Funded by Jockey Club Charities Trust (JCCT), the Jockey Club Mental Wellness Project for Women (JCWOW) aims to promote mental wellness and provide early prevention and intervention for women aged 18 to 64 at risk of mental illness. In collaboration with Department of Psychiatry of the University of Hong Kong, Cartias-Hong Kong and Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres, the project commenced in March 2018 and has been implemented for over six years. Currently, New Life primarily offers services to women experiencing insomnia, pain, and gynecological issues that lead to emotional problems.
Provide online support for needy women through an online chatroom on the project website
Provide brief counseling service to users with particular levels of mental health needs
Provide public talks, groups and workshops to users with mental distress
Train peer support volunteers to provide mutual support services to women facing similar emotional issues
Publish and release a series of self-help booklets and videos as practical tools to improve insomnia, pain, and gynecological-related emotional problems through self-learning
Applicants may become members of the project and receive news about services and events after completing a mental health assessment and basic personal information.Service users, who want to withdraw from the service, may submit a request to the project unit.
The service is free of charge.
Mental health service for women
Women aged 18 to 64 who suffer from emotional distress due to insomnia, pain, or gynecological problems