Counselling Services Scheme
Over the years, Keswick Foundation (KF) has funded several projects related to counselling services for different target groups in need. In 2013, KF decided to explore counselling services available in Hong Kong and the challenges faced by those NGOs providing such services.
It was found that in residential setting the number of children and youth with special educational needs, mental health and complicated family issues has been rising but young residents are unable to receive intensive counselling services due to inadequate manpower. In 2016, KF set up a three year Counselling Services Scheme (CSS) to provide timely support and prove the importance of the role of counsellor in residential care services.
CSS has funded the following NGOs to employ a counsellor:
- Evangel Children’s Home
- Home Care for Girls
- Hong Kong Christian Service
- The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong
The training backgrounds of the recruited counsellors are different, including clinical psychology, counselling and social work.
In addition, the Centre on Behavioural Health, the University of Hong Kong, was invited to conduct regular clinical supervision for the four counsellors and evidence based research.
輔導服務計劃
多年來，凱瑟克基金一直支持不同社會服務，當中包括各類型的輔導工作。因此，基金在2013年開始深入探討香港輔導服務的情況及服務提供者所面對的挑戰。從而發現院舍兒童面對的問題越趨複雜，包括特殊教育需要、精神健康問題和家庭困難等等。但由於院舍資源有限，未能為他們提供深入的輔導服務。
因此，基金設立為期三年的輔導服務計劃，支持以下四間社會服務機構各增聘一位輔導員，以加強對住院兒童及青少年的支援。同時，邀請香港大學行為健康教研中心為四位輔導員提供臨床督導及研究其成效。
- 播道兒童之家
- 關愛之家
- 香港基督教服務處
- 香港小童群益會
受聘輔導員來自不同專業界別，包括臨床心理學，輔導學及社會工作。
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