KELY Support Group - preventing youth suicide

It was alarming to learn that there are 3 youth suicides in Hong Kong each week, triple the number from a few years ago. Charitable Choice beneficiary charity KELY Support Group helps local youth by providing services that support teen mental health and drug & alcohol prevention. Thank you June Lun, Godi Li and Megan Lam for hosting me during my recent visit.

What I learned

• Suicide rates among youth have increased after the pandemic
• KELY Support Group has specialised in services and workshops for teenagers since their inception 32 years ago
• KELY Support Group is the only provider of English drug & alcohol prevention workshops in HK schools

What they do

• KELY Support Group provides English and Chinese school workshops on teen mental health and drug & alcohol prevention
• The charity also offers corporate lunch and learns for parents
• More recently they have developed a Peer Support training programme (Talk to Me) to teach teens to identify signs and support peers in times of distress
• To increase awareness KELY Support Group is developing a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum for schools as well as teacher training

What they need

• Greater awareness of youth mental health issues
• Corporates to organise lunch and learns for parents in their office
• Sponsors for SEL workshops and Talk to Me Peer Support programme at local schools
• Participants and sponsors for the annual Weez Walk for youth mental health taking place in Jan to Feb 2025. More details here and below.

Please support KELY Support Group, experts in outreach and services to Hong Kong youth. You may also make a simple donation here.