2019/2020 LAUGH • FAMILY

Youth Ambassador Program promotes mental wellbeing of the mentally-ill parents, their children and family members. It was a 10-session program, which comprised of 5 in-door activities and 5 outings. Meanwhile, a 5-session parallel group (1.5 hours for each session) was tailor-made for YA parents to enhance stress coping skills through the mindfulness practice so as to promote positive parenting. aims to promote mental well being to mentally-ill parents, their children and their family members. Family focused approach is adopted for the Program.

Objectives

For Children (Youth Ambassador)

• To foster and strengthen a positive parent-child interaction;
• To enhance knowledge of mental health
• To equip them with coping skills towards life adversity
• To explore and develop their strengths

For Parents with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and Other Family Members

• To foster and strengthen a positive parent-child interaction
• To enhance the coping strategy to resolve conflicts with children
• To enhance their mental well-being

For Volunteers

• To increase their understanding of people with SMI
• To instill knowledge of mental health
• To enhance their mental well-being