Service Introduction
Amazing Start Project, initiated by the Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA) in 2021, is committed to providing high-quality and professional early childhood intervention services. In 2022, the project established "FocalPoint@AmazingStart" in Kwun Tong, serving families with children aged 0-3 in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, and Kwun Tong districts.
With the generous sponsorship from the Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation and Lee Hysan Foundation, beginning in April 2023, the project will be jointly implemented by BGCA and Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service (YMMSS) and extended the service to Yau Tsim Mong district. Meanwhile, two brand new "FocalPoint@AmazingStart" are set up in Tuen Mun and Yau Ma Tei.
The Amazing Start Project adopts a child-centered play-based intervention with the concept of "Love@1000 Days" in delivering parent-child services for children aged 0-3. It aims at facilitating age-appropriate quality stimulations of children, enhancing parent-child attachment, and improving home environment. Furthermore, the project scope ranges from child development to family social networking, field training and policy advocacy.
Project Features
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Providing evidence-based early childhood play-based Intervention
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Establishing a positive parent-child relationship through responsive parenting
3
Building parents' healthy
Body-Mind-Spirit
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Establishing families gathering matrix - FocalPoint@AmazingStart
Project Objectives
We are committed to providing quality and professional early childhood intervention to enhance the children's development and the parents' capacities to empower families to nurture their own children. There are several objectives to act as pillars for the end goals.
Enhancing secure
parent-child attachment
Providing quality stimulation via
age-appropriate practice
Enhancing responsive
parenting
Enhancing parents'
wellness
Weaving social
networking
Program Objectives
Program Objectives
Service Approach
Parents are the first teacher of children's life. The development of five key domains of children is supported by the professional team at Amazing Start which aspires to support parents by employing child-centered environment with play-based intervention.
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Communication
Through child-centered play-based intervention to enhance children's language and communication skills so as to facilitate them to connect with others.
Gross Motor Skills
Engage age-appropriate plays with the children to develop gross motor skills like rolling over, crawling, sitting steadily, standing, and walking so as to facilitate them to explore the surroundings.
Person-Social Skills
Enhance the children's social and emotional development so as to facilitate them to develop relationships, interact with people, form attachments, manage emotions and engage in age-appropriate social behaviors.
Fine Motor Skills
Engage age-appropriate plays with the children to develop fine motor skills like move and coordinate the hands' and fingers' small muscles so as to encourage the children to explore their abilities and the surroundings.
Problem-Solving
Promote the children's cognitive development including problem solving abilities, creativity and reasoning skills through responding to the children's abilities and efforts to enhance their self-esteem.
Participation and Service Content
Self-registration or Referral
The project will provide services tailored to the children's ages as needed.
Program Team
Registered Social Workers and
a Professional Team Specializing in Infant and Toddler Growth and Development.
Project Organizer
Organizer
Strategic Partner and Sponsor
Strategic Partners and Sponsors
