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One Click is honoured that we are obtaining two government funding in 2023: the “Commission on Children Funding Scheme for Children’s Well-being and Development” from the Commission on Children and “Phase 2 of the Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme” from The Advisory Committee on Mental Health (“ACMH”). To help children and youth who are inevitably affected by the 2019-onwards coronavirus epidemic, we proposed two projects for children with study in mainstream school students and special education need school students. Following are the details of the two projects.
Project title:
School Outreach Program to Improve Student Mental Health After COVID-19
Pandemic School Closure
Funded by: Commission on Children
Organized by: One Click, Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Supported by: Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association
The Kids on the Block
Playright
Union Enterprise
Healthy Seed
Project Theme:
Promoting health and a happy childhood
(a) To promote the importance of play in the healthy development of children;
(b) To enhance public awareness of the emotional and social development of children;
(c) To promote the benefits of sports in achieving a healthier life for children; or
(d) To promote the importance of happy and harmonious cross-generational family life in the healthy development of children.
Activity 1: Positive Living Carnival
Period: 3/2023- 8/2024
Time: about 2 hours
Venue: The school’s covered playground, outdoor playground or school hall
Content: We will borrow school venues to hold booths for theatre performances or assemble game areas, and cooperation. Organizations will rotate to each school in different combinations.
Fee: free of charge
Gift: Participating students will receive a small gift
Objective(s):
– To provide an opportunity for children to release their stress through games and interaction
with AAI dogs
– To promote the importance of play in the healthy development of children
– To promote the benefits of art, artificial intelligence (AI) & robotics and sports in achieving a healthier life for children
Co-organization(s):
Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association
Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association (HKGDA) is a local organization with rich experience in
Animal-assisted services. It includes animal assistance activities (AAA), animal assistance
education (AAE) and animal therapy (AAT). Handlers with AAI dogs will interact with students and promote information on mental health during the activity.
If you would like to know more about the organization, you can click the website link:
https://www.guidedogs.org.hk/zh-hant/
The Kids on the Block
THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK (KOB) is an essential social-educational resource. KOB uses the
same entertainment-driven shows to highlight lessons in social interaction and recognition
and foster understanding, tolerance and acceptance. KOB will hold a drama and interact
with students.
If you would like to know more about the organization, you can click the website link:
https://www.hkkob.org/index.php?tn=about
Playright
Playright is a local organization with rich experience in the game. Playright would like to build a society that respects, protects and fulfils a Child’s Right to Play, where children can enjoy their childhood. Also, Playright strives to advocate the value of play and seek societal
commitment to meet every child’s play needs at the policy, planning and provision levels.
Playright will hold a play station to promote the importance of social inclusion.
If you would like to know more about the organization, you can click the website link:
Union Enterprise
Union Holdings Limited was established in 1985; Union Holdings Limited is a well-recognized IT solution service provider in Hong Kong. It serves over 3000 customers in various business sectors, including education, government, finance, hospitality, transportation, public utilities, and international corporations.
The company is determined to give back the society using its expertise. Given the up-trending demand for STEM education solutions and distance learning solutions in the education segment, in 2018, they started to provide “on-the-trend” IT solutions and STEM teaching solutions for the education sector. U Union Education serves over one hundred K12 and High-Ed institutes and assists their IT & I&T-related needs.
Union will invite students to experience cutting-edge technologies nearby. They will play with AI robotic arms, robots and intelligent living devices to diversify their interests and broaden their horizons. They will be introduced to the concept of the technology and how it functions.
If you would like to know more about the organization, you can click the website link:
https://www.education.union.hk/
“Healthy Seed” was established in 2014 with the founding sponsorship of the Lo Ying Shek Chi Wai Foundation. It is a charity organization dedicated to expanding the cultivation and development of young children. It educates the public on correct child-rearing knowledge, drives the society to pay attention to the mental health of families, and guides children’s development. To positive psychology and value, thus creating an ideal social environment.
Activity 2: Care-collecting Talk
Period: 3/2023- 8/2024
Time: Around 1.5 hours
Venue: The school hall
Fee: free of charge
Content: 1 session for 1.5 hours, One Click team will invite different speakers each time, including doctors, dietitians, and social workers, to provide professional knowledge and advice.
Activity Objective:
– To provide knowledge of public issues related to COVID-19, taking care of children Etc.
– To promote the importance of happy and harmonious cross-generational family life in the
healthy development of children.
Project Diary:
We are inviting different schools to join our project now. If interested, please don’t hesitate to fill in the form or contact our research assistant. (Tel: 9174 2385/ E-mail: charis10@hku.hk)