Introduction of Professional Training Workshop

Rationale

Adversity could be seen as a compulsory course in our lives. Some adversity may be predictable, such as moving house, rehabilitation process for those with chronical diseases. Some adversity may appear without any notification, such as changes in economic situation, loss of jobs, etc. Adversity brings about continuous changes, which may impact all family members differently regardless of their ages.

How can social workers and various professionals provide support and assist families to go through the challenges? Through training workshops, this project intends to promote the concept of family resilience, which include three main domains, such as family beliefs, family operation and family communication. It is also hoped that the capacity of social workers on how to plan activities for family resilience could be improved through these experience activities and explanations.

Content of Training

The fundamental professional workshops allow social workers to understand the basic concept of family resilience, such as family beliefs, family operation and family communication. Through these experience activities, they can observe the characters of different families, assist families to unleash their intrinsic potential, and improve their family resilience. Social workers could also learn on how to make use of elements from family resilience to plan for family activities.

Analysis of Subjective Effectiveness

98% of the participants agree that trainings have expanded their knowledge and allowed them to understand how family resilience could help families to overcome adversity.

97% of the participants agree that workshops have taught them with practical techniques to allow them to design and lead activities on family resilience.

Voices from Social Workers

What I appreciate the most is that the instructor can show participants how to do in-depth analysis of the family structure, and there are many games to help my understanding.

It provides sufficient information, allowing me to thoroughly understand family resilience. The explanation is clear with proper metaphors.

Being able to remind myself that the strengths within a family is to reinforce the belief to face various adversities.

It is an experimental activity, with the involvement of different family members, which allows me to understand the needs of different members within a family.

The activity allows participants to gain first-hand experience. Only after personal experience will you be able to think how to apply it.

List of Organisations Which Have Previously Attended Workshops: (in no particular order)

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Yan Oi Tong
• Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
• Hong Kong Children & Youth Services
• Kwun Tong Methodist social Service
• Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
• Hong Kong Shue Yan University
• Hong Kong College of Technology
• Caritas Institute of Higher Education
• Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education
• The Salvation Army
• Stewards
• Tai Po Baptist Church Social Service
• Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association
• Against Child Abuse
• The Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Social Service
• The Church of United Brethren in Christ Social Service Division
• The Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod, Social Service Department
• Free Methodist Church of Hong Kong Social Service
• Hong Kong-Macao Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service
• The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
• Methodist Centre
• The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
• Centre for Restoration of Human Relationships
• Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council
• Scout Association of Hong Kong - The Friends of Scouting
• St. James' Settlement
• Hong Kong Christian Service
• Po Leung Kuk
• Caritas - Hong Kong