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. 2021 Jul 6;5(2):153–173. doi: 10.1007/s42379-021-00087-5

Table 3.

Key suicide prevention programme and project during the period of 2001–2018 in Hong Kong

Year Key Suicide Prevention Programme and Project in Hong Kong
2001 Live Life! Joint Project on Prevention of Elderly Suicide
Suicide Prevention Service for Elderly Hotline (2382-0881)
2002 The establishment of HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
The establishment of Suicide Crisis Intervention Centre (24-h Hotline)
The establishment of Central Suicide Information System
The establishment of Life Education Centre
Suicide Prevention Service for Youths—SHKP Operation Sunshine Programme
Elderly Suicide Prevention Programme—Support elderly people with suicidal tendency at psychogeriatric fast track clinics
2004 Little Prince is Depressed—School-based mental health enhancement programme
Live the Rainbow Programme—One stop services including counselling, small groups and continuous support service in which the survivors will be accompanied in their difficult moments
2006 Barbecue charcoal packs removal project in Tuen Mun
Outreach Befriending Service for the Suicidal Elderly
2007 "Don't Qua" Elderly Visit Programme—The first large-scale seasonal volunteer service programme
2008 Suicide Prevention on neT and Web Engagement Project—Suicide prevention services on internet
BLESS Programme—Services for survivors of suicide loss
2010 Revitalizing the Elders Project—Promote positive life attitudes in the community
2011 Filling Lives with Joy for Teenage Life Education Programme
Problem-solving Skills Training and Mentorship Programme for Adolescents
2012 Action for Happiness—Individual Activity Plan for Depressive Elderly—Promote positive life attitudes in the depressed elderly through tailoring activity plans
Gatekeeper Training Project for Youth Suicide Prevention Project
Professor Gooley & the Flame of Mind Programme—A web-based mental health programme for adolescents with parental involvement
2013 KidMatters Programme—A Web and School-based approach to mental health promotion among children in primary schools
2015 Quality Education Fund Thematic Network on Developing Students’ Positive Attitudes and Values
Recommendations on Suicide Reporting & Online Information Dissemination for Media Professionals
2016 WeCare Fund for Student-Initiated Youth Suicide Prevention Projects
Family Support for Elderly Mental Health
Youth Link Hotline (2382 0777)—Support youth aged below 24
2018 Chat Point in 2018—A cross-platform suicide prevention and emotional support service