,the FSCs handled nearly 26,600 casework cases and over 27,400information and referral cases in MSF's 2024 financial year,which ended on March  \n31,2025.  \nTop stories  \nSwipe.Select.Stay informed.  \nIn MSF's 2023 financial year,there were about 28,200 casework cases and another  \n28,200 information and referral cases.  \nCasework cases refer to those where FSC staff work directly with clients to addresstheir needs,while information and referral cases involve directing individuals torelevant social services and community resources.  \nTHKMC currently runs five FSCs-in Bedok North,MacPherson,Tanjong Pagar,Bukit Panjang and Jurong.  \nIts spokeswoman said it is exploring how to use technology to better serve clientsat its new Tengah FSC,and this may include using online tools to assess a person'semotional well-being.  \nShe added:“We are committed to understanding the needs of Tengah's residentsand tailoring our support to best serve its unique demographics.”  \nFei Yue Community Services is opening the new FSC at Bukit 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