1. In-House Workshops
A. Mental Well-being Workshop (1.5 hours) - Instructors will talk about common mental health problems, assessment of crisis and handling of high-risk situations, skills on accompanying people with mental distress, and so forth.
B. Relaxation Exercise Workshop (1 hour) - Instructors will introduce relaxation techniques and guide participants to practise relaxation breathing or yoga.
C. Mindfulness Experiential Workshop (1 hour) - Instructors will introduce the concept of mindfulness and guide participants in mindfulness practice.
D. Floral Tea Workshop (1 hour) - Chinese medicine practitioners will explain how food ingredients help keep both the mind and body healthy. The workshop will mainly focus on floral tea.
E. Self-applied Acupressure Massage Workshop (1 hour) - Chinese medicine practitioners will explain how to harmonise mood and mind. The workshop will mainly focus on self-applied acupressure massage.
F. Art and Wellness Workshop (1 hour) - Instructors share with participants information on relieve stress and enhance resilience through art, and provide guidance in horticultural therapy or Japanese Pastel Nagomi Art.
(i) Horticultural Therapy (ii) Japanese Pastel Nagomi Art
G. Wu Shu Workshop (1 hour) - Instructors will guide participants in Tai Chi or Ba Duan Jin practice.
H. Laughter Yoga Workshop (1 hour) - Instructors will introduce the concept of Laughter Yoga and provide guidance to participants in the practice.
2. Seminars or Online Seminars
- Seminars will be held regularly. The latest information will be sent to the signatories of the Charter by email and uploaded to the Charter website.
3. Tailor-made Mental Well-being Advisory Service
- Professional consultants from the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong will distribute e-questionnaires via the participating organisation for analysis of the overall mental well-being status of employees.
- Professional consultants will meet with the management to understand the participating organisation's current measures and difficulties in promoting mental well-being. The consultants will then compile a report, providing customised suggestions and directions for the company's future development.
- Subject to the need of the participating organisation, the consultants may provide follow-up service half a year later, to examine the participating organisation's achievements and progress in promoting mental well-being.
4. Mental Health First Aid Training Course
- This course introduces the symptoms of common mental illness and mental health issues, so as to help participants identify mental problems at an early stage, and equips them with the skills to help someone in need to relieve their mood and prevent aggravation of mental problems. This course is mainly conducted through lectures, and is supplemented with video, practical exercises and a test.
- Each signatory of the Charter is given 3 places for the course from 2020 to 2022. Course participants must be current employees of the signatory.
- Training will be held regularly. For the latest information of the course, please refer to the Charter website.
