A SAFE Transit Place for the homeless will also start operating in Kuching, Bintulu and Miri soon.
In stating this, Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the Ministry is embarking on integrated social support and intervention in the community under the 12th Malaysia Plan and the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030.
to address pertinent social issues among the vulnerable and high-risk groups.
“For the homeless, the government has decided to establish a Safe Transit Place or Tempat Transit Gelandangan (TTG). One is currently operating in Sibu, which is managed by volunteers. The next TTG will be in Kuching, Bintulu and Miri,” she said when delivering her ministerial winding-up speech at the DUN sitting today.
Fatimah said social issues and problems are too complex to be addressed in silo.
“The Ministry is advocating for integrated, collaborative and holistic approaches involving government agencies, private and commercial organisations, NGOs and philanthropists.
“Based on that spirit of collective responsibility, the Ministry is now establishing a Community Social Support Centre (CSSC) in Kuching through a public-private-civil society partnership venture. Similar centres will also be set up in Sri Aman, Sibu, Kapit, Mukah, Bintulu, Miri and Lawas,” she revealed.
Meanwhile, Fatimah said besides TTGs and CSSCs, the Ministry is also setting up Community Development and Intervention Centres (CDICs) specifically for groups affected by substance abuse in Bau, Sibu, Dalat, Bintulu, Subis, Miri and Limbang.
“This integrated facility in the community aimed at sustaining the recovery and sobriety of individuals affected by substance, is a joint effort by members of the One Stop Committee (OSC) for Menangani Isu Dadah dan Substance (MIDS), NGOs and the community,” she added.
