THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT CHILDREN AND YOUTH

 

Sharing Session on GA 12 Step Model

 

 

Date             November 9, 2006

 

Time             9:15 am – 12:30 pm

 

Place            Room 202, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

 

Speaker       Ms Maureen Freyne

 

 

Programme

 

 


9:15 am


Registration

 


9:30 am

 

(1)            Brief introduction of GA 12 steps model and its development in  the  past several years.

 

(2)            How GA 12 steps model works well without strong religious background, like Chinese society?

 


10:45 am


Break

 


11:00 am

(3)            The role of social worker in using GA 12 steps model if it relies much on nonprofessional sharing

 

(4)            Comparison between GA 12 steps model and bio-psyco-social model in the effectiveness of treatment on pathological gambling.

 

(5)            Crucial successful factors or techniques of GA model for counsellor and helper on engaging and maintaining the motivation of gambler.

 


12:15 am


Questions and Answers

 


12:30 pm


End