This project (ACTivate Your Life- Support Project For Carers of SEN Students) is sponsored by Health Bureau-Advisory Committee on Mental Health and started in May, 2023 for 2 years. The project aims at reducing SEN carers’ stress and anxiety through support service which integrates the Acceptance and Commitment Approach (ACT). Apart from it, the project also empowers the carers to build peer supportive network for each other through consolidating their wisdom and experience sharing.
- To address emotional needs of SEN carers and encourage help seeking behaviors
- To help SEN carers cope with emotional disturbances effectively through early identification and intervention
- To build SEN carers’ capacities in handling children’s emotional and behavior problems effectively
- To consolidate carers’ wisdom and experience through sharing so as to build mutual support among peers
- To co-create a carer friendly community with enhancement of carers and families’ psychological wellness
Project Contents
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling (Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
- Mental Health Assessment and recommendations
- Referral to professional services of Psychiatrists and Clinical Psychologist
- Talks about common mental health problems
- Parent-child Workshops for enhancing parent-child relationship
Training workshops on Mental Health Knowledge and Parenting Skills which held by different professionals, e.g. clinical psychologist.
- Inviting carers become our volunteers
- Training Courses on Mental Health Knowledge and Helping Skills, e.g. Communication skills, Play therapy etc
- Assisting in promoting family mental health in schools and the community
- Mental health exhibitions and booths
- Promoting family mental health through online platforms
Target Group
Target Group
- Carers (Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary school)
- Volunteers
- The public
- Children
District of Service
District of Service
Kowloon East District (Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin & Tseung Kwan O)
Fee and Charges
Fee and Charges
This program is sponsored by the Health Bureau’s Second Mental Health Project Subsidy Scheme and is free of charge.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Opening Hours ：
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday Closed
Tel：2706-5262
Fax：2706-5776
Email：ymcm@cfsc.org.hk
Address：2/F, Mount Verdant, 48 Chui Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories