The healthcare delivered in the wake of the pandemic has further entrenched the pre-existing disparities between Ethnic Minorities and Chinese. To address these concerning disparities, our Working Group on Pandemic-related issues for Ethnic Minorities (2022-2023) has organized an upcoming capacity training for healthcare professionals.  According to the surveys*, there is a significantly high portion of Ethnic Minorities suffer from 1) obesity, 2) high blood pressure, and 3) high blood glucose. For example, Department of Health data shows that about 25% of female in the Hong Kong general population is obese, and community organizations working with ethnic minority estimated the equivalent figure for ethnic  minority female to be about 50 – 70%. Ethnic minority patients with diabetes are younger and more obese and have worse glycemic control. The physical health among Ethnic Minorities is worrying that chronic disease management and disease prevention needs to be critically addressed for this community.  The mental health among Ethnic Minorities also requires our attention as it is estimated that 44,000 Ethnic Minorities may be suffering from mental health issues with the urgent need for support*. Poverty, domestic and child abuse, and forced and arranged marriage are factors complicating Ethnic Minorities’ mental health. Like Chinese, Ethnic Minorities also have other factors affecting their health condition ...

I take much pleasure in inviting you to attend the captioned event which will be held on January 13, 2023 (Friday), 3:30 pm at Lecture Hall 4/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. A delegation funded by the Community Chest attended the CIFA Regional Symposium & MSF Asian Family Conference 2022 on November 8-10, 2022. The theme of the conference was “Empowering Asian Families: Embracing Challenges & Building a Better Future”. The conference aims to further the policy-research-practice nexus on Asian Families by providing a platform for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from Asia to come together to dialogue and exchange knowledge on strengthening Asian families. During the pandemic, many families have experienced increased pressures and erosions to social supports, with implications for their well-being and mental health, different interventions thus arise to help the families in the Asia. In the report back session, the delegates would share the insights for better policy-making, programme development and implementation to strengthen family relationships in Asia and the inspiration from Family Well-Being Project. Please refer to the attached programme rundown for details. For registration, please do register HERE on or before January 9, 2023. The Council will send the confirmation email to the participants ...

過去，因為嚴謹防疫措施，住宿服務單位探訪等交流活動被中斷，嚴重影響業界於服務上的資訊流通和交流。有見及此，香港社會服務聯會將舉行簡介會，邀請各間住宿戒毒服務的營運機構分享服務模式之餘，同時向業界同工簡介最新的服務內容，讓前線同工認識最新的服務狀況，使其於處理濫藥個案時能夠更有效提供相關資訊和服務轉介。 活動詳情如下﹕ 日期﹕2023年1月16日（星期一） 時間﹕下午2時30分至5時30分 地點﹕灣仔軒尼詩道15號溫莎公爵社會服務大廈2樓202室 語言﹕廣東話 對象﹕濫藥服務、兒童及青少年服務或有興趣的社福工作人員 時間 內容 2:30- 2:35 活動簡介 主題分享 2:35- 2:55 主題分享 (一) 機構：基督教得生團契 題目﹕福音戒毒模式的理念與實務操作 (暫定) 2:55- 3:15 主題分享 (二) 機構：明愛黃耀南中心 題目﹕短期住宿戒毒模式的理念與實務操作 (暫定) 院舍服務分享 3:15- 4:55 基督教香港信義會靈愛中心 香港戒毒會 休息 基督教巴拿巴愛心服務團 香港基督教服務處日出山莊 基督教新生協會 香港晨曦會 自由交流時間 4:55- 5:30 同工自由交流 有興趣出席簡介會的人士，請於2023年1月11日或之前按此進入填寫報名表格。如有查詢，請致電2876-2466或電郵到[email protected]與葉先生聯絡。誠邀大家踴躍參與。 ...

「NGO Innovation Hub」Symposium: Innovative approaches and strategic responses for Community Development under the pandemic Date: 16 December 2022 (Friday) Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Venue: 1/F, Auditorium, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 5 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Target: Social workers in Community Development services, scholar, social work students and interested parties in social welfare field Background: NGO Innovation Hub is funded by HSBC Hong Kong Community Partnership Programme with the Community Development Initiative (CDI) of the Social Work Practice and Mental Health Centre, Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University as a strategic partner. The programme drives to groom NGOs with a growth mindset culture through cross learning and collaboration with the aims to promote the adoption of innovative, effective and sustainable community development model to solve community problems, and the application of International Standards for Community Development in the local context. The welfare services have been greatly affected under the pandemic, community development approach has once again become an important strategy to support vulnerable groups under difficult circumstances. Through this symposium, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service hopes to showcase how community development approach can be used as a strategy to ...

It is not rare for front-line workers to deal with clients with drug-abusing behaviors or involving in drug-trafficking activities. Service units may even be asked by the enforcement units to assist with investigation. In Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap.134), it includes provisions relating to drug-related crime, while in the meantime, it also concerns the legal protection of the rights of drug-abusing clients. For the front-line, it is essential to grasp the legal knowledge relating to drug abuse, its legal implication for offenders, as well as the rights and obligations of workers under the provision of law, so as to provide correct information to the clients and protect their rights in a timely manner. The council and Community Drug Advisory Council co-organize a sharing session with sharing from experienced lawyers and social worker, aiming to equip social service practitioners with knowledge of Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, sentencing and rehabilitation. Details are as follows: Date: 13 January 2023 (Friday) Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm Mode: Online Language: Cantonese Target: Social service practitioners from substance abuse service, child and youth service, school social work service, family service or any interested practitioners Our Speakers: Mr. Raymond N.H. Chan, Mr. Julian H. Y. Tam Solicitor, Mayer Brown Mr ...