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September 10 is the World Suicide Prevention Day. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold a press conference on September 10 (Tuesday) with the theme “Working Together to Nurturing the Future”.

Professor Paul YIP Siu-fai, Director of the Centre, will present the latest suicide statistics for Hong Kong and explain the findings at the conference. He will also introduce Jockey Club Online Youth Emotional Support - Open Up, the first 24/7 operated online-crisis support service targeting youths of age 11-35. The service enables help-seekers to instantly message with counsellors via SMS and popular social media platforms including FB Messenger, WeChat and the official web portal regarding their study, family, work and relational induced emotional distress. This project is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, supported by CSRP and operates in conjunction with three leading youth non-profit organisations, Caritas-Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, and The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong. It is an honor to have a supervisor and a volunteer providing the service to share their thoughts and feelings about Open Up, and details about the recruitment of volunteers.

Details of the press conference are as follows:
Date: September 10, 2019 (Tuesday)
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Media registration starts at 1:45 pm)
Venue: Studio 3-4, 2/F, HKJC Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, HK
            (Direction to CSRP enclosed)
Language: Cantonese (English is available for Q&A session)

Program:
2:00 – 2:20    Professor Yip (Director of CSRP) releases the latest suicide figures in Hong Kong
2:20 – 2:30    Sharing by Open Up Clinical Supervisor Ms Shirley Chow
2:30 ­– 2:40    Sharing by Open Up volunteer Ms Denise Mak
2:40 – 2:45    Professor Yip concludes the event
2:45 – 3:00    Q&A session

About HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP), HKU
Founded in 2002, the CSRP has established its reputation in suicide research and prevention worldwide and extended its research scope to well-being of individuals as well as the whole society. CSRP believes in that empirical research would optimize practices and ultimately contribute to the improvement of a society.

For media enquiries, please call Mr. Rickey YAU at (Tel) 2831 5232, or send email to csrp@hku.hk.