The KELY support Group

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The KELY support Group

• www.kely.org
• help_at_kely.org

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Mission

• The KELY Support Group is the only bilingual
  organization for young people in Hong Kong that
  provides harm reduction services to inform,
  empower and build peer support.
• History
• The KELY Support Group was established by a
  recovering young person in 1991. She found that
  her recovery was facilitated by the help of her
  peers, and it is on this basis that The KELY
  Support Group continues to focus on Peer Support
  in its mission to help young people.

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Did you know that .

• A teenager commits suicide every 2 weeks in HK
• 2 out of 10 youths show anorexic or bulimic
  tendencies
  
• 13.6 of drug users in HK are under 21
• Young people 15 24 years old account for 50 of
  new HIV infections worldwide
  
• There are 25 times as many people with eating
  disorders now than 15 years ago in HK
  

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Comments from parents and young people

• My daughter is on antidepressants. Last week she
  went out snorting cocaine all night, came home
  and tried to cut her wrists. Again. She is 15.
  How can KELY help?
• My daughter was spiked with ketamine and raped by
  a US Navy Officer. She was 14.
  
• I got pregnant and have taken illegal abortion
  pills from an outlet in Kowloon. I am in
  incredible pain and cant stop bleeding. What
  should I do?
• I am worried I am becoming addicted to internet
  pornography. I need to study for my exams but
  just cant get the images out of my head. Help!
  
• (adapted from e mail hotline and calls from
  parents)

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Why KELY?

• There is a desperate need for support and
  someone to talk to, for young people and their
  parents. Hong Kong can be an isolating place,
  with rapid change, breakdown of family networks,
  impossible expectations from schools and society
  young people are more at risk then ever.
• Those young people are our kids, our kids
  friends, its all around us. In a few years time
  those are the people we will be interviewing to
  work for us, the people who will take Hong Kong
  into the future.

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What do we address?

• Drug abuse
• Alcohol abuse
• Addictions
• Eating disorders
• Depression and suicide
• Sexuality and sex
• Academic pressure
• Family problems

• Bullying
• Pregnancy
• Stress and coping
• Negative self esteem and self image
• Self harm / cutting
• Relationships
• Puberty
• Culture shock

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How do we address it?

• 34 Educational workshops and presentations in
  schools
  
• 36 Peer Support training and projects
• 10 Hotline
• 9 Community development projects
• 7 Counseling
• 4 Publications

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Educational workshops

• General Drug Awareness
• Addiction
• Alcohol and Binge Drinking
• AA Speakers
• Drug Info Center
• Introduction to Eating Disorders Assembly
• Eating Disorders Workshop
• Eating Disorders Speaker
• Eat Drink and Be Happy
• Positive Emotional Coping
• Self-Awareness and Positive Identity

• Healthy Puberty
• Safer Sex 1 Practical Approach to Preventing
  Pregnancy
  
• Safer Sex 2 Introduction to STDs, AIDS and HIV
• Sexual Decision- Making
• Bullying Peer Pressure
• Culture Shock
• PTA talks

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Peer Support Projects

• Peer Support training
• Anti-drug awareness Hip Hop Hoops dance project
• Youth suicide prevention project (YSPP)
• Power tough! Girls self defense project
• Social Circus programme
• Friendship programme
• Anti-bullying programme
• Body art movement

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Hotline/Counseling

• What typical things do we talk about?
• Depression and suicidal thoughts
• Pregnancy and abortion
• Self harm
• Addictions
• Relationships
• Eating disorders
• Drugs
• Sex
• What else do we do?
• We talk to concerned parents
• We give information
• We make referrals to counselors, psychologists,
  doctors, nutritionalists
  
• We build and maintaining mentor relationships
• We maintain confidentiality and a non-judgemental
  approach
  
• All e mail replies are screened by at least 2
  staff before they are sent out
  
• Are we trained?

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Community Development Projects

• Carnivals
• Fairs and Fetes
• Rock It music festival
• Projects with sponsoring companies
• Why?
• To raise our profile in the community
• To bring people together (families, ethnic
  minorities, disadvantaged youth)
  
• To collaborate with other agencies and
  organizations
  
• Fundraising

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MATCH Magazine

• Aims
• Builds self esteem and self expression
• Creates a space to discuss emotional issues such
  as sex, relationships and drugs as well as local
  issues such as education, employment the
  environment and pop culture
• Creates an interest in current affairs
• Provides work experience in the media field
• We also contribute to publications such as
  Parents Journal

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What are people saying about us?

• Hip Hop Hoops Anti-drugs Programme
• Not only did I learn how to move my body, I also
  learned to cooperate with others and have respect
  for everyone. And I will definitely come back to
  join the Hip Hop Program again because it is
  better off than being somewhere else with my
  friends where I usually hang out and get nothing
  but being a second hand smoker.
• Girl, 16, Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School
• Body Art Movement programme
• The workshop got me to explore myself intensely,
  both physically and mentally.  It pushed me to
  move like I've never moved before and in a sense
  allowed me to re-establish my own existence and
  acknowledge my ability to move once more.  In a
  sense it was therapeutic and revitalizing. 
  Through the artwork I got to explore my mental
  state and forced me to ask questions about myself
  which were always at the back of my mind.  In
  general the workshop made me work out of my
  comfort zone, physically, mentally and
  spiritually and in doing so allowed me to see and
  delve into a deeper understanding of myself.
• Li Po Chun United World College Student, 17

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More.

• Peer talk
• I think the KELY Peer talk is a great
  environment where teenagers can express their
  feelings and troubles with each other. We
  frequently work as a team to help resolve
  problems and most of the time, enjoy a few hearty
  chuckles in the process. I always feel like the
  group is warm towards everyone and we develop a
  real bond with each other even though weve only
  met for a few minutes. The sense of togetherness
  and unity we had was simply amazing.
• Island school student, 17
• Volunteering for KELY 
• KELY has helped teenagers in Hong Kong
  tremendously by improving their self-esteem and
  boosting their confidence. Through the workshops,
  KELY has also increased the knowledge of
  teenagers on issues like drugs, bullying, sex,
  etc., and taught them how to deal with such
  issues.
• French international School Student, 17

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Volunteer Options

• We welcome young people and adult volunteers
  for
  
• Administrative work
• Website maintenance
• Marketing
• Assisting in workshops
• Staff training
• Fundraising
• Just let us know what you are interested in, what
  skills and time you have, and we can discuss ways
  to get you involved.

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Funding

• The KELY Support Group receives sponsorship from
  Foundations, Corporations and Community
  Organisations. We organize a variety of
  fundraising activities throughout the year. We
  also receive donations from parents, schools,
  churches and the general community.
• Current funding for specific projects includes
• Coca cola social circus project
• State street bank social circus project
• Union church e mail hotline
• Narcotics division drugs workshops
• Matilda Eating disorders workshops
• Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation MATCH magazine
• Field Of Dreams MATCH Magazine

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Sponsorship options

• If you would like to sponsor us you can
• Make a donation
• Sponsor a specific programme
• Attend our Charity Ball

• If you want to contact us
• www.kely.org
• help_at_kely.org
• 25217359

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www.kely.org Providing 15 years of service to you
ng people in the Hong Kong Community
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THE KELY KAFÉ

• A descriptive outline of a self sustainable
• fund raising and Vocational Service business
• model.

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Vision
• The KELY Kafé is a Café, meeting place,
  counseling/drop-in and vocational training
  centre, where young people can hang out and
  experience a clean, safe and supportive
  environment.

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Mission
• The KELY Kafé provides healthy food and beverage
  items at reasonable prices, "safe internet
  connections, an alcohol and smoking free
  environment, and possibly other additional
  facilities. KELY staff would be available for
  counseling and to provide other peer support
  services for young people.

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Mission
• Not only would this be a place for young people
  to go and relax, but also the facility would
  serve as a practical place for vocational
  training for young people rehabilitating out of
  the correctional services institutes and/or
  returning to mainstream community after
  overcoming dependency or other issues.

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Facility
• A potential site for the KELY Kafé is a building
  owned by the Rotary Club of Kowloon in Arran
  Street, Kowloon (nr.Prince Edward MTR). The
  Rotary Club is interested to donate this space to
  KELY for the project.

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Facility

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Facility

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Operation
• The Organisers of the project will set up a not
  for profit business unit and source a management
  company to professionally run the establishment
  with a portion of the profits being provided to
  KELY to support the recurring costs of the
  organisation.

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Support
• As well as the management company, initial
  interest and support has been shown by the
  following NGOs, organisations, companies, and
  governmental institutions.

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THE KELY KAFÉ

• The Support
• Rotary Club of Kowloon
• Maxims
• Pro-Fit Industrial Co. Ltd.
• Infrasys (HK) Ltd
• Correctional Services Department

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST and SUPPORT
www.kely.org Providing 15 years of service to you
ng people in the Hong Kong Community