April 11, 2014
The forum provided a community platform to exchange views on family agenda and strategies among policy makers, researchers, community leaders and service providers working in the field of social service, health and education. It also promoted evidence-based and evidence-generating family services and public health approach through sharing of community-based intervention strategies and results.
Organizers:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
School of Public Health of The University of Hong Kong
Co-organizers:
Family Council
Social Welfare Department
Collaborating organizations:
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Caritas Hong Kong
Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
Hong Kong Island Women’s Association
International Social Service Hong Kong Branch
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited
Christian Family Service Centre
The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council
Invited speech: Creating and supporting a pro-family environment
Speaker: Professor Daniel Shek Tan Lei
Keynote speech: A forward-looking dialogue on family interventions and practices in Hong Kong
Speaker: Professor Lam Tai Hing
Panel discussion: Supporting and strengthening families – Intervention strategies and practices
Group discussion forum: Strengthening families for a better Hong Kong – Wisdom from the community