The New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association was formed in 1959 by a group of people in recovery of mental illness under the name New Life Mutual Aid Club. The organization was formally registered with the authorities in 1961 and re-organized in 1965 under its current title.
The Association was incorporated under the Companies Ordinance Act in 1969. It joined the World Federation for Mental Health in 1969, becoming a member of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service in the same year, and became a member of the Community Chest of Hong Kong in 1970.
The New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association was formed in 1959 by a group of people in recovery of mental illness under the name New Life Mutual Aid Club. The organization was formally registered with the authorities in 1961 and re-organized in 1965 under its current title.
The Association was incorporated under the Companies Ordinance Act in 1969. It joined the World Federation for Mental Health in 1969, becoming a member of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service in the same year, and became a member of the Community Chest of Hong Kong in 1970.
We strive to promote mental wellness for people in recovery of mental illness and for their families and the general public with the ultimate goal of equal opportunities, social inclusion, acceptance and full participation for all in the community.
We are dedicated to pioneering and delivering people-focused, recovery-oriented, and evidence-based community mental health services with care and respect, innovation and continuous drive for excellence and professionalism.
Care for People
We treat people with respect, trust and fairness
We recognize each other's merits and value their contributions
Excel for Quality
We are committed to professionalism and innovation
We drive for teamwork, partnership and synergy
We uphold a learning culture for continuous improvement and organizational sustainability amid a changing environment
This year, the Association has successfully nominated 105 enterprises and organizations to obtain the “Caring Company”/“Caring Company” logo. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the enterprises and organizations that have been awarded the logo for their continuous support to the Association.
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or contact our Corporate Communications Department at 2332 4343. We are happy to discuss and jointly develop an employment plan with your company.
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The Association sends staff to other places to participate in exchanges and meetings in order to understand and learn new service strategies and skills in various places; while expanding the horizons of the staff, it also brings benefits to the service development of the Association. In addition, the Association has always actively shared experience with local and overseas counterparts on the latest service development, and explored the development of new areas for the mental health and rehabilitation industry through exchanges and joint discussions.
In 2019-20, the association sponsored 23 colleagues to participate in international conferences abroad, including the Rehabilitation International Asia-Pacific Conference, the 9th International Behavioral Cognitive Therapy Conference, the 9th International Health and Mental Health Social Work Conference, the 18th The 20th International Mental Health Annual Conference, the 5th International Youth Mental Health Conference, and the intensive training course of dialectical behavior therapy. Our colleagues not only shared experience and research results as speakers, but also benefited from the wisdom of experts from all over the world.