Our Courses

【CARE College X Easy Care: The Carer's Forest】   "Every tree's growth needs nourishment from the entire forest," just like the relationship of mutual sharing and support among caregivers.   Every day, you must dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to caring for your loved ones, without hesitation or fatigue, while also managing the household affairs. Have you thought about setting aside time for yourself?   In this peer support program, apart from getting to know fellow caregivers and recognizing your own needs, there will also be peer mentors guiding everyone to create a life tree that is unique to "you." Together, we will review caregiving experiences, discover personal strengths, explore resources and goals, redefine your life story. Gradually, each caregiver's life tree will come together to form a lush forest.   Registration Link:https://forms.office.com/r/XekLPiRF5H   Course Content: Peer support concept and self-care Caregiver stress and self-care Narrative therapy and life tree Community resources, personal strengths, connecting with fellow caregivers   Course details:  Date: 25, 27 March, 1, 3 and 8 April 2025 Time: 1pm - 4pm Target Audience: All carers Address:10/F, Chung Kiu Commercial Building, 47-51 Shantung St, Mong Kok Fee: Free   Please feel free to contact us at 3188 1633 if you have any enquiries.        

【Carer Online Discussion Forum：Satir Model and Caregiver Family】   "Problem is not the problem, coping is." —Virginia Satir   When caregivers need to provide long-term care for family members, whether it is caring for parents or children, day and night, the relationship between both parties often becomes tense. Communication issues arise, and they may not know how to interact with each other. Sometimes, problems even arise in relationships with other non-cohabiting relatives. Where should caregivers start in addressing family relationship issues?   This online discussion platform will be hosted by a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D., and she is also the supervisor in the Satir model. The forum will cover family therapy perspective of the Satir model to understand the emotional journeys of individuals in caregivers' families, the family relationship issues, and the caregivers' internal needs and resources. The discussion will focus on how consistent communication can help caregivers enhance interactions and relationships with those they care for and other family members (such as siblings).   Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/XUxcPGfzew   Event details: Date: February 26, 2025 (Wednesday)Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMTarget audience: PublicFee: Free of charge   Please feel free to contact us by 3188 1633 if you have any inquiries.

【Sailing to Caregiers' Career Paths】   Many caregivers face challenges when re-entering the workforce after prioritizing their families and that the course aims to support them in navigating this transition. The course, co-organized with the Hong Kong Women's Center Association, invites caregivers to reflect on their caregiving journey and gain insights into entering or re-entering the workforce. It welcomes graduating caregivers and those interested in pursuing careers to participate.   Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/6B8yyDwCha   Course Content: Session 1: Reviewing caregiving journey Discovering personal qualities helpful for re-entering the workforce On-the-spot resume writing Caregiver employment resources   Session 2: Current job market situation How to equip yourself Interview skills and strategies Job search resources   Details: Date: 10th & 17th February, 2025 Time: 11:00am-1:00pm Target Audience: Graduated caregivers or caregivers interested in entering the workforce Quota: 10 Address: Unit 1A, Prosperity Court, 168 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon Fee: Free   Please feel free to contact us at 3188 1633 if you have any enquiries.      

Joining our Carer Peer Instructor Training Programme (Our Life Tree), we can learn how to use the "Our Life Tree" framework to integrate you life experience into a both touching & inspiring story which can help other Carers who are facing different challenges in their caring journey.   We have invited experienced social worker to serve as our instructor to teaching the knowledge of how to become a Carer Peer Instructor & preparation skills on supporting group.The participants who have completed the training will have the opportunities to leading supportive groups in different service unit.Link for Enrollment：https://forms.office.com/r/s7udWbfGSxContent for Course：Stage 1：Understanding the Role of Carer Peer Instructor, Theory of Using Advantage Base Carer Peer Support Theory, Using Our life tree to sharing personal storyStage 2：Group Leading Skills⁠, designing "Our Life Tree" Programme, group placement for "Our Life Tree" Pregramme   Course Details：Dates：6th, 13th & 27th February & 6th March, 2025 (Every Thursday)Time：2pm - 5pmTarget Audience：Carers who are willing to become Carer Peer InstructorLocation：Unit 1A, Prosperity Court, 168 Lai Chi Kok Road, KowloonQuota：15 participantsTutor：Experienced Social Worker*Participants can receive a certificate if their attendance is over 80%