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Enhancing quality, fostering care, Organize exclusive "Mental Health First Aid" course!

Introduction

Currently, various types of non-profit organizations, tertiary institutions, government departments and disciplinary forces, as well as businesses of all sizes in Hong Kong, provide this training to their employees, volunteers, or students each year to prevent mental health incidents. The course is highly popular and its effectiveness is widely recognized. Groups are welcome to organize exclusive classes to promote mental health first aid knowledge together.

Part of collaborated organizations (in no particular order)

Department of Health

Customs and Excise Department

Hong Kong Police Force

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

Labour Department

Hospital Authority

Equal Opportunities Commission

Hong Kong Housing Society

Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Occupational Safety & Health Council

Legal Aid Department

The Land Registry

Course materials
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Standard Mental Health First Aid Course

  • Skills in identifying signs and symptoms of common mental health issues and crisis
  • Skills in providing appropriate initiate help and support before the situation get worse
  • Assist individuals in needs to seek for appropriate professional services or appropriate social resources

Target audience: General public
Teaching format: In-person instruction
Duration: 12 hours

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Mental Health First Aid for the Older Persons

  • Skills in identifying signs and symptoms of common mental health issues and crisis among elderly, such as Cognitive Impairment and Confustion
  • Skills in providing appropriate initiate help and support before the situation get worse
  • Assist individuals in needs to seek for appropriate professional services or appropriate social resources

Target audience: General public
Teaching format: In-person instruction
Duration: 12 hours

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

  • Skills in identifying signs and symptoms of common mental health issues and crisis among teenagers, such as self-harm and eating disorders
  • Skills in providing appropriate initiate help and support before the situation get worse
  • Assist individuals in needs to seek for appropriate professional services or appropriate social resources

Target audience: General public
Teaching format: In-person instruction
Duration: 14 hours

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Standard Mental Health First Aid Course (Online)

  • Skills in identifying signs and symptoms of common mental health issues and crisis
  • Skills in providing appropriate initiate help and support before the situation get worse
  • Assist individuals in needs to seek for appropriate professional services or appropriate social resources

Target audience: General public
Teaching format: Self-paced online learning + video conferencing instruction
Duration: 7 hours of self-paced online learning + 5 hours of video conferencing instruction