Dr Angel Lai, Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences of PolyU, joined hands with NGO Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service to launch the “Healing Together – Building Positive School Mental Health in Post-COVID Hong Kong” project. Funded by Phase 2 of the Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme (MHIFS) provided by the Government, the 18-month project collaborates with 8 secondary schools to cultivate students' awareness and concern for emotional and mental health.
The MHIFS aims to support projects that could help provide better support to those in need in the community and to raise public awareness on mental health.
Led by Dr Lai, the funded project aims to promote mental health and its awareness for stakeholders of secondary schools including students, teachers, administrative staff and management. Healing Spaces are constructed in the partnering schools. It combines with the strengths in research and practice, bringing impactful solutions for the benefit of various community groups.
The programme also adopts a train-the-trainer approach to help secondary students become mental health ambassadors for programme sustainability and student empowerment, raising mental health awareness in society.
PolyU researchers have been working closely with the community to provide impactful and innovative solutions for the betterment of society with the integration of academic, scientific and pragmatic expertise.
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