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SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1989

YOUNGSTERS TRAINED AS MENTAL HEALTH 'AMBASSADORS'

TWENTY YOUNG PEOPLE WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES TODAY (SUNDAY) TO MARK THEIR COMPLETION OF A VOLUNTEER TRAINING SCHEME PROVIDED UNDER THE KWUN TONG MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME.

AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 25, THEY PARTICIPATED IN TALKS, VISITS TO TWO HALF-WAY HOUSES, A TRAINING CAMP AND VOLUNTARY WORK OVER THE PAST MONTHS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHEME WAS TO TRAIN YOUNGSTERS AS THE DISTRICT'S MENTAL HEALTH "AMBASSADORS" WITH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF MENTAL PATIENTS,

OFFICIATING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WERE THE COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION, MR ALAN WONG; THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI; DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHRIS WAN; AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR POON CHI-FAI.

THE CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE HONG NING ROAD PLAYGROUND AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A CARNIVAL WHICH MARKED THE CLOSING OF THE SEVEN-WEEK LONG KWUN TONG MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME.

ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE, THE PROGRAMME AIMED AT MAKING LOCAL RESIDENTS MORE UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL PATIENTS, SO AS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR REHABILITATION.

FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A SEMINAR, A TRAINING SCHEME VOLUNTEERS, EXHIBITIONS AND A CARNIVAL. HAVE BEEN HELD SINCE THE PROGRAMME BEGAN ON JUNE 10.

LANE CLOSURES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ROAD MAINTENANCE WORK, SECTIONS OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, SHA TIN ROAD, TAI PO ROAD AND TOLO HIGHWAY IN SHA TIN WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED BETWEEN AUGUST 1 (TUESDAY) AND SEPTEMBER 27.

THESE ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES :

THE OUTER-MOST LANE OF TAI PO ROAD NORTHBOUND BETWEEN NULLAH AND HO TUNG LAU WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM ON (AUGUST 1).

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