Professional Training Course for Teachers on Handling Youth Addictive Gambling
Brief description
Have you ever heard of cases where students are addicted to gambling? If you were a friend of that student, how can you help?
This training course identifies the reasons why gambling is common in youth groups. It provides a comprehensive approach to students with additional intervention skills for teachers.
What you will gain
- counselling and intervention techniques
- knowledge in handling addicted gambling
- first-hand experience in solving gambling cases
Activity date&time
- Semester I:
Session 1 & 2: 26/9/2020 (Saturday) 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Session 3 & 4: 26/9/2020 (Saturday) 2:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Session 5 & 6: 10/10/2020 (Saturday) 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
- Semester II:
Session 1 & 2: 27/2/2021 (Saturday) 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Session 3 & 4: 27/2/2021 (Saturday) 2:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Session 5 & 6: 6/3/2021 (Saturday) 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m
Topics
|
Topics |
Content |
|
(1) Development of Gambling in Hong Kong |
|
|
(2) Reasons for Gambling Addiction |
|
|
(3) Background of Youth Gambling in Hong Kong |
|
|
(4) Approaches to Dealing with Youth Gambling Cases |
|
|
(5) Brief Intervention Skills for Teachers |
|
|
(6) Community Resources |
|
Partners
- Sunshine Lutheran Centre, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS
Words from previous students
- Understanding the causes and addictive process deepened my understanding of the youth’s growth. Useful counselling and intervention skills learned!
- The theories and case studies provided in the course were practical. They facilitated my primary school teaching.
- Taking care of the gamblers’ relatives were equally important.
