THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1986
MR CHAN WAS ANNOUNCING FURTHER ACTIVITIES IN A CONTINUING CAMPAIGN ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MENTAL HEALTH, AT A PRESS BRIEFING HELD AT THE TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.
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THESE MAJOR ACTIVITIES, WHICH WILL BEGIN ON MAY 28 INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION, SEMINARS AND TALKS WITH FILMS, SLIDES AND VIDEO SHOWS, AND AN OPEN DAY AT REHABILITATION UNITS FOR EX-MENTAL PATIENTS IN TUEN MUN.
THE AD HOC COMMITTEE COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AND WELFARE AGENCIES. THE DISTRICT BOARD IS SPONSORING THE CAMPAIGN.
AN EXHIBITION ON MENTAL HEALTH WILL BE HELD AT ON TING-YAU 01 COMMUNITY CENTRE FROM MAY 28 UNTIL MAY 30- AT SHAN KING COMMUNITY HALL FROM MAY 31 TO JUNE 3- AND AT BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX FROM JUNE 4 TO JUNE 6.
THE EXHIBITION, OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM DAILY, WILL AIM AT STRENGTHENING RESIDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF FORMER MENTAL PATIENTS.
THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF TALKS WILL BE GIVEN AT THE ON TING-YAU 01 COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 8 PM ON MAY 28. THE TALK WILL AIM AT EXPLAINING TO PARENTS HOW CHILDREN IN SOUND MENTAL HEALTH WILL DO BETTER AT SCHOOL AND, IN THIS CONNECTION, HOW PARENTS SHOULD SHOW BOTH CARE AND CONFIDENCE ABOUT CHILDREN'S SCHOOL WORK.
ON JUNE 1, AT 2.30 PM, A TALK ON HOW TO HELP THE EX-MENTALLY ILL TO INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY+ WILL BE GIVEN AT THE SHAN KING COMMUNITY HALL.
A THIRD TALK, ON THE SOCIAL FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO MENTAL ILLNESS AND COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL+, WILL BE GIVEN AT THE YAN OI TONG INDOOR AND SPORTS CENTRE AT 2 PM ON JUNE 7.
IN ORDER TO INSTIL A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE EX-MENTALLY ILL, RESIDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THREE REHABILITATION SERVICE UNITS WITHIN 'THE DISTRICT.
THERE WILL BE AN OPEN DAY AT THE NEW LIFE FARM, TUEN MUN HOSTEL AND THE TUEN MUN SOCIAL CLUB FROM 10 AM TO 4.30 PM ON JULY 12.
FINALLY, A +MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL+ CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE SHAN KING ESTATE FOOTBALL PLAYGROUND FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM ON AUGUST 24. THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE ON THIS DAY.
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