Harmony Counseling

Hong Kong

Morgan Wheeler, Sam Davis, and Rachel Newcomb

Facts: Hong Kong

• History – UK 1941- SAR- “one country, two systems”

- Limited democracy

• Population – 7,055, 071

- 95% is Chinese

- Focus: 15-64 years = 74.6% of population

Facts Cont.

• Economy- -free market, open

-Industries: textiles, banking, plastics

-trade, tourism, finance, social services

• Language--Chinese 89.2%, Other 6.4%, English 3.2%

Religion

• Religious freedom

• Main Religions: 90% Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

• 8% Christian (4% Catholic, 4% Protestant)

Preparation

• English is the main language for business

• Business world etiquette

-handshake/bow

-use titles with names

-punctuality

-silence

-give face

Suicide Rates: China

• Self-worth

• Prevalent among women

• inter-personal relationships

Suicide Rates: Hong Kong

Suicide Rates: Hong Kong

2003- 1,200

2009- 900

Lower than:Japan, South Korea, China

Higher than:Singapore, Thailand, Australia

Mission

• We Exist to lower the suicide rate and positively affect the overall mental health of the working class in Hong Kong, China by providing accessible counseling.

Vision

• We desire to see broken and lost people in Hong Kong come to know Christ through positive Christian influence, interaction, guidance and involvement in the growth of the local church.

Counseling StrategyLicensed Professionals

Certification

• AACC

• HKPCA

• Romans 8, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Counseling StrategyBenefits for Businesses

• Decrease Indirect Cost

• Maximize Performance

• Contributes to Business Growth

Types of Counseling

• Mental Health

• Substance Abuse

• Licensed Professional Counselor

• Health Psychology

Support

• Churches (US and Hong Kong)

• Self-supporting

• Each business pays annual fee-all employees included

• Benefit package

Evangelism

• Train Christian Counselors

- partner with AACC

• Coordinate with local Christian Churches

-Community Church Hong Kong

“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with

his love”-Zephaniah 3:17

Love

But God demonstrates his love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us

-Romans 5:8

Sources

• http://csrp1.hku.hk/sss/factsandfigures.html• http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/hong_kong.htm• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/

hongkong-country-profile.html• http://departments.sis.edu.hk/re/religion_in_hong_kong.htm• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/

hk.html• http://www.aacc.net/• http://www.hkpca.org.hk/