Service Objective:

We provide young mothers with holistic services thanks to support from The Community Chest of Hong Kong, which funds “Passage to Empowerment: A Journey for Resources Navigation and Mental Health Enhancement of Young Mothers” and “Project Cotton Tree - Employment and Support Service for Teenage Mother”,and Rosewood Foundation, which funds “Rosewood Foundation Career Pathways Phase Two”.

We aim to assist young mothers in alleviating the impacts and difficulties of unplanned pregnancies, helping them learn to balance their caregiver roles with personal development needs. It also focuses on rebuilding family and community support to help them and their children grow up healthily.

Service Target:

• Pregnant women aged 24 or below, and young mothers with child or children aged two or below

Service Locations:
Territory-wide

Services Currently Provided:

• Personal support series: Emotion support and childcare training through case counselling and management

• Support for novice mom:Pre- and post-natal seminars, parenting guidance and parent education

• Support for family: couple counselling, sexual relations adjustment and family activities

• Parent-child support: Baby massage, parent-child activities, playgroups and positive parenting education

• Support for vocational development: “Back-to-School” consultation and support, career skills training and internships.

• Peer support network: Home-visit by peers, groups for personal growth and interest classes

• Support for personal development: Self-understanding, holistic workshop for self-care, sex education workshops and nursing consultation

Caritas Project Hyacinth - Enrichment Service for Young Mothers
Office : Room 1B, 1/F, TLP132, 132-134 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, NT
Tel : 3582 4471
Fax : 3107 0315
E-mail : hyacinth @caritassws.org.hk
Website: https://ycs.caritas.org.hk/hyacinth