Community Support Services

Service target groups
Early psychosis patients and their relatives, professionals and the public. 

Service description
EPISO was founded by a group of experienced professionals and academics in the field of early psychosis. The society aims to make accessible knowledge and experience gained from research and clinical practice to promote high-quality early psychosis intervention services, professional training, and public awareness programmes. 

Contact Number
60756504

For more information, please visit their website: 
http://www.episo.org/

Service target groups
Residents within the ICCWM service districts, aged 15 or above who are: 

  • A discharged mental patient 
  • Person with suspected mental health problem 
  • Family members/ carers of the above persons
  • Persons who are interested in understanding and improving their mental health 

Service description
The ICCMW provides one-stop, district-based and accessible community support and social rehabilitation services ranging from early prevention to risk management for discharged mental patients, persons with suspected mental health problems, their families / carers and residents living in the serving district through a single-entry point to enhance the social support and re-integration of the ex-mentally ill persons into the community. 

The services include home visits, counselling service, therapy and peer supporting groups, social and recreational activities, day training service, outreaching occupational therapy service, case referrals and clinical assessments and treatments in hospital. 

Application procedure/ Referral methods
Self- application at one of the service centres, or referred by doctors, social workers, allied health workers and the government departments.

List of services and their contact details
https://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/pubsvc/rehab/cat_supportcom/centrebase/iccmw/index.html

Service target groups
Women aged from 18 to 64

Service description
The JCWOW provides free mental wellness screening. After assessment, individual consultation and early intervention for women in need would be provided. JCWOW would also provide referral services for women with different mental health needs. JCWOW conducts various public health education activities, enhance the knowledge of public, and frontline workers on women’s mental health.

Application procedure/ Referral methods
To fill in a mental wellness screening test on JCWOW website, or referred by social workers and allied health workers. 

Contact Number
5965 4659

List of services and their contact details
https://www.jcwow.org/

Apart from the Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness (ICCMW), some non-governmental organisations provide services specially to caregivers of psychotic patients. 

HK Familylink Mental Health Advocacy Association 
Target:Ex-mentally ill people and their family members 
Service:To provide courses on mental health and public education on mental illnesses 
Hotline:2144 7244
For details, please refer to http://www.familylink.org.hk/home.html