The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong was first founded in 1954 as a study group with the primary objective of educating the public on mental health.
Hong Chi Association (formerly The Hong Kong Association for the Mentally Handicapped) was started as a class for just four children with intellectual disabilities in 1965.
The Nesbitt Centre provides an English speaking educational programme for adults with learning disabilities together with a respite and residential facility, which helps to achieve independence and