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About Coolminds

Coolminds is a joint initiative between Mind HK and KELY Support Group aiming to promote mental health awareness, support and understanding in Hong Kong’s youth.

Coolminds provides comprehensive mental health literacy training and bilingual open access resources crafted by local and international clinical professionals for youth aged 14-24, their parents and educators, hoping to raise awareness within the school community and destigmatise mental health.

As a “by youth, for youth” initiative, Coolminds works closely with youth advisors and volunteers to ensure youth are at the forefront of everything we do.

Mission and Vision

We aim to improve the mental health of young people in Hong Kong by increasing mental health literacy of youth, parents and educators. We hope to empower the youth by increasing their confidence and ability to look after themselves and the people around them, and to destigmatise mental health within youth populations.

Working together

Research has shown that cultivating resilience and coping skills in childhood and adolescence will benefit their social development, wellbeing and overall quality of life as adults.

We collaborate with various local and international youth mental health organisations by adapting and localising international best practices and resources for Hong Kong, so as to establish knowledge transfers and promote youth mental health within the local community.

The Change

Through our work, and by encouraging students to share their personal stories of hope and recovery, we aim to spark conversations and create change in the way mental health is viewed, understood and talked about here in Hong Kong and beyond.

Our goals

To improve

mental health literacy and wellbeing of young people by educating youth on recognising emotions and working with their feelings

To provide

educators and school support staff with a comprehensive knowledge of youth mental health and sustainable ways of implementing mental health improvements in schools

To educate

parents a comprehensive knowledge of youth mental health and skills to support their children

To destigmatise

mental health within youth populations and engage them through peer sharing

Workshops

We are continuously searching for opportunities to host workshops and events targeted towards students, parents and educators and school support staff. We want to encourage all stakeholders within the school community to identify and support students with mental health challenges, and promote sustainable youth support systems in schools.

Our supporters

Our International Partners

We collaborate closely with international charities and foundations to share and bring best practice, knowledge, training and information to Hong Kong.

Our Partners

Should you wish to collaborate with Coolminds or learn more about our programmes, please email us here.

hello@coolmindshk.com