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Closure of AWARE’s CARE and WHDA services: Chinese New Year (12 February) 2021

February 10th, 2021 | AGM and AWARE Updates, News

Please note that our Women’s Helpline (including call-back and chat services), Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory (WHDA) will be operating with limited resources over the Chinese New Year 2021 holiday.

On the eve of Chinese New Year (11 February 2021), the SACC Helpline and chat/WhatsApp services will operate from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All other services will be operating as per normal.

On Friday, 12 February, all our services will be fully closed. Operations will resume on Monday, 15 February 2021.

For emergencies, please call 999 for the police. You can also call 1800 221 4444 for the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) if you have thoughts of hurting yourself, including thoughts of suicide. If the assault happened in the last 72 hours, please read more here. You can still reach SACC via email (sacc@aware.org.sg), but there may be a delayed response.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.