Course details
Fee	Free
Medium of instruction	Cantonese
Mode of delivery	Face to face teaching (Subject to changes depending on current COVID restrictions)
Guest speakers	Professor in Special Education and counseling, Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, and Social Workers with a clinical background
Award of certification	To be awarded a certificate, participants must successfully fulfill the 80% attendance requirement as stipulated by the course

Structural Training Programme (18 hours)

Module	Topic	Content	Duration
1	Mental Health Promotion	1. Definition and importance of mental health 2. Positive psychology in family, school and the community 3. Promoting skills for social and emotional learning (SEL) and self-help skills 4. Early intervention for people with mental health needs 5. Roles of families, peers and community in facilitating well-being	3 hours
2	Supporting Young people with Mental Health Needs	1. Understanding early psychosis, Juvenile Delinquency, Conduct Disorders, and Substance Abuse & Mental Health 2. Internet Addiction and Mobile Phone Dependency	3 hours
3	Supporting Adults with Mental Health Needs	1. Common mental illnesses (e.g. Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) in adults	3 hours
4	Supporting Elderly with Mental Health	1. Understanding loneliness and depression in elderly 2. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Dementia	3 hours
5	Supporting People with Self-Harm or Suicidal Behaviours	1. Understanding self-harm and suicidal behaviours 2. General principles for supporting people at risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviours	3 hours
6	Existing Services and Programmes/Online Counselling and Effective Use of Community Resources	1. Pathways and Community resources related to mental health	3 hours

Site visit to local NGOs or hospitals regarding Mental Illness or Rehabilitation Services

Project-end Mental Health Event in promoting and enhancing social awareness of mental wellbeing