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News.................................................................. .................................................................. “Empowered to Moveforward – Professional Training”FREE Online Symposium on Uniqueness of Drug Prevention Services for Ethnic Minorities in Hong KongEveryone should have equal access to drug prevention services regardless of their ethnic backgrounds. However, owing to language barriers, cultural differences and misunderstandings, ethnic minorities encounter barriers in receiving anti-drug information and services. At the same time, social workers and professionals serving ethnic minority communities lack cultural competency and understanding of existing services. It is challenging for them to make case referrals and engage service users with mainstream anti-drug services. Funded by the Beat Drugs Fund, Community Drug Advisory Council is organising a symposium on the uniqueness of drug prevention services for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. Speakers from social service and academic sectors are invited to share the unique features of ethnic diversity, cultural factors of drug use and their barriers to receiving anti-drug services. By understanding their needs and cultural perception of services, we can learn from the practice wisdom of developing culturally sensitive drug prevention services. The symposium is one of the flagship events of “Empowered to Moveforward – Professional Training”, aims to enhance the capability and cultural sensitivity of frontline anti-drug personnel and tertiary school students in handling drug-abusing ethnic minorities. Details of the symposium are as follows:
For those who are interested to join the symposium, please apply via the online application form below. The enrolment is on a first-come-first-served basis. If the number of enrollment exceeds the maximum, applicants may be placed in the waiting list. Confirmation email and waiting list notice will be sent by CDAC in a week after registration. For enquiry, please contact Ms. Vicky Wong at [email protected] or 2521 2880.
- Updated on：31/12/2020 .................................................................. Service Arrangement of CDAC (as of 13 July 2020)In order to reduce the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus in the community, all staff of CDAC are asked to work at home tentatively until further notice. For any contacts, please email to [email protected]. Thanks 
- Updated on：13/7/2020 .................................................................. “Healthy Kids II” 2019-2021 Free Health and Drug Education for Primary 1 and 2This project is funded by the Beat Drugs Fund to provide health and drug education to Primary 1 to 2 students and their parents. It includes talks, game carnival, parent-child workshop and visits which aims at letting students learn health knowledge while having fun and facilitating parent-child communication, improving family harmony. - Updated on：13/7/2020 .................................................................. Service Arrangement of CDAC (as of 4 May 2020)As the epidemic has been ebbing, CDAC resumes normal work arrangement. Thank you! At this critical moment, let’s keep wearing masks, cleaning hands and having social distancing to prevent any new local cases! - Updated on：4/5/2020 .................................................................. Recruitment Notice(1) Registered Educational PsychologistContract Period: 4/2020 - 4/2021 Major Responsibility:
Salary:$1,000/hour (*All materials fee is sponsored by the Council.) Working hours:
Interested parties please send CV and cover letter to the Executive Director to [email protected]
- Updated on:5/2/2020 .................................................................. New Executive Director Assumes OfficeOn behalf of the Executive Committee of Community Drug Advisory Council (CDAC), I am pleased to inform that Mr. Wong Tsz Wai, Keith will officially succeed Ms. Yuen How Sin’s duties as the Executive Director of CDAC, with effect from 1 Jan, 2020. Ms. Yuen will step down from this position on the same day. CDAC expresses heartfelt gratitude for Ms. Yuen’s contributions over the past 6 years. Under her leadership and collaboration with team members of CDAC, the scale and development of CDAC had more than a two-fold growth. CDAC has established various community partnerships in the society, making a contributive impact in the course of anti-drug abuse. Before joining CDAC, the newly-appointed Executive Director Mr. Wong Tsz Wai, Keith worked in the Hong Kong Council of Social Service as the Chief Officer of Social Development. He also focused on advocacy and communication while serving in international NGOs. Mr. Wong graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong respectively. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Government and Public Administration and a Master’s degree in Social Work. Under the new leadership of Mr. Wong and the Executive Committee, I trust the team will continue working with various partners in the course of anti-drug abuse to build a healthy and inclusive society.
- Updated on：03/01/2020 .................................................................. CDAC 34th Annual General Meeting concluded successfullyThe 34th Annual General Meeting of the Community Drug Advisory Council was successfully held on 11th December, 2019, and the 2019-2021 Executive Committee members were elected. CDAC would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ms Lee Yuk Chi, the Chairperson of 2018-2019 Executive Committee, and all Executive Committee members for their promising support. Organization and service development of CDAC were thus sustained under the leadership of Executive Director Ms Yuen How Sin and the joint-hand effort of the staff team.
http://cdac.org.hk/eng_intro.htm - updated on 19/12/2019 .................................................................. 2019-20 Anti-Drug Education ProgrammesSpecial thanks to the Beat Drugs Fund for funding the following programmes.This project targets students ranging from kindergarten to universities, parents, teachers and the general public.
- updated on 02/09/2019 .................................................................. 2017-2018 Annual ReportThe Annual Report for 2017-2018 of our Council are available for your perusal. You are welcome to browse with the link below:
- Updated on：21/06/2019 .................................................................. The 2nd International Conference on Outreach Work 2019
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The Community Chest Aegncy Visit 2018
The Director and members of the Committee of the Community Chest, the donors and their representatives visited CDAC on 23/10/2018. We are grateful for the continuous support of the Chest.
Photo of the visit on 23/10/2018:
（In No Particular Order）(Left to Right) Front row: Ms. Carrie Tan (Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.), Dr. Edward Cheung, BBS (Chest Committee Director), Ms. Yuen How-sin (Executive Director of CDAC), Dr. Tsang Kit-man, Sandra, JP (Chest Committee Member) and Ms. Amarantha Yip (Chest Committee Member).
Second row: Dr. Lau Yuk-king (Chest Committee Member), Mrs. Daisy Lam (Chest Committee Member), Ms. Bowie Ng (Shih Wing Ching Foundation), Mr. Poon Ka-shing (CDAC) and Ms. Amy Pau (CDAC).
Third row: Ms. Joanna Lai (CDAC), Ms. Karen Kwok (CDAC), Ms. Kitty Chung (Chest Committee Member), Ms. Sarah Lau (Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association) and Mr. Ryan Sun (Fuji Photo Products Co. Ltd.).
Back row: Ms. Joyce Yan (CDAC) and Ms. Elizabeth Tsang (CDAC).
- Updated on：26/10/2018
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Welcome Banning Electronic Cigarettes Proposed in 2018 Policy Address
The Community Drug Advisory Council (CDAC) welcomes the decision of the Chief Executive to propose a comprehensive ban on electronic cigarettes according to the 2018 Policy Address. This move demonstrated the government’s determinations to safeguard public health. In the long run, the legislation may enhance the drug awareness of the common public.
E-Cigarette Drug Education
Tobacco is a gateway drug. At the Panel of Health Services Meeting of Legislative Council on July 7,2015, CDAC proposed the idea of complete ban on e-cigarettes, in order to avoid the risk of drug abuse among the public, especially young people. At the same time, we have been actively promoting relevant anti-drug education services. Our services cover students in primary and secondary schools as well as the tertiary institutions. We also provide services for parents, teachers, professionals and the general public. All the educational services are free of charge. Please refer to the highlighted programs on the registration form which focused on e-cigarettes. For more information or enquiry, please contact us at 2521 2880.
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Submission to the LEGCO Panel on Health Services Concerning E-cigarettes
In view of the rapid increase in the sales and usage of e-cigarettes, our organization attended and voiced our opinions on the issue at the Legislative Council Panel of Health Services Meeting on 6th July, 2015 at 14:00. For details of our submission please refer to the link below.
Download《Legislative Proposal to Prohibit E-cigarettes》
- Updated on： 20/08/2015
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