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Holistic Wellness : Integrated Anti-drug Service Scheme for Female Sex Workers

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at enhancing the knowledge of female sex workers on the harm of drug use and cultivating a healthy lifestyle to lower their risk of drug abuse. Project activities include individual and outreach visits, group activities, hotline and online outreaching, production of anti-drug booklets, provision of counselling and referral service to hidden drug-abusing females. Training workshops for frontline workers from medical, social service and education sectors and peer educators will also be organised.

Integrated Anti-Drug Service

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at enhancing the anti-drug knowledge of the gay population and the gay drug abusers’ motivation to seek help and quit drugs. Preventive education and publicity programmes will be provided to the gay population including outreaching, group activities, internet outreaching, publication of anti-drug leaflets and enhancement of mobile apps. Counselling services, therapeutic groups, medical service and peer counsellors training will be provided.

Sisterhood and rejuvenation-comprehensive supporting service for young drug abusing mothers and ex-drug abusing young mothers

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at reducing/eliminating drug use of drug abusing mothers, preventing ex-drug abusing mothers from relapse, building a supporting network and improving their parenting skills. Project elements include community drug education program, individual counselling and work trial scheme for drug-abusing mothers, relapse prevention groups for ex-drug abusing mothers, mutual support programme and vocational training.

Project L

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at engaging potential young adult female drug abusers for treatment through art therapy. It also aims at empowering family members, social workers and teachers in supporting drug abusers. Project elements include outreach services, drug awareness and education programs, drug treatment rehabilitation services integrated with art therapy, time-out sessions and medical assessment/services for drug abusers or their family members. Community-based art therapy drug workshop and training workshop for social workers and teachers will also be organised.

Community Study on Drug Abusers of Methamphetamine in Hong Kong cum Exploratory Study of Chinese Medicine Treatment for Substance Abusers of Methamphetamine: Social Inquiry on Abuser Profile, Usage Pattern, Health, Psychological and Social Impacts; cum Exploratory Study of Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment for Abusers of Methamphetamine

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at studying the profile of Methamphetamine abusers in Hong Kong and exploring a Chinese medicine treatment programme for Methamphetamine abusers. The project involves a territory-wide survey of Methamphetamine abusers and the screened participants will enter into a Chinese medical treatment programme to evaluate the use of Chinese medicine in Methamphetamine induced symptoms. A project-end report and sharing session will be arranged to share the project outcome with the public.

Mobile Nursing Station for Suspected Substance Abusers

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at providing mobile nursing assessment service for early engagement, risk detection and interventions for people who are vulnerable to substance abuse problems. Project activities include regular on-site fast track nursing assessment, screening and counselling sessions. Youths with suspected substance abuse and specific needs would be referred to Substance Abuse Clinic or other community support agencies for follow up. Anti-drug educational programme will be organised for general youths and parents.

Project HERO - MSM Support Service

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at helping MSM (men who have sex with men) to develop “drug free” identity, improving mutual relationship as well as mental or physical health. Project elements include individual counselling, group session, health talk, Chinese medical consultation, mutual support group, expressive art workshop, creativity group for drug abusing MSM or high risk MSM. A reflecting team will be formed to strengthen the connection among MSM. Physical and online outreaching and media publicity will be organised to promote anti-drug messages and healthy lifestyle. Professional training will also be provided to anti-drug workers to increase their understanding in handling MSM with drug problem.

Sports Challenge - anti-drug social network development project

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at identifying hidden young drug abusers as well as enhancing the resilience of drug rehabilitees through sport or art training. The project involves a “Train-the-trainer” program for rehabilitees. Online outreach, peer snowballing and physical outreach to high-risk places will also be conducted to identify high-risk youths and medical referral will be provided to engage drug abusers. The trained rehabilitees will conduct sport or art activities and have regular group gatherings with the high-risk youth and drug abusers. Anti-drug preventive education will also be conducted in the form of sport competitions and sport challenge videos.

Say No to Drugs – Path Builders for Youth Project

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at facilitating the rehabilitees to reintegrate into the society through mentorship scheme. It also helps promoting community acceptance of treatment and rehabilitation services. Project elements include individual counselling services for drug abusers/rehabilitees, mentorship training, mentoring activities including regular gatherings and volunteering activities. Promotion system, job referrals and provision of employment advices will be provided for drug-free mentees with good performance.

「一個不能少」之延續「停不了的使命」

Project Approved in 2016

This project aims at identifying drug abusers at the early stage by peer led outreaching service. The project will provide training workshops on outreaching skills and counselling theories and skills for rehabilitees. After the training, an outreaching team will be formed to identify potential drug abusers for treatment. Different engaging activities will be organised for drug abusers and their families. Anti-drug activities and sharing seminar will also be organised to spread anti-drug messages to the general public and prisoners.