The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Seminar on Working Together to End Abuse

Report-back on 11^th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma cum Post-Conference Study Visit on Combating Violence

(September 16 - 22, 2006; San Diego, USA)

Date : November 17, 2006 (Friday)

Time : 9:15 am - 1:00 pm

Venue : Auditorium, 1/F Duke of Windsor Social Service Building,

15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Language : Cantonese speaking with papers in English

P R O G R A M M E

9:15 - 9:30 am	Registration
9:30 - 10:10 am	New concept: Trauma-informed Human Services Service User, Ms. Hau Suet Mei( Caritas – Hong Kong), Dr. Yu Chi-shing (Kwai Chung Hospital) l sharing by a male survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the impact of trauma on his development l brief introduction of the concept of “trauma informed human services” l implication of the trauma informed human services to the mental health professionals
10:10 - 10:25 am	One Stop Service in San Diego Ms. Jeff Wong (The Hong Kong Council of Social Service) l Family Justice Center l Chadwick Center
10:25 - 10:35 am	Break
10:35 - 11:00 am	For our children  - parenting when domestic violence is an issue Ms. Queenie Yuen (Harmony House) l Parenting work for abusive parents l Protective policy and services for child witnesses l From dialog to action: the implications to Hong Kong
11:00 - 11:25 am	Dealing with Sexual Violence – from victim to survivor and beyond survivor Ms. Ng Wai Ching (Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women)
11:25 - 12:45 pm	Open Forum Discussion – The Implication to Hong Kong l Dr. Chow Chun-Bong (Chairperson, The Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights) l Dr. Edward Chan (Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong) l Dr. Philip SL Beh (Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong). l Dr. Yu Chi-shing (Consultant Psychogeriatrician, Kwai Chung Hosiptal)
12:45 - 1:00 pm	Conclusion