Novel therapies to help youth with special needs calm down during a meltdown will be researched at a new hub operated by Presbyterian Community Social Services (PCS), formerly known as Presbyterian Community Social Services.
A Good Place’s opening ceremony was attended by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was the guest of honour, and 200 guests, including donors, volunteers, partners and staff.
It celebrated PCS’ 50 years of service and marked its change of name from Presbyterian Community Social Services to Presbyterian Community Social Services, to better reflect the work of the agency.
“(PCS) is a good example of how goodness begets goodness,” Mr Tharman said at the event. “It started as a playgroup, and as a place for seniors to gather in the evenings and at weekends. And it grew. The volunteers grew, and now (PCS) is a full-scale social service agency running 16 pre-school centres, plus a whole range of other services, for individuals with special needs and the elderly in particular.”
PCS is an example of an organisation motivated by a particular faith that is committed to serving everyone regardless of race or religion, Mr Tharman added.
