We all want to speak our minds freely, wherever we are. But sometimes we might find that some emotions are best expressed in our native language, and some situations are only resonated by people from the same background. It is the second year that the Wellness and Counselling Centre (WACC) of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) provides Multicultural Counselling Service to support non-local students from CUHK, so that students can open up themselves in a comfortable environment.
The service is provided by St John’s Cathedral Counselling Service and all CUHK non-local students are eligible. The counsellors from St John’s Cathedral Counselling Service can provide counselling services in English or Putonghua, as well as in other languages such as German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Sindhi, Spanish and Tagalog.
Details of the services are as follows:
| Location: | St John’s Cathedral Counselling Service |
| Address: | 7th Floor, Wings Building, 110-116 Queen’s Road Central, Central |
| Website: | https://www.sjcshk.com/ |
| Service Period: | October 2022 to December 2023 |
| Opening hours: | 9AM to 9PM Monday to Saturday, except on Public Holiday |
| Service Target: | All CUHK full-time non-local students, including exchange students. Local students with extensive exposure to cultural experiences outside Hong Kong are also eligible (e.g. with international school backgrounds, or ethnic minorities born in Hong Kong). |
| Session: | 6 counselling sessions (might be extended to 12 according to service needs) |
For more information about the Multicultural Counselling Service, please visit OSA website at https://bit.ly/3trdZEl or contact WACC staff at 3943 9951 or 3943 7208.
How can I make an appointment?
- Enroll online on the website: https://bit.ly/3trdZEl
If you have an urgent need to see a counsellor, you may visit WACC during office hours. The Duty Counsellor will assess your needs and make appropriate arrangements with you. If you need emotional support during non-office hours, please call the CUHK 24-hour Emotional Support Hotline at 5400 2055 (exclusively for CUHK Full-time Students and Part-time PGDE Students).
Contact Enquiries: 3943 9951/3943 7208 wacc@cuhk.edu.hk
