Jockey Club Support Service for the Children of Disabled Parents 2.0

In 2020, our organization received funding once again from the "Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust" to implement the "Jockey Club Support Project for Children with Disabilities of Parental Caregivers 2.0" for a period of three years. This project is a pioneering initiative in society aimed at assisting parental caregivers of children with disabilities to meet the learning and growth needs of their non-disabled children, and promoting communication between parental caregivers and their children with disabilities. The project also aims to help parental caregivers and their children with disabilities build self-confidence, so that disabled families can participate more actively in community activities and promote social inclusion.

In addition, the "Jockey Club Support Center for Families with Disabilities" was established in 2020 with the aim of becoming a gathering place for families with disabilities, enabling them to meet new friends and encouraging them to step out into the community while also increasing their sense of belonging to the organization. The center also has an assistive technology resource corner, providing facilities such as computers, braille displays, and magnifiers, enabling people with disabilities to enjoy the fun brought by technology and keep up-to-date with the latest information in society.

Program Details

"Homework and Personal Growth Counseling Services"

To help non-disabled children of disabled parents pair up with a "Smart Buddy" mentor. The mentor provides 4 sessions of homework and personal growth counseling per month, with each session lasting 2 hours. Mentors not only assist students with their homework difficulties but also share their personal growth experiences with the students.

"Experiential Learning Activities"

The program helps participating families arrange a series of Experiential Learning Activities, including:

• For Parents: Positive Parenting Workshops, Psychological Drama Workshops, Mutual Interest Groups, etc.
• For Children: Youth Experience Activities, Emotional Social Groups, Sports and Outdoor Visits, Volunteer Activities, etc.
• For Parent-Child: Parent-Child Interactive Theatre, Outdoor Experience Activities, etc.

Support Services

The program provides professional services for families with disabilities in need, including:

• Individual and Family Counseling Services: The Hong Kong Professional Family Education Association provides counseling and referral services to families in need.
• Parent Sign Language Translation Services: Sign language translation services for hearing-impaired parents who need to attend important events such as parent-teacher meetings and medical consultations.

Eligibility

• Families consisting of disabled parents and their non-disabled children.
• Types of disabled parents: visual impairment, hearing impairment, mental illness recovery, physical disability.
• Parents must hold a valid Disability Registration Certificate. If they are under the category of mental illness recovery, a disability certificate or a follow-up paper in 2020 should be provided.
• Non-disabled children are currently enrolled in mainstream schools in Hong Kong, ranging from Primary 1 to Secondary 6.

Note:

1. Each eligible family must undergo an assessment and home visit interview before officially joining the program.
2. The organization also arranges interviews each year to re-evaluate the qualifications and needs of each participant.

Service Period:

April 2020 to March 2023 (3 years)

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Registration and Inquiry

If you wish to participate in the program or become our volunteer mentor, please call 2251 9334 (Ms. Wong or Ms. Yu) for inquiry.

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