History & Missions
The name of our centre, Even Centre, signifies our aspiration to help gamblers and their families resume a peaceful and harmonious life.
History
With the support from Ping Wo Fund, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) established the Even Centre (平和坊) in October 2003 to provide counselling and treatment services to gamblers with gambling disorder and their family members. The name of our centre, Even Centre, signifies our aspiration to help gamblers and their families resume a peaceful and harmonious life.
Missions
- To help gamblers abstain from gambling,
- To support gamblers and their families to face situations arisen from gambling problem, and to rebuild their peaceful and harmonious life,
- To cultivate a healthy lifestyle for the public and our next generation by providing preventive education to our community and youths, and
- To research and construct a comprehensive and evidence-based service model for gambling counselling and treatment.