Grace Port - Caritas Miscarriage Support Centre - Jockey Club Perinatal Bereavement Care Project | 明愛家庭服務

Service Introduction

Statistics show that one in five pregnant women experiences miscarriage, highlighting its prevalence. However, Hong Kong has historically lacked specialized support services for parents who have experienced miscarriage. Influenced by traditional Chinese culture, miscarriage is often a taboo subject, leaving parents’ roles, grief, and complex emotions unrecognized or met with inappropriate responses, causing further harm. If not properly addressed, miscarriage can have profound emotional impacts on parents and affect marital and family relationships.

To address these needs, Caritas Family Service in Hong Kong has established the “Grace Port – Caritas Miscarriage Support Service” to provide professional and compassionate support to parents who have experienced miscarriage.

Program Goals

• Provide comprehensive preconception and prenatal care knowledge to individuals planning to conceive, aiding in successful pregnancies.
• Enhance public acceptance and care for parents who have experienced miscarriage.
• Offer comprehensive, professional services to help parents navigate the grief and complex emotions of miscarriage, rebuild confidence, and restore intimacy in their relationships.
• Strengthen the understanding and knowledge of helping professionals about miscarriage services, promoting service development.

Service Targets

• Individuals planning for chidbearing
• Parents who have experienced miscarriage
• Helping professionals
• General public

Service Scope

Territory-wide services: public education, activities, group services, professional training

Personal/marital/sex counseling and sex therapy services/Angel Box provision/Funeral service referrals
Only for residents within the service areas covered by the 8 Caritas Integrated Family Service Centres. (For details, please refer to the website: https://www.swd.gov.hk/en/pubsvc/family/cat_family/ifs/ifscbydistrict/index.html)