Cross Centre (Eastern and Wanchai Office)

History

Since October 2002, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals CROSS Centre – Eastern and Wan Chai Office has begun to provide one-spot anti-drug service, i.e. from anti-drug prevention programs to treatment services for psychotropic substance abusers, at Eastern and Wan Chai District with the financial support from Social Welfare Department.

Objective

• To assist the Psychotropic Substance Abusers (PSAs) to quit the drug-taking behavior by counseling service with community medical services.
• To provide emotional support for the family members of PSAs and encourage the family members participating actively into the rehabilitation process of PSAs.
• To assist the at-risk people's to build up self-confident, enhance their Adversity Quotient, lead a healthy life and abstain from drug abuse.
• To hold anti-drug public education programmes and assist youth and the community to prevent the drug problem from spreading.
• To organize training programmes for youth workers, teachers or other related professions to enhance their capacity on early identification and handling of adolescents' drug abuse problems.

Facilities

• Computers, Television, Electronic Game Set, Magazines, Resources Centre on drug related issues.
• Art Room
• Band Room (including drum set, electronic guitar, electronic piano and architecture equipment).
• Interview Rooms
• Hall and Mass Activities Room (including projector and AV Equipment)

Service Recipients

• People at-risk and Psychotropic Substance Abusers and their families
• Students of Primary and Secondary School
• Youth workers, teachers, parents and for those who are concerned with drug abuse problems.