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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1986

THE PARTY THEN PROCEEDED TO THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE IN POKFULAM WHERE THEY SAW RECREATIONAL AND TRAINING FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE CENTRE FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.

TODAY'S VISIT WAS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF SIMILAR PROGRAMMES LAUNCHED BY THE COMMITTEE TO REACH OUT TO RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS.

IN THE COMING THREE MONTHS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL VISIT A NUMBER OF SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES, THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE LAI KING CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, AND THE PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP.

THE VISITS WILL PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH INVALUABLE INFORMATION ON YOUTH WORK AND ASSIST THEM IN STUDYING THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND IN PROMOTING YOUTH ACTIVITIES.

OPEN DAY TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH

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TUEN MUN RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE THREE REHABILITATION SERVICE UNITS IN THE DISTRICT AND DEVELOP A MORE POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE EX-MENTALLY ILL.

AN OPEN DAY, ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (JULY 12) AT THE NEW LIFE FARM, THE TUEN MUN HOSTEL AND THE TUEN MUN SOCIAL CLUB FROM 10 AM TO 4.30 PM.

THE NEW LIFE FARM IS AN AGRICULTURE WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL FOR THE EX-MENTALLY ILL WHILE THE OTHERS ARE A HALF-WAY HOUSE AND A SOCIAL CENTRE, ALSO FOR THE EX-MENTALLY ILL.

THE OPEN DAY IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF A FOUR- MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN MAY BY THE COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MENTAL HEALTH.

THE AD HOC COMMITTEE COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AND WELFARE AGENCIES.

TO DATE.

A SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS, TALKS AND SEMINARS HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE DISTRICT WITH THEMES VARYING FROM +HELPING THE EX-MENTALLY ILL TO INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY+ TO +THE SOCIAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MENTAL ILLNESS+.

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