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In recent years, Hong Kong has begun to adopt ‘micro-elimination’ to cure Hepatitis C among high-risk groups. With the support of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, Centre for Liver Health, CUHK, provides health education, Hepatitis C screening and treatment to people, who have been injecting drugs with syringes in the New Territories East, by using a caring model ‘Social Welfare and Medical treatment all in one’. Our social workers provided emotional support and escorted outpatients to visit a clinic or hospital. The project successfully invited 31 people in the district, who took methadone and were diagnosed with Hepatitis C, accepting Hepatitis C medical treatment at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Finally, all viruses of Hepatitis C were cleared among all of them.

Mr. Alex LAU Jun-yan Senior Manager (PSD) of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong was interviewed by RTHK《Millennials》, sharing one of our recent Transitional Housing Project in Tai Po (Former Shuen Wan Eu Tong Sen School), which was estimated to construct four-storey domestic block, called “Good House”. Alex also mentioned our target services users, building concepts, scope of services in the period of accommodation, etc. Residents are encouraged to participate in community inclusion and volunteering activities to serve the others with an aim to help them integrate into the community and establish a social support network.    

Mr. Sam TO Kwok-sum, Senior Manager (ISEO II) and Ms. Candice LEE Yuk-ching, Clinical Supervisor (Kowloon West – Integrated Service Centre for Social Rehabilitation & Community Support) of SRACP, were interviewed by Ming Pao Weekly respectively, sharing services for arrestees of social incidents, for example providing immediate emotional support and counselling, assisting them to resolve welfare problems throughout prosecution processes, and providing career planning for the youth released from prison. We hope more employers consider collaborating with us to give these young people a chance to re-integrate into the society.   

A Transitional Housing Project which was called “Good House” at the former Shuen Wan Eu Tong Sen School by The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong was approved. With total funding of $154.965 million, it was subsidised by the Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non- government Organisations. This newly-built project is estimated to construct four-storey domestic blocks, and is expected to provide 276 units with approximately 608 residents. The estimated date of completion is Q1 2024.  

Ms. Anthea Lee, Chief Executive of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong was invited going to Metro Broadcast and was interviewed by Mr. Kyran Sze, who is a host of《Talk with Mr. Sze》and Founder and Chairman of KYSS Properties, sharing her experience in social welfare sector and the rehabilitation and mental health services in SRACP. In addition, she appreciated SRACP partners for giving opportunities to develop different specialised projects, with an aim to provide more quality services for the underprivileged in the community.  

On 28th June,2022, Transport and Housing Bureau indicated that a meeting of the Assessment Committee for the Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non-government Organisation was convened via video conferencing. The Assessment Committee agreed to subsidise two transitional housing schemes. One of the approved transitional housing developments is the project at the former Shuen Wan Eu Tong Sen School by The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong. With total funding of $154.965 million, the estimated date of completion is Q1 2024. Also, this newly-built project is estimated to construct four-storey domestic blocks, providing 276 units. Each unit will be equipped with a bathroom, toilet and cooking area.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 to April 2022, Hong Kong Jockey Club has approved over HK$1.8 billion budgets to fight against the epidemic, supporting more than 1,000 charities, organizations and residential services. The total number of beneficiaries has exceeded 3 million. The Deputy Chief Executive (Mental Health & Employment) of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, Laurence Lam Kwok-wai, was interviewed by the media previously, sharing that the frontline service was tense and fortunately Hong Kong Jockey Club became the biggest supporter to the service unit which sent SRACP plenty of anti-epidemic materials.   

Elderly people work hard for the entire life to raise their children with unconditional love. One of their biggest wishes is seeing the children to get married and start their own family, living happily as a three-generation household. However, when people in different generations come together, their values and living styles may be contradictory.   Ka Yiu, who grew up in a single-parent family, made some bad friends when she was young. She began struggling with drug abuse problem and being prosecuted. Then, she found that the relationship between her mother getting worse. Until Ka Yiu was pregnant again, she was awakening. With the assistance of SRACP and mother’s support, the relationship of Ka Yiu’s family began to change amazingly.   Welcome to read article at the link below:

The 12th meeting of the Assessment Committee for the Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non-government Organisations, chaired by the Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, Dr Raymond So Wai-man, was convened via video conferencing on May 5 and agreed to subsidize four Transitional Housing Projects. With total funding of over HKD$260 million, Transitional Housing Development at Hung Lok Road, Hung Hom, by the Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, is expected to provide about 488 units.   Welcome to read articles at the link below: