We are pleased to present to you the
1st International Conference of LevelMind@JC
Community-based Youth Mental Health Service Development under the Global Framework for Youth Mental Health.
In this 6-day programme, we will be exchanging ideas among wide-ranging participants - including young people & world-renowned experts, on the global situation of youth mental wellness, revolutioninsing services, the role of economics in policy development, online service & digitalisation, peer support, mental health in school & university, psychosocial interventions co-developed with young people, & many, many more exciting topics.
We look forward to meeting you in April!
Dr CHAN Kit Wa, Sherry
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
The University of Hong Kong
Dr WONG Hoi Yan, Gloria
Associate Professor,
Department of Social Work
and Social Administration
The University of Hong Kong
conference co-chairs
on behalf of the
Scientific Committee & Organising Committee
Scientific Committee
Dr CHAN Kai Tai
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Mr CHAN Kin-hung, Charles
Executive Director, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms Lily CHAN
St. Paul's College, Hong Kong, China
Mr CHAN Pik Fai
Assistant Director, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Prof CHEN Yu Hai, Eric
Chair Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Mr CHING Chi-kong
Director, The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms CHIU Ying-yan Melissa
Clinical Consultant, Caritas, Hong Kong, China
Dr HUI Lai Ming, Christy
Associate Professor,
Department of Psychiatry,
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms HSU Siu Man
Deputy Executive Director, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, Hong Kong, China
Mr LAI Wing Hoi, Frederick
Director, Social Work Services, Caritas Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms LAM Yick Man, Mon
Senior Manager, St. James' Settlement, Hong Kong, China
Dr LUI Sai Yu, Simon
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Mr David MCDAID
Associate Professorial Research Fellow in Health Policy and Health Economics, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Ms Vivien NG
St. Louis School, Hong Kong, China
Prof Rosemary PURCELL
Director, Knowledge Translation, Orygen, Australia
Mr SO YIK PUN, Alvin
Project Manager, St. James' Settlement, Hong Kong, China
Dr Charmaine TANG
Deputy Programme Director, CHAT, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Mr Peter VARNUM
Associate Director, Orygen Global, Australia
Dr Swapna VERMA
Programme Director, CHAT, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Prof WONG Tak Hing, Michael
Clinical Professor,
Department of Psychiatry,
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Dr WONG Wai-Ching, Paul
Associate Professor,
Department of Social Work and Social Administration,
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Dr YEUNG Lai Ying, Linda
Director of Counselling and Person Enrichment, Centre of Development and Resources for Students, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms YIU Yan Yee, Cindy
Head of Professional Services (Community Services), New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Hong Kong, China
Youth representatives
Ms Shirley HO
Ms Dipsy WONG
Dr Stephanie WONG
Organizing Committee
Mr CHAN Kin-hung, Charles
Executive Director, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Mr CHAN Pik Fai
Assistant Director, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Prof CHEN Yu Hai, Eric
Chair Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms CHIU Ying-yan Melissa
Clinical Consultant, Caritas, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms LAM Yin Shan
Centre-in-charge, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Ms LAM Yick Man, Mon
Senior Manager, St. James' Settlement, Hong Kong, China
Ms TAI Yuet Chun
Project Worker, Hong Kong Children & Youth Services, Hong Kong, China
Mr TSANG Wai-Lun, Will
Project Worker, The Hong Kong Playground Association, Hong Kong, China
Youth representatives
Ms Christina CHEN
Ms Yenni NG
Mr CHEUNG Chin To
Ms Josephine WONG
Ms Rachael WOO
About LevelMind@JC
Youths are facing different challenges in life today, and their physical and psychological conditions will also be more susceptible to stress when undergoing rapid changes in their development stage. In view of this, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust initiated and earmarked funding of some HK$295 million to launch the “LevelMind@JC” (https://www.levelmind.hk) in cross-sectoral collaboration with six non-governmental organisations and The University of Hong Kong in 2019.
The four and a half year project caters for the specific needs in our youths by developing a stigma-free youth-specific and youth-friendly mental wellness service model for youth mainly aged between 12 and 24, as well as cultivating a new generation of youth workers to address the needs. A total of eight “LevelMind” hubs are established across the city, to enhance youth’s cognitive resources, personal strengths and overall mental wellness, to address early distress signals and provide early interventions and to change their health seeking behaviour.