The Hong Kong Social Workers Association was established in 1949 and registered as a "Limited Company" in 1975. The purpose of the Association is to "unite social workers and develop the profession". The purpose is to improve the professional standard of social work in Hong Kong, cultivate excellent professional ethics and codes, and provide advice to the relevant authorities on the professional status of social work and related social welfare policies.
The Association is a member of the International
Federation of Social Workers and The Hong Kong Council of Social Service. They are targeting Hong Kong social workers and Social work students studying in colleges and universities.
For over 25 years FOCUS has been a trusted resource for Hong Kong parents, educators and medical professionals seeking to learn how to better support the academic and social lives of children with mainstream learning differences. FOCUS aims to improve educational and life outcomes of children with AD/HD and SpLD by expanding understanding and raising awareness of what it means to have a mind that learns differently
Our mission is is to improve the education of mainstream students who are challenged by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by providing accurate evidence-based information, practical strategies and support to parents and professionals in education and healthcare and by improving understanding of how learning differences impact youth both emotionally and academically.
Contact
Address
Rm 703, Duke Of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK
Hong Kong Social Workers Association Foundation Limited香港社會工作人員協會基金有限公司
"F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)