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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.
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
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
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
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
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
