Hunting for “Nutrition” – A Journey of Future Career

Date : 9th Apr 2019 (Tue)

Time : 14:00 – 15:30

Speaker : Dr Winnie Wong, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung)

Target Student : S5 Students

Content : Through the workshop, participants will be taken through a journey to experience the job duties of a nutritionist / dietitian. They will be able to acquire the basic nutritional knowledge and comprehend the applications of the skills in order to promote healthy eating for the general public, for example, reading nutrition labelling for smarter and healthier food choices, and discovering different types of diets for specific groups of people. Participants will also be explored with the nutrition related education and vocational training details, as well as the nutrition related job market trends and career path.

Sharing of Therapeutic Skills in Clinical Psychology

Date : 9th Apr 2019 (Tue)

Time : 16:00 – 17:30

Speaker : Dr Rosanna Lau, Clinical Psychologist of Kwai Chung Hospital

Target Student : S3 - S5 Students

Content : Considering a future in clinical psychology? Can clinical psychologists read your mind? This workshop will provide an introduction to the pathway of becoming a clinical psychologist, and to the theoretical and practical aspects of clinical psychology. There will also be opportunities for students to learn some interpersonal skills to communicate with people with mental disorders. It aims to help students to explore the field of clinical psychology and improve their understanding on mental health.

Introduction of the Nursing Profession and the Cross-disciplinary Collaboration in Mental Health Hospitals

Date : 10th Apr 2019 (Wed)

Time : 16:00 – 17:30

Speaker : Mr K L Luk, Senior Nursing Officer (Psy) of Kwai Chung Hospital

Target Student : S3 - S5 Students

Content : Are you interested in following the footpath of Florence Nightingale? Do the nursing professions only work in clinics / hospitals? This workshop will provide an introduction to the profession as nurse in the mental health field, and the cross-disciplinary collaboration with other profession to help the person-in-recovery & their carers in hospital setting.

Understanding Prosthetist-Orthotist’s Work and Career Path

Date : 11th Apr 2019 (Thu)

Time : 16:00 – 17:30

Speaker : Dr. M.S.WONG, Associate Head (Academic)/Associate Professor / Programme Leader, BSc (Hons) in BME, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Target Student : S3 - S5 Students

Content : Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O) is one of the streams of the B.Sc. (Hons.) Programme in Biomedical Engineering offered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In this forum, participants will not only learn about the teaching and learning methods of the programme, internship opportunities and the career path of graduates, but will also have a deep understanding about P&O through P&O devices display and demonstration.

Field Learning towards Helping Professions

Date : 12th Apr 2019 (Fri)

Time : 16:00 – 18:00

Speaker : Student Award Winners, HMSC Graduates, Nursing Professionals, Social Work Professionals

Target Student : S3 - S5 Students

Content : What are the qualities that people need to have when they are aspired to become the helping professionals? How do students know if nursing or social work is a good fit for them? How does field learning help students reflect and gain more insights to know if they will commit themselves in the professions?

Identification, Assessment and Prevention of Injuries in Schools

Date : 16th Apr 2019 (Tue)

Time : 10:00 – 13:00

Speaker :
(1) Dr Albert YUNG, Scientific Officer, Department of Health
(2) Miss Sinney CHEUK, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
(3) Dr Carol LO, Consultant, Occupational Safety and Health Council

Target Student : S4 - S5 Students

Content : This workshop aims at raising secondary school students’ awareness of safety and injury prevention through imparting knowledge and empowerment. This workshop will offer an overview of injuries in Hong Kong, introduction of common sports injuries and their prevention in schools, hazard identification and the concept of risk assessment in schools. After systematic assessment of the school environment with established risk assessment tools, students will be able to identify injury hazards from activities and environment in their campus and be empowered to make recommendations to schools for developing interventions to make their schools safer. Learning risk assessment method can also enhance students’ occupational safety and health awareness in their future career.

Experiential Learning on Oral Health Promotion - Teens Teeth Programme

Date : 16th Apr 2019 (Tue)

Time : 14:30 – 15:30 or 16:00 – 17:00, 2 workshops

Speaker : Representative(s) of Oral Health Education Unit, Department of Health

Target Student : S3 Students

Content : Our workshop provides an interactive and field learning environment for the participants to learn the oral health messages and master the proper way of tooth brushing and flossing. Apart from increasing their oral health awareness, a brief introduction of the “TEENS Teeth Award Scheme” will be given in the workshop.

Promotion of Mental Health – Wellness Recovery Action Plan

Date : 17th Apr 2019 (Wed)

Time : 14:00 – 17:00

Speaker : Representative(s) of New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

Target Student : S4 - S5 Students

Content : The Wellness Recovery Action Plan is a self-help program developed by the American Mental Health Movement advocate Mary Ellen Copeland. It aims at introducing various physical and mental health tools and helping participants develop action plans to cope with different emotions. The workshop will help students face changes during puberty and pressure from academics and social relationships, thus they can maintain their physical and mental health, as well as improve their overall quality of life.

Co-production' in the Recovery-focus Programmes on Mental Health

Date : 18th Apr 2019 (Thu)

Time : 14:30 – 15:30

Speaker :
(1) Mr. Wu Ching Wai, Social Worker of Caritas Mindset College
(2) Ms. Sybil Cheung, Peer Support Worker of Caritas Mindset College

Target Student : S4 - S5 Students

Content : Through learning Pastel Nagomi Art, the participants can understand the recent direction of Mental Health services is to encourage the Person-in-recovery be included and involved into the field. Meanwhile, the participants can realise that the duty of the worker in mental health services not only works for the user, but also co-works with the user.

Walk with Me in Field Learning – Getting to Know the Peer Support Workers

Date : 18th Apr 2019 (Thu)

Time : 16:00 – 17:00

Speaker :
(1) Ms Ronnie Yeung , Project Officer Recovery
(2) Ms. Grace Tang, Peer Support Worker

Target Student : S5 Students

Content :
1) Introduce Peer Support Worker
2) Lived experience sharing by peer support worker
3) Introduce wellness tool : Stretching