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Founded	2002
Founder	Tan Thuan Seng
Registration no.	200108115N
Location	Singapore;
Website	family.org.sg

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Focus on the Family Singapore is a Christian socially conservative, anti-abortion organisation based in Singapore.^[1] According to its website, FOTF seeks to strengthen the role of male and female in a marriage and traditional family unit.^[2] The organisation has conducted talks, workshops, nationwide events and counselled parents and couples, with the aim of advocating traditional family units.

FOTF Singapore is an affiliate of the American Christian conservative organisation, Focus on the Family, founded in 1977 by James Dobson.^[3]^[4]^[5] Focus on the Family Singapore was established in August 2000 and became a registered charity in 2002.^[6] It operates autonomously as a charity and is a donor-supported Institution of Public Character in Singapore.^[2]

Events and programmes

Family bonding and inmate rehabilitation

The charity organises parent-child bonding programmes with prison inmates, including its Dates with Dads (since 2012) and Family Care (since 2016) sessions.^[7]

Abstinence

Focus organises a programme, No Apologies, that promotes abstinence and the practice of safe sex to youths.^[8]^[9]

In 2009, following the new UNESCO guidelines for sexual education, there was much debate over the issue of teaching contraception methods to the young among civil groups such as AWARE and FOTF.^[10] Following the media attention, the Ministry of Education suspended all sexuality education programmes in schools, except those conducted by the school teachers.^[11] The ministry then conducted a vetting process.^[11] In 2010, FOTF was one of the six shortlisted external vendors that was chosen to conduct sexuality education workshops in Singapore schools.^[12]

Relationship and marriage programmes

Focus organises marriage preparation programmes that aims to help couples address issues that they may face as newlyweds.^[13] It also created Celebrate Marriage, a marriage campaign to encourage married couples to invest in strengthening their relationship. In conjunction with Valentine’s Day in 2018, Focus launched a free online resource to give married couples practical tips, conversation starters, and date night ideas to nurture intimacy with their spouse.^[14]^[15]

On 7 October 2014, a Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) student who attended a relationship workshop, It’s UNcomplicated (IUC), conducted by Focus, shared an open letter she wrote to her principal on her Facebook page. She suggested that the programme stereotyped males and females, portraying girls as "emotional", "want(ing) security" and wanting to "look attractive", while boys "need respect" and "don't want a girlfriend that questions their opinions and argues with their decisions all the time".^[16] The programme material also featured lines such as "a guy can’t not want to look" and suggested that girls indulge in doublespeak while boys mean exactly what they say.^[17]^[18] Focus on the Family Singapore was appointed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development to conduct such modules for junior college students.^[19]

Focus has since issued an official response, claiming that the content of the workshop was based on material by experts, including Gary Chapman (author of The Five Love Languages) and Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn (author of For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men)^[20] Focus also defended its programmes by pointing out more than 85 per cent of the students polled had rated it as "Very Good/Good" while 89 per cent of students saw he presentation of its facilitators as "Very Good/Good". It was not specified in the press release how many students had actually been surveyed.^[21] Shaunti Feldhahn wrote an open letter in response to the issue,^[22] saying that the student had misunderstood the material, "We strongly disagree with the idea that teaching the brain wiring and mutual respect is somehow contributing to a "rape culture."^[23]

On 17 October 2014, in response to this issue, a letter co-signed by 13 research scientists from National University of Singapore and Yale-NUS contended that the evidence of stark sex-based differences - in both gross brain function and the majority of our cognitive functions - are inconclusive.^[24]

The Ministry of Education confirmed in July 2014 that relationship and sexuality programs conducted by Focus on the Family Singapore would cease by end-2014 as planned.^[25]^[26]

Counselling services

The organisation has been criticised for advocating gay conversion therapy.^[27]^[28] It currently offers counselling on gender identity issues and unwanted same-sex attraction.^[29]

Criticism of artists

Focus also received criticism as it was deemed to criticise artistes and events that undermine traditional values.^[30] In 2015, they expressed support for an online campaign that cited concerns to have American star Adam Lambert as part of the line-up of performances during the national countdown due to his track record of provocative stage performances.

While there has not been any issues when Lambert performed in Singapore at private events in the past, organisers of the petition pointed out that the countdown show was a national event that included family audience, including young children. Counter petitions were set up stating that the petition to remove Adam Lambert possesses “obvious sexual orientation discrimination”.^[31]

A newspaper forum letter writer said that the “issue is not about a performer's sexuality; the issue is about sexually provocative acts, especially "in the moment" acts, on a live show aired on national television."^[32]

Relationship with Focus on the Family United States

Focus on the Family Singapore is operated and directed independently of Focus on the Family US, although the two organisations are closely affiliated. In 2009, Focus on the Family Singapore received S$45,477 in grants from the larger American organisation.^[33] In contrast, it received over S$1 million from donations and fees recovered through its impact programs and services.^[33]

Management

Past and present presidents of the organisation include:

Tan Thuan Seng (2002–2007)
Joanna Koh-Hoe (2007–2012)
Lim Yu-Ming (2012-2013)
Joanna Koh-Hoe (2013-2023)
Delia Ng (2023-current)

The organisation underwent restructuring in 2012, and no longer has a president as the head of the organisation. Jason Wong, former Singapore Prisons Service deputy director and lobby group Honour Singapore board member,^[34]^[35] came on board as Chairman in October 2013.^[36]

Prior to the appointment of this role, Jason Wong also served as the chief executive officer of Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE) offering rehabilitation to inmates and ex-offenders.^[37]

Awards and recognition

The Work-Life Leadership Award was conferred to Mrs. Joanna Koh-Hoe, President of Focus on the Family Singapore Ltd in 2010. In 2010 and 2012, Focus on the Family Singapore received the Work-Life Excellence Award and the inaugural Sustained Work-Life Excellence Award in 2014 in recognition of the organisation’s success in promoting flexibility and work-life harmony.^[38]

References

^ Long, Susan (2 September 2014). "Lim Siong Guan: Superman, Yoda, change crusader". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Our Mission & Story". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ "FOTF About Us". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 September 2006.
^ "Global Outreach". www.focusonthefamily.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ Siow, Li Sen (5 December 2008). "Online campaign leads to rethink at DBS". The Business Times. Fri. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.
^ "FOTF About Us". Focus on the Family. 9 February 2004. Archived from the original on 9 February 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ Tan, Theresa (8 October 2017). "A rare hug from daddy during special visit to prison". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018.
^ "Sexuality 101". The Straits Times. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018.
^ "Programmes and Services". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ Ong, Dailin (4 September 2009). "A new spark to the issue". Today. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b Tan, T. "MOE tightens vetting of sexuality education", The Straits Times, Singapore, 22 April 2009.
^ Yeo, S.L. & Liew, H. "Ministry picks groups to teach sexuality education", The Straits Times, Singapore, 29 April 2010.
^ "Programmes and Services". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ hermes (18 February 2018). "Still dating my spouse: How 4 married couples carve out time for each other". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ "有了孩子夫妻还需约会吗". 早报. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ Lee, Pearl (8 October 2014). "Former HCI students want school to suspend sexuality education workshop". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.
^ Azman, Azim (8 October 2014). "Hwa Chong student's post over 'sexist' relationship workshop goes viral". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.
^ Lee, Pearl (8 October 2014). "MOE: Relationship workshop by Focus on the Family Singapore to cease by end-2014". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ Fang, Joy (8 October 2014). "Ministries, HCI studying feedback on Focus on the Family Singapore workshop". Today. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.
^ "FOTFS Clarifies It's UNcomplicated program". family.org.sg. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ Lee, Pearl (10 October 2014). "Focus on the Family defends relationship workshop, says most students rated it well". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.
^ "An Open Letter from Shaunti Feldhahn in response to the Focus on the Family Singapore school program controversy" - Shaunti Feldhahn". Shaunti Feldhahn. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.
^ "Author cited in Focus on the Family Singapore pamphlet responds to controversy". The Straits Times. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ "Female brains aren't pink, and male brains aren't blue". The Straits Times. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
^ Lee, Pearl (8 October 2014). "MOE: Relationship workshop by Focus on the Family Singapore to cease by end-2014". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.
^ "Facilitators of Focus on the Family Singapore workshop 'ineffective': HCI principal". Today. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.
^ "focus on the family to hold 'reparative therapy' seminar in singapore". Fridae. 20 November 2003. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ "Taiwan Leads Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy". ricemedia.co. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.
^ "Counselling". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ "Petition to get Adam Lambert out of countdown". Today. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ Raguraman, Anjali (27 November 2015). "Adam Lambert says Singapore show will be 'thoughtful and sophisticated'; counter petition launched to keep concert". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ Mun, Charis (3 December 2015). "National events must avoid polarising society". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b Focus on the Family Singapore. Focus on the Family Singapore Stewardship Report 2011 Archived 8 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
^ "Oh, my old Singapore". The Straits Times. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
^ "Honour Singapore addresses online flak for its Christian board members". The Straits Times. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018.
^ "Stewardship Report 2014" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^ hermes (16 April 2018). "The Life Interview with Focus on the Family chairman Jason Wong: Proud to be a family man". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ Work Life Excellence Award Archived 18 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 13 July 2010.

External links

Focus on the Family Singapore website

[1] Long, Susan (2 September 2014). "Lim Siong Guan: Superman, Yoda, change crusader". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.

[family.org.sg-2] "Our Mission & Story". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[3] "FOTF About Us". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 September 2006.

[4] "Global Outreach". www.focusonthefamily.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[5] Siow, Li Sen (5 December 2008). "Online campaign leads to rethink at DBS". The Business Times. Fri. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.

[6] "FOTF About Us". Focus on the Family. 9 February 2004. Archived from the original on 9 February 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[7] Tan, Theresa (8 October 2017). "A rare hug from daddy during special visit to prison". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018.

[8] "Sexuality 101". The Straits Times. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018.

[9] "Programmes and Services". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[10] Ong, Dailin (4 September 2009). "A new spark to the issue". Today. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.

[MOESuspend-11] Tan, T. "MOE tightens vetting of sexuality education", The Straits Times, Singapore, 22 April 2009.

[MOEShortlist-12] Yeo, S.L. & Liew, H. "Ministry picks groups to teach sexuality education", The Straits Times, Singapore, 29 April 2010.

[13] "Programmes and Services". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[14] rmes (18 February 2018). "Still dating my spouse: How 4 married couples carve out time for each other". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[15] "有了孩子夫妻还需约会吗". 早报. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[16] Lee, Pearl (8 October 2014). "Former HCI students want school to suspend sexuality education workshop". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.

[17] Azman, Azim (8 October 2014). "Hwa Chong student's post over 'sexist' relationship workshop goes viral". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.

[18] Lee, Pearl (8 October 2014). "MOE: Relationship workshop by Focus on the Family Singapore to cease by end-2014". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[19] Fang, Joy (8 October 2014). "Ministries, HCI studying feedback on Focus on the Family Singapore workshop". Today. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.

[ReferenceB-20] "FOTFS Clarifies It's UNcomplicated program". family.org.sg. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

[21] Lee, Pearl (10 October 2014). "Focus on the Family defends relationship workshop, says most students rated it well". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.

[22] "An Open Letter from Shaunti Feldhahn in response to the Focus on the Family Singapore school program controversy" - Shaunti Feldhahn". Shaunti Feldhahn. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.

[23] "Author cited in Focus on the Family Singapore pamphlet responds to controversy". The Straits Times. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[24] "Female brains aren't pink, and male brains aren't blue". The Straits Times. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.

[25] Lee, Pearl (8 October 2014). "MOE: Relationship workshop by Focus on the Family Singapore to cease by end-2014". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.

[26] "Facilitators of Focus on the Family Singapore workshop 'ineffective': HCI principal". Today. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.

[27] "focus on the family to hold 'reparative therapy' seminar in singapore". Fridae. 20 November 2003. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[28] "Taiwan Leads Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy". ricemedia.co. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.

[:0-29] "Counselling". Focus on the Family Singapore. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[30] "Petition to get Adam Lambert out of countdown". Today. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[31] Raguraman, Anjali (27 November 2015). "Adam Lambert says Singapore show will be 'thoughtful and sophisticated'; counter petition launched to keep concert". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[32] Mun, Charis (3 December 2015). "National events must avoid polarising society". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[StewRep-33] Focus on the Family Singapore. Focus on the Family Singapore Stewardship Report 2011 Archived 8 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

[34] "Oh, my old Singapore". The Straits Times. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.

[35] "Honour Singapore addresses online flak for its Christian board members". The Straits Times. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018.

[ReferenceA-36] "Stewardship Report 2014" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[37] rmes (16 April 2018). "The Life Interview with Focus on the Family chairman Jason Wong: Proud to be a family man". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[Work_Life_Excellence_Award-38] Work Life Excellence Award Archived 18 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 13 July 2010.

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+'''Focus on the Family Singapore''' is a Christian [[social conservatism|socially conservative]], [[anti-abortion]] organisation based in Singapore.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lim-siong-guan-superman-yoda-change-crusader|title=Lim Siong Guan: Superman, Yoda, change crusader|last1=Long|first1=Susan|date=2 September 2014|work=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106174345/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lim-siong-guan-superman-yoda-change-crusader|archivedate=6 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> According to its website, FOTF seeks to strengthen the role of male and female in a marriage and traditional [[family unit]].<ref name="family.org.sg">{{Cite web|url=http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/About_the_Family/Our_Mission_and_Story/FOTFS/contents/Mission_V2.aspx?hkey=df7a2fac-f650-4155-96e3-f14a06486653|title=Our Mission & Story|website=Focus on the Family Singapore|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705064009/https://family.org.sg//FOTFS/About_the_Family/Our_Mission_and_Story/FOTFS/contents/Mission_V2.aspx?hkey=df7a2fac-f650-4155-96e3-f14a06486653|archive-date=5 July 2018|url-status=live|access-date=5 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The organisation has conducted talks, workshops, nationwide events and counselled parents and couples, with the aim of advocating traditional family units.
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-{{Disputed|date=March 2017|This article is factually incorrect with regards to the scientific consensus on homosexuality, gender roles, and parenting.=}}
+FOTF Singapore is an affiliate of the American [[Christian fundamentalism|Christian conservative]] organisation, [[Focus on the Family]], founded in 1977 by [[James Dobson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FOTF About Us|url=http://www.family.org.sg/aboutus.html|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg|archiveurl=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/wayback/20060918051014/http://www.family.org.sg/aboutus.html|archivedate=18 September 2006|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Global Outreach|url=http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/global-outreach|website=www.focusonthefamily.com|accessdate=6 January 2018|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106174108/http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/global-outreach|archivedate=6 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Siow|first1=Li Sen|title=Online campaign leads to rethink at DBS|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BBusiness%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20081205-105856.html|work=The Business Times|agency=Fri|date=5 December 2008|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181234/http://www.asiaone.com/News/The+Business+Times/Story/A1Story20081205-105856.html|archivedate=9 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Focus on the Family Singapore was established in August 2000 and became a registered charity in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=FOTF About Us|url=http://www.family.org.sg/aboutus.html|publisher=Focus on the Family|accessdate=6 January 2018|date=9 February 2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040209221803/http://www.family.org.sg/aboutus.html|archivedate=9 February 2004|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It operates autonomously as a charity and is a donor-supported Institution of Public Character in Singapore.<ref name="family.org.sg" />
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-'''Focus on the Family Singapore''' is a pro-family Christian charity<ref>{{cite news|last1=Long|first1=Susan|title=Lim Siong Guan: Superman, Yoda, change crusader|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lim-siong-guan-superman-yoda-change-crusader|work=The Straits Times|date=2 September 2014|language=en}}</ref> based in Singapore. It is an affliate of the American [[Christian fundamentalism|Christian conservative]] organisation, [[Focus on the Family]], founded in 1977 by [[James Dobson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FOTF About Us|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/webarchives/wayback/20060918051014/http://www.family.org.sg/aboutus.html|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Global Outreach|url=http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/global-outreach|website=www.focusonthefamily.com|accessdate=6 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> Focus on the Family Singapore was established in August 2000 and became a registered charity in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=FOTF About Us|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040209221803/http://www.family.org.sg/aboutus.html|publisher=Focus on the Family|accessdate=6 January 2018|date=9 February 2004}}</ref> It operates autonomously as a charity. The organisation has conducted talks, workshops, nationwide events and counselled parents and couples, with the aim of advocating traditional family units.
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-==Overview==
-{{primary|Section|date=January 2018}}
-Focus on the Family Singapore is [[pro-life]] and [[pro-family]], and believes in the importance of outreach and social responsibility. It aims to strengthen the role of male and female in a marriage and traditional [[family unit]].<ref name="family.org.sg"/> FOTF in Singapore is an affiliate of a US-based organisation of the same name founded in 1977 by evangelical Christian James Dobson.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Siow|first1=Li Sen|title=Online campaign leads to rethink at DBS|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BBusiness%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20081205-105856.html|work=The Business Times|agency=Fri,|date=5 December 2008}}</ref> It is a donor-supported Institution of Public Character in Singapore.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
-The organisation has advocated [[Reparative Therapy|reparative therapies]] for gays,<ref>{{cite news|title=focus on the family to hold 'reparative therapy' seminar in singapore|url=http://www.fridae.asia/gay-news/2003/11/20/594.focus-on-the-family-to-hold-reparative-therapy-seminar-in-singapore|work=Fridae|date=20 November 2003|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Taiwan Leads Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy|url=http://ricemedia.co/taiwan-leads-ban-on-gay-conversion-therapy/|work=ricemedia.co}}</ref> and speaks out against artistes and events that it deems to have undermined its concept of [[traditional values]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Petition to get Adam Lambert out of countdown|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/petition-launched-remove-adam-lambert-countdown-show-line|work=Today|date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
-In 2010 and 2012, Focus on the Family Singapore received the Work-Life Excellence Award and the inaugural Sustained Work-Life Excellence Award in 2014 in recognition of the organisation’s success in promoting flexibility and work-life harmony.<ref name="family.org.sg">http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/About_the_Family/Our_Mission_and_Story/FOTFS/contents/Mission_V2.aspx?hkey=df7a2fac-f650-4155-96e3-f14a06486653</ref>
 ==Events and programmes==
-{{primary|Section|date=January 2018}}
 ===Family bonding and inmate rehabilitation===
-The charity organises parent-child bonding programmes to bond over shared activities, including its Dates with Dads sessions.<ref>http://www.family.org.sg/FOTFS/datewithdad2/event.html</ref> Since 2012, Focus on the Family Singapore has organised Date with Dad in [[Changi Prison]] for prison inmates.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Theresa|title=A rare hug from daddy during special visit to prison|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-rare-hug-from-daddy-during-special-visit-to-prison|work=The Straits Times|date=8 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2013, Date with Dad was held again Changi Prison; this time, it concluded with a father's day meal for inmates and their loved ones. Since 2009, the event has been attended by over 1,542 fathers and daughters, including 194 prison inmates and their daughters.
+The charity organises parent-child bonding programmes with prison inmates, including its ''Dates with Dads'' (since 2012) and ''Family Care'' (since 2016) sessions.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Theresa|title=A rare hug from daddy during special visit to prison|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-rare-hug-from-daddy-during-special-visit-to-prison|work=The Straits Times|date=8 October 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107131734/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/a-rare-hug-from-daddy-during-special-visit-to-prison|archivedate=7 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+=== Abstinence ===
-Adventure with Dad is a biennial father-son urban camp for fathers and sons. Launched in 2014, the camp had worked with 136 father and son pairs.
+Focus organises a programme, ''No Apologies'', that promotes [[abstinence]] and the practice of safe sex to youths.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sexuality 101|url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090511-140583.html|work=The Straits Times|date=12 May 2009|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107120204/https://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090511-140583.html|archivedate=7 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Programs/Relationships_and_Sexuality/FOTFS/contents/Relationships___Sexuality.aspx?hkey=a6da9c0c-d731-489e-8e71-467e8acd0f0a|title=Programmes and Services|website=Focus on the Family Singapore|language=en|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180231/https://family.org.sg//FOTFS/Programs/Relationships_and_Sexuality/FOTFS/contents/Relationships___Sexuality.aspx?hkey=a6da9c0c-d731-489e-8e71-467e8acd0f0a|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Focus organised family bonding event ''Simply Sofa Hunt'' in 2005 and 2009, 2011.
+In 2009, following the new UNESCO guidelines for sexual education, there was much debate over the issue of teaching contraception methods to the young among civil groups such as [[Association of Women for Action and Research|AWARE]] and FOTF.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ong|first1=Dailin|title=A new spark to the issue|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20090904-1.2.6.2|work=Today|date=4 September 2009|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109122051/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20090904-1.2.6.2|archivedate=9 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Following the media attention, the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] suspended all sexuality education programmes in schools, except those conducted by the school teachers.<ref name="MOESuspend">Tan, T. "MOE tightens vetting of sexuality education", ''The Straits Times'', Singapore, 22 April 2009.</ref> The ministry then conducted a vetting process.<ref name="MOESuspend" /> In 2010, FOTF was one of the six shortlisted external vendors that was chosen to conduct sexuality education workshops in Singapore schools.<ref name="MOEShortlist">Yeo, S.L. & Liew, H. "Ministry picks groups to teach sexuality education", ''The Straits Times'', Singapore, 29 April 2010.</ref>
-Raising50 is Focus on the Family Singapore’s initiative in conjunction with SG50, to educate and raise awareness about foster care in Singapore. The campaign aimed to raise 50 foster families for 50 children and 200 families to wrap around them in support. Part of the campaign included an exclusive screening of The Drop Box Film in June 2015 which was shown to over 3,000 people across 3 days.
+=== Relationship and marriage programmes ===
-===Marriage preparation and relationship strengthening===
+Focus organises marriage preparation programmes that aims to help couples address issues that they may face as newlyweds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Programs/Marriage/FOTFS/programs/Marriage.aspx?hkey=293ee4aa-e6ea-498a-8dee-3728ab19b3f9#c2|title=Programmes and Services|website=Focus on the Family Singapore|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108062745/https://family.org.sg//FOTFS/Programs/Marriage/FOTFS/programs/Marriage.aspx?hkey=293ee4aa-e6ea-498a-8dee-3728ab19b3f9#c2|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=5 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It also created Celebrate Marriage, a marriage campaign to encourage married couples to invest in strengthening their relationship. In conjunction with Valentine’s Day in 2018, Focus launched a free online resource to give married couples practical tips, conversation starters, and date night ideas to nurture intimacy with their spouse.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/still-dating-my-spouse|title=Still dating my spouse: How 4 married couples carve out time for each other|last=hermes|date=2018-02-18|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519204522/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/still-dating-my-spouse|archive-date=19 May 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/fukan/family/story20180212-834742|title=有了孩子 夫妻还需约会吗|date=2018-02-12|work=早报|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519204652/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/fukan/family/story20180212-834742|archive-date=19 May 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+On 7 October 2014, a [[Hwa Chong Institution]] (HCI) student who attended a relationship workshop, ''It’s UNcomplicated (IUC)'', conducted by Focus, shared an open letter she wrote to her principal on her Facebook page. She suggested that the programme stereotyped males and females, portraying girls as "emotional", "want(ing) security" and wanting to "look attractive", while boys "need respect" and "don't want a girlfriend that questions their opinions and argues with their decisions all the time".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Pearl|title=Former HCI students want school to suspend sexuality education workshop|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/former-hci-students-want-school-to-suspend-sexuality-education-workshop|work=The Straits Times|date=8 October 2014|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106174307/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/former-hci-students-want-school-to-suspend-sexuality-education-workshop|archivedate=6 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The programme material also featured lines such as "a guy can’t not want to look" and suggested that girls indulge in [[doublespeak]] while boys mean exactly what they say.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Azman|first1=Azim|title=Hwa Chong student's post over 'sexist' relationship workshop goes viral|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/hwa-chong-students-post-over-sexist-relationship-workshop-goes-viral|work=The New Paper|date=8 October 2014|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181448/http://www.tnp.sg/news/hwa-chong-students-post-over-sexist-relationship-workshop-goes-viral|archivedate=9 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Pearl |date=2014-10-08 |title=MOE: Relationship workshop by Focus on the Family Singapore to cease by end-2014 |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/moe-relationship-workshop-by-focus-on-the-family-singapore-to-cease-by-end-2014 |access-date=2023-06-16 |issn=0585-3923 |archive-date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616044220/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/moe-relationship-workshop-by-focus-on-the-family-singapore-to-cease-by-end-2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Focus on the Family Singapore was appointed by the [[Ministry of Social and Family Development]] to conduct such modules for [[Junior college (Singapore)|junior college]] students.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fang|first1=Joy|title=Ministries, HCI studying feedback on Focus on the Family Singapore workshop|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ministries-hci-look-feedback-focus-family-workshop|work=Today|date=8 October 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010144042/http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ministries-hci-look-feedback-focus-family-workshop|archivedate=10 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-Focus organises marriage preparation programmes that aims to help couples address issues that they may face as newlyweds. <ref>http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Programs/Marriage/FOTFS/programs/Marriage.aspx?hkey=293ee4aa-e6ea-498a-8dee-3728ab19b3f9#c2</ref> In 2018, the organisation launched launched a free online resource to give married couples practical tips, conversation starters, and date night ideas to nurture intimacy with their spouse.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/still-dating-my-spouse|title=Still dating my spouse: How 4 married couples carve out time for each other|last=hermes|date=2018-02-18|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2018-05-19|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/fukan/family/story20180212-834742|title=有了孩子 夫妻还需约会吗|date=2018-02-12|work=早报|access-date=2018-05-19|language=en}}</ref>
+Focus has since issued an official response, claiming that the content of the workshop was based on material by experts, including [[Gary Chapman (author)|Gary Chapman]] (author of ''The Five Love Languages'') and Jeff and [[Shaunti Feldhahn]] (author of ''For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men'')<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web|url=https://family.org.sg//FOTFS/contents/FOTFS_Clarifies_I_ts_UNcomplicated_program.aspx|title=FOTFS Clarifies It's UNcomplicated program|website=family.org.sg|access-date=19 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705150933/https://family.org.sg//FOTFS/contents/FOTFS_Clarifies_I_ts_UNcomplicated_program.aspx|archive-date=5 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Focus also defended its programmes by pointing out more than 85 per cent of the students polled had rated it as "Very Good/Good" while 89 per cent of students saw he presentation of its facilitators as "Very Good/Good". It was not specified in the press release how many students had actually been surveyed.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Pearl|title=Focus on the Family defends relationship workshop, says most students rated it well|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/focus-on-the-family-defends-relationship-workshop-says-most-students-rated-it|work=The Straits Times|date=10 October 2014|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106174326/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/focus-on-the-family-defends-relationship-workshop-says-most-students-rated-it|archivedate=6 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Shaunti Feldhahn wrote an open letter in response to the issue,<ref>{{cite news|title=An Open Letter from Shaunti Feldhahn in response to the Focus on the Family Singapore school program controversy" - Shaunti Feldhahn|url=https://shaunti.com/2014/10/an-open-letter-from-shaunti-feldhahn-in-response-to-the-focus-on-the-family-singapore-school-program-controversy/|work=Shaunti Feldhahn|date=8 October 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422094648/http://www.shaunti.com/2014/10/an-open-letter-from-shaunti-feldhahn-in-response-to-the-focus-on-the-family-singapore-school-program-controversy/|archivedate=22 April 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> saying that the student had misunderstood the material, "We strongly disagree with the idea that teaching the brain wiring and mutual respect is somehow contributing to a "rape culture."<ref>{{cite news|title=Author cited in Focus on the Family Singapore pamphlet responds to controversy|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/author-cited-in-focus-on-the-family-singapore-pamphlet-responds-to-controversy|work=The Straits Times|date=10 October 2014|language=en|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109182935/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/author-cited-in-focus-on-the-family-singapore-pamphlet-responds-to-controversy|url-status=live}}</ref>
-=== Abstinence ===
+On 17 October 2014, in response to this issue, a letter co-signed by 13 research scientists from [[National University of Singapore]] and [[Yale-NUS]] contended that the evidence of stark sex-based differences - in both gross brain function and the majority of our cognitive functions - are inconclusive.<ref>{{cite news|title=Female brains aren't pink, and male brains aren't blue|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/female-brains-arent-pink-and-male-brains-arent-blue-20141017|work=The Straits Times|date=17 October 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018045815/http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/female-brains-arent-pink-and-male-brains-arent-blue-20141017|archivedate=18 October 2014}}</ref>
-Focus organises a programmes, No Apologies, that promotes abstinence and the practice of safe sex to youths.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sexuality 101|url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090511-140583.html|work=The Straits Times|date=12 May 2009}}</ref><ref>http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Programs/Relationships_and_Sexuality/FOTFS/contents/Relationships___Sexuality.aspx?hkey=a6da9c0c-d731-489e-8e71-467e8acd0f0a</ref>
+The [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] confirmed in July 2014 that relationship and sexuality programs conducted by Focus on the Family Singapore would cease by end-2014 as planned.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Pearl|title=MOE: Relationship workshop by Focus on the Family Singapore to cease by end-2014|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/moe-relationship-workshop-by-focus-on-the-family-singapore-to-cease-by-end-2014|work=The Straits Times|date=8 October 2014|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106175049/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/moe-relationship-workshop-by-focus-on-the-family-singapore-to-cease-by-end-2014|archivedate=6 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Facilitators of Focus on the Family Singapore workshop 'ineffective': HCI principal|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/facilitators-workshop-session-ineffective-hci-principal|work=Today|date=9 October 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109182444/http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/facilitators-workshop-session-ineffective-hci-principal|archivedate=9 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-In 2009, following the new UNESCO guidelines for sexual education, there was much debate over the issue of teaching contracption methods to the young among civil groups such as [[Association of Women for Action and Research|AWARE]] and FOTF.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ong|first1=Dailin|title=A new spark to the issue|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20090904-1.2.6.2|work=Today|date=4 September 2009}}</ref> Following the media attention. the Ministry of Education suspended all sexuality education programmes in schools, except those conducted by the school teachers.<ref name="MOESuspend">Tan, T. "MOE tightens vetting of sexuality education", ''The Straits Times'', Singapore, 22 April 2009.</ref> The ministry then conducted a vetting process.<ref name="MOESuspend" /> In 2010, FOTF was one of the six shortlisted external vendor that was chosen to conduct sexuality education workshops in Singapore schools.<ref name="MOEShortlist">Yeo, S.L. & Liew, H. "Ministry picks groups to teach sexuality education", ''The Straits Times'', Singapore, 29 April 2010.</ref>
-=== Parenting and work-life integration===
-Parenting with Confidence is a parenting workshop conducted of FOTF that gives advice on tools and principles in raising children.<ref>http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Programs/Parenting/FOTFS/programs/Parenting.aspx?hkey=ca5ea4ba-0daa-4f2e-9a95-d68b9bed7068</ref>
-The Heart of Success workshop introduces staff to the idea of work-life integration.<ref>http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Programs/Work-life/FOTFS/contents/Work-Life.aspx?hkey=f38de0e9-02b3-4519-a9bc-6b92cc9de8cd</ref>
 ==Counselling services==
-Focus on the Family Singapore also has a team of counsellors that works with individuals, married couples, parents and families.<ref>http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Counseling/Make_An_Appointment/FOTFS/programs/Counseling.aspx?hkey=a953f1e3-8c76-43a9-b9a2-ef697db18882</ref> In 2014, Focus counselors have handled 302 cases across 1,108 face-to-face sessions.<ref name="ReferenceA">http://www.family.org.sg/FOTFS/Downloads/StewardshipReport2014.pdf</ref>
+The organisation has been criticised for advocating gay [[conversion therapy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fridae.asia/gay-news/2003/11/20/594.focus-on-the-family-to-hold-reparative-therapy-seminar-in-singapore|title=focus on the family to hold 'reparative therapy' seminar in singapore|date=20 November 2003|work=Fridae|language=en|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181318/http://www.fridae.asia/gay-news/2003/11/20/594.focus-on-the-family-to-hold-reparative-therapy-seminar-in-singapore|archive-date=9 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ricemedia.co/taiwan-leads-ban-on-gay-conversion-therapy/|title=Taiwan Leads Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy|work=ricemedia.co|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109121920/http://ricemedia.co/taiwan-leads-ban-on-gay-conversion-therapy/|archivedate=9 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It currently offers counselling on gender identity issues and unwanted same-sex attraction.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Counseling/Make_An_Appointment/FOTFS/programs/Counseling.aspx?hkey=a953f1e3-8c76-43a9-b9a2-ef697db18882|title=Counselling|website=Focus on the Family Singapore|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313234634/http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/Counseling/Make_An_Appointment/FOTFS/programs/Counseling.aspx?hkey=a953f1e3-8c76-43a9-b9a2-ef697db18882|archive-date=13 March 2016|url-status=live|access-date=5 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-==Media outreach==
-Focus on the Family Singapore has been on radio stations 938LIVE and BE107FM since 2000. The organisation purchases advertisement spots on television, forum and newspapers and ads in Church magazines such as Harvest Times ([[City Harvest Church]]) and Solid Rock ([[New Creation Church]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=FOTF Programs/Events|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040210014359/http://www.family.org.sg:80/events.html|date=10 February 2004}}</ref>
+== Criticism of artists ==
-==Controversy over relationship workshops==
+Focus also received criticism as it was deemed to criticise artistes and events that undermine [[Traditionalist conservatism|traditional values]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/petition-launched-remove-adam-lambert-countdown-show-line|title=Petition to get Adam Lambert out of countdown|date=26 November 2015|work=Today|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109182422/http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/petition-launched-remove-adam-lambert-countdown-show-line|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, they expressed support for an online campaign that cited concerns to have American star Adam Lambert as part of the line-up of performances during the national countdown due to his track record of provocative stage performances.
-On October 7, 2014 a [[Hwa Chong Institution]] (HCI) student who attended a relationship workshop, It’s UNcomplicated (IUC), conducted by Focus, shared an open letter she wrote to her principal on her Facebook page. She suggested that the programme stereotyped males and females, portraying girls as "emotional", "want security" and want to "look attractive", while boys "need respect" and "don't want a girlfriend that questions their opinions and argues with their decisions all the time".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Pearl|title=Former HCI students want school to suspend sexuality education workshop|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/former-hci-students-want-school-to-suspend-sexuality-education-workshop|work=The Straits Times|date=8 October 2014|language=en}}</ref> The programme material also featured lines such as "a guy can’t not want to look" and suggested that girls indulge in [[doublespeak]] while boys mean exactly what they say.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Azman|first1=Azim|title=Hwa Chong student's post over 'sexist' relationship workshop goes viral|url=http://www.tnp.sg/news/hwa-chong-students-post-over-sexist-relationship-workshop-goes-viral|work=The New Paper|date=8 October 2014|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=17-year-old JC girl gives Focus on the Family the tongue-lashing they deserve for their pathetic gender stereotypes|url=https://mothership.sg/2014/10/17-year-old-jc-girl-gives-focus-on-the-family-the-tongue-lashing-they-deserve-for-their-pathetic-gender-stereotypes/|work=Mothership.sg|date=7 October 2014}}</ref> Focus on the Family Singapore, was appointed by the [[Ministry of Social and Family Development]] to conduct such modules for [[Junior college (Singapore)|junior college]] students.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fang|first1=Joy|title=Ministries, HCI studying feedback on Focus on the Family Singapore workshop|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ministries-hci-look-feedback-focus-family-workshop|work=Today|date=8 October 2014}}</ref>
+While there has not been any issues when Lambert performed in Singapore at private events in the past, organisers of the petition pointed out that the countdown show was a national event that included family audience, including young children. Counter petitions were set up stating that the petition to remove Adam Lambert possesses “obvious sexual orientation discrimination”.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/adam-lambert-says-singapore-show-will-be-thoughtful-and-sophisticated|title=Adam Lambert says Singapore show will be 'thoughtful and sophisticated'; counter petition launched to keep concert|first=Anjali|last=Raguraman|date=2015-11-27|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705093026/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/adam-lambert-says-singapore-show-will-be-thoughtful-and-sophisticated|archive-date=5 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-Focus has since issued an official response, claiming that the content of the workshop was based on material by experts, including [[Gary Chapman (author)|Gary Chapman]] (author of ''The Five Love Languages'') and Jeff and [[Shaunti Feldhahn]] (author of ''For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men'')<ref name="ReferenceB">http://family.org.sg/FOTFS/contents/FOTFS_Clarifies_I_ts_UNcomplicated_program.aspx</ref> Focus also defended its programmes by pointing out more than 85 per cent of the students polled had rated it as "Very Good/Good" while 89 per cent of students saw he presentation of its facilitators as "Very Good/Good". It was not specified in the press release how many students had actually been surveyed.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Pearl|title=Focus on the Family defends relationship workshop, says most students rated it well|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/focus-on-the-family-defends-relationship-workshop-says-most-students-rated-it|work=The Straits Times|date=10 October 2014|language=en}}</ref> Shaunti Feldhahn wrote an open letter in response to the issue,<ref>{{cite news|title=An Open Letter from Shaunti Feldhahn in response to the Focus on the Family Singapore school program controversy” - Shaunti Feldhahn|url=https://shaunti.com/2014/10/an-open-letter-from-shaunti-feldhahn-in-response-to-the-focus-on-the-family-singapore-school-program-controversy/|work=Shaunti Feldhahn|date=8 October 2014}}</ref> saying that the student had misunderstood the material, "We strongly disagree with the idea that teaching the brain wiring and mutual respect is somehow contributing to a "rape culture."<ref>{{cite news|title=Author cited in Focus on the Family Singapore pamphlet responds to controversy|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/author-cited-in-focus-on-the-family-singapore-pamphlet-responds-to-controversy|work=The Straits Times|date=10 October 2014|language=en}}</ref>
-On 17 October 2014, in response to this issue, a letter co-signed by 13 research scientists from [[National University of Singapore]] and [[Yale-NUS]] contended that the evidence of stark sex-based differences - in both gross brain function and the majority of our cognitive functions are inconclusive.<ref>{{cite news|title=Female brains aren't pink, and male brains aren't blue|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/female-brains-arent-pink-and-male-brains-arent-blue-20141017|work=The Straits Times|date=17 October 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018045815/http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/female-brains-arent-pink-and-male-brains-arent-blue-20141017|archivedate=18 October 2014}}</ref>
+A newspaper forum letter writer said that the “issue is not about a performer's sexuality; the issue is about sexually provocative acts, especially "in the moment" acts, on a live show aired on national television."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/national-events-must-avoid-polarising-society|title=National events must avoid polarising society|first=Charis|last=Mun|date=2015-12-03|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705152114/https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/national-events-must-avoid-polarising-society|archive-date=5 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-The [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] confirmed in July 2014 that relationship and sexuality programs conducted by Focus on the Family Singapore would cease by end-2014 as planned.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Pearl|title=MOE: Relationship workshop by Focus on the Family Singapore to cease by end-2014|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/moe-relationship-workshop-by-focus-on-the-family-singapore-to-cease-by-end-2014|work=The Straits Times|date=8 October 2014|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Facilitators of Focus on the Family Singapore workshop ‘ineffective’: HCI principal|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/facilitators-workshop-session-ineffective-hci-principal|work=Today|date=9 October 2014}}</ref>
 ==Relationship with Focus on the Family United States==
-Focus on the Family Singapore is operated and directed independently of Focus on the Family US, although the two organisations are closely affiliated. In 2009, Focus on the Family Singapore received SG$45,477 in grants from the larger American organisation.<ref name="StewRep">Focus on the Family Singapore. [https://www.family.org.sg/article_files/Files/Stewardship_Report%202012_Web.pdf Focus on the Family Singapore Stewardship Report 2011]. Retrieved August 1, 2012.</ref> In contrast, it received over SG$1 million from donations and fees recovered through its impact programs and services.<ref name="StewRep" />
+Focus on the Family Singapore is operated and directed independently of Focus on the Family US, although the two organisations are closely affiliated. In 2009, Focus on the Family Singapore received S$45,477 in grants from the larger American organisation.<ref name="StewRep">Focus on the Family Singapore. [https://www.family.org.sg/article_files/Files/Stewardship_Report%202012_Web.pdf Focus on the Family Singapore Stewardship Report 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808181802/http://family.org.sg/article_files/Files/Stewardship_Report%202012_Web.pdf |date=8 August 2012 }}. Retrieved 1 August 2012.</ref> In contrast, it received over S$1 million from donations and fees recovered through its impact programs and services.<ref name="StewRep" />
 ==Management==
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 * Joanna Koh-Hoe (2007–2012)
 * Lim Yu-Ming (2012-2013)
-* Joanna Koh-Hoe (2013-current)
+* Joanna Koh-Hoe (2013-2023)
+* Delia Ng (2023-current)
+The organisation underwent restructuring in 2012, and no longer has a president as the head of the organisation. Jason Wong, former Singapore Prisons Service deputy director and lobby group Honour Singapore board member,<ref>{{cite news|title=Oh, my old Singapore|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/oh-my-old-singapore-0|work=The Straits Times|date=31 July 2015|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129114737/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/oh-my-old-singapore-0|archivedate=29 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Honour Singapore addresses online flak for its Christian board members|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/honour-singapore-addresses-online-flak-for-its-christian-board-members|work=The Straits Times|date=15 August 2014|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107120224/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/honour-singapore-addresses-online-flak-for-its-christian-board-members|archivedate=7 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> came on board as Chairman in October 2013.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web | url=http://www.family.org.sg/FOTFS/Downloads/StewardshipReport2014.pdf | title=Stewardship Report 2014 | accessdate=2015-06-10 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621072056/http://www.family.org.sg/FOTFS/Downloads/StewardshipReport2014.pdf | archivedate=21 June 2015 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+Prior to the appointment of this role, Jason Wong also served as the chief executive officer of Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE) offering rehabilitation to inmates and ex-offenders.<ref>{{Cite news |last=hermes |date=2018-04-16 |title=The Life Interview with Focus on the Family chairman Jason Wong: Proud to be a family man |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/proud-to-be-a-family-man |url-status=live |access-date=2018-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705092948/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/proud-to-be-a-family-man |archive-date=5 July 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-The organisation underwent restructuring in 2012, and no longer has a president as the head of the organisation. Jason Wong, former Singapore Prisons Service deputy director and lobby group Honour Singapore board member,<ref>{{cite news|title=Oh, my old Singapore|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/oh-my-old-singapore-0|work=The Straits Times|date=31 July 2015|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Honour Singapore addresses online flak for its Christian board members|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/honour-singapore-addresses-online-flak-for-its-christian-board-members|work=The Straits Times|date=15 August 2014|language=en}}</ref> came on board as Chairman in October 2013.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
 ==Awards and recognition==
-The Work-Life Leadership Award was conferred to Mrs. Joanna Koh-Hoe, President of Focus on the Family Singapore Ltd in 2010.  In 2010 and 2012, Focus on the Family Singapore received the Work-Life Excellence Award and the inaugural Sustained Work-Life Excellence Award in 2014 in recognition of the organisation’s success in promoting flexibility and work-life harmony.<ref name="Work Life Excellence Award">[http://www.wleaward.com.sg/Pages/past_winners.aspx Work Life Excellence Award], Retrieved July 13, 2010.</ref>
+The Work-Life Leadership Award was conferred to Mrs. Joanna Koh-Hoe, President of Focus on the Family Singapore Ltd in 2010.  In 2010 and 2012, Focus on the Family Singapore received the Work-Life Excellence Award and the inaugural Sustained Work-Life Excellence Award in 2014 in recognition of the organisation’s success in promoting flexibility and work-life harmony.<ref name="Work Life Excellence Award">[http://www.wleaward.com.sg/Pages/past_winners.aspx Work Life Excellence Award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818173434/http://www.wleaward.com.sg/Pages/past_winners.aspx |date=18 August 2012 }}, Retrieved 13 July 2010.</ref>
 ==References==

v t e Focus on the Family
People	James Dobson Donald P. Hodel Jim Daly
Ministries	JellyTelly Adventures in Odyssey The Last Chance Detectives Day of Dialogue Unlocking the Mystery of Life Brio Love Won Out McGee and Me!
Issues	School prayer Corporal punishment Anti-abortion Intelligent design
Affiliated organizations	National Day of Prayer Task Force ProtectMarriage.com Focus on the Family Canada Focus on the Family Singapore