981) Patheays to effective suicide prevention.
Author: Robert Yau Wing Wong, Michael Chun Hon Wong
Year: 2004
Source: The 1st Asia Pacific Regional Conference of The International Association for Suicide Prevention (AISP), 6-8 October 2004, The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok Thailand, Page 22.
Since 1960, the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (SBHK) operated as the only suicide prevention hotline in Hong Kong. The service has been providing emotional support to suicidal person over the phone for over 40 years. In keeping with a long standing tradition in voluntary suicide prevention organizations such as the Samaritans and Befrienders International, SBHK was run by highly trained volunteers who maintained a service that was widely recognized by the community. As an extension and expansi...