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Caritas Project for Adult Suvivors of Childhood Trauma
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Important Notice Caritas Enlightenment Project - Treatment for Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma will cease service from 1/4/2024. The website and Facebook of this plan will stop updating from 1/4/2024, and the content on the website and Facebook will be retained until 30/9/2024. We are grateful for the trust and support from all walks of life for this plan over the years! |
Service Introduction
Since August 2003, the Caritas Enlightenment Project (http://csa.caritas.org.hk) has been sponsored by The Community Chest of Hong Kong (The Chest) to provide counselling services for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. As of July 2008, The Chest's funding expanded to provide services for adults who have experienced other childhood trauma (e.g. physical and psychological abuse).
Childhood trauma can have profound and long-lasting impacts on adult survivors. Professional counselling could facilitate the survivors to understand the harm they have experienced, to deal with the distress caused by their childhood trauma, and to adapt to challenges in their current life.
We named the project "Enlightenment" as an encouragement to our service users. "Enlightenment" means that the night is over, the sky begins to clear up, and the first rays of the morning sun are shining brightly in our hearts. As long as we have hope, we will have a better tomorrow.
Service Objectives
- To assist adult survivors of child sexual abuse and/or other childhood trauma to deal with the distress caused by their traumatic experiences
- To assist service users in developing their personal potentials
- To foster peer support and social connection among service users
- To bring public awareness to the needs of people who have experienced childhood trauma
Service Targets
- Adult survivors (aged 18 or above) of child sexual abuse and/or other childhood trauma
- Professionals
- General public
Service Content
Hotline
- Tel: 2649 9900
- Service hours: Every Wednesday, 14:00 – 17:00, closed on public holidays
- The hotline is answered by registered social workers
Individual Counselling (in-person)
- Tel: 2649 9100
- Fees: Free of charge
- Service by appointment
Groups
- The project provides a variety of groups which aim to deepen service users' self-understanding, strengthen their self-care skills, and improve their holistic well-being.
Community Education
- Open talks for the public
- Professional trainings for helping professionals
- Web-based information: http://csa.caritas.org.hk