Melco Resorts & Entertainment and the Women’s General Association of Macau announced updates today on collaborations, including results from the Feel Better – Women’s Personal Development and Support Program to help relieve emotional pressures faced by women, and details of the forthcoming third Best Mom Awards. Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman & CEO of Melco and Ms. Lau Kam Ling, Chairwoman of Women’s General Association of Macau and management representatives from both organizations, including Women’s General Association of Macau President Ms. Un Sio Leng and Vice-President Ms. Grace Wong Kit Cheng; Melco Chief Advisor Dr. Kent Wong and Vice President of Table Games Ms. Bella Vong, attended the event.
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman & CEO of Melco, said, “Mental wellness is an emerging and important issue faced by many people, and we are glad to be the first and only integrated resorts operator to provide in-house mental wellness sessions to Colleagues to offer such targeted resource in cooperation with the Women’s General Association of Macau. Our co-hosting of the Feel Better – Women’s Personal Development and Support Program in the past year and the Best Mom Awards has, so far, delivered positive results. We look forward to further contributing to the community’s wellbeing in this coming year, to help program beneficiaries become more mentally robust and to feel well-supported as we learn to live under the new post-pandemic norms.
“Melco continues to be focused on initiatives for women and furthering gender equality at all levels to support diversity and inclusion. Our ongoing promotion of Melco’s ‘Best I Can Be’ philosophy encourages women to embrace life’s choices to bring out the best in themselves.”
Ms. Lau Kam Ling, Chairwoman of Women’s General Association of Macau, said, “The Women’s General Association of Macau has long been committed to addressing the needs of women and families of different classes. In recent years, the Association and Melco have cooperated to launch family friendly and mental health activities for the community. Initiatives have included the recognition of outstanding local mothers, affirming their selfless contributions to the family; providing personalized growth and emotional health support services for women in Macau and hosting mental health seminars for the community to enhance residents’ awareness of the importance of physical and mental health. In the future, the Women’s General Association of Macau will continue to adhere to our mission of “caring for women and children and serving the community”, paying attention to the mental health of community residents, helping women and children in need during the epidemic, and working with those from all walks of life to promote the development of women’s and children’s careers, all towards the development of a healthy and harmonious home.”
Since the Feel Better mental wellness program was launched in April 2021, a total of 1,220 local women beneficiary participants were served through its personal development support sessions, depressive emotion support groups, art therapy groups and public mental health seminars. Among the initiatives:
- 23 seminars hosted in collaboration with psychotherapists from Women’s General Association of Macau received 690 participations – providing the community, Melco Colleagues and family members with information on self-awareness, emotional regulation and effective communication for the promotion of mental wellness. Positive feedback from over 600 Melco Colleague participants was received, with
- 99% attendees describing the seminars as beneficial for their effective mental health management; and
- 97% attendees reporting increased self mental health awareness.
- 402 local women participants joined personal development support sessions’ consultations, expressing and addressing their emotional concerns with registered psychotherapist under a safe and comfortable environment.
- 128 beneficiary participants joined depressive emotion support and art therapy group sessions, being supported by registered art therapists to express emotions non-verbally and creatively.
The Feel Better – Women’s Personal Development and Support Program aims to help citizens care for their emotions through the provision of timely and adequate support for better recovery and health. It aims to strengthen mental wellbeing through preventive measures adopted in our daily lives, enhancing mental health robustness and reducing stigmatization for those seeking help, and to ensure mental wellness is viewed in a positive light so that everyone can live brilliantly with a sense of direction.
Now in its third year, the Best Mom Awards celebrate the virtues of women – paying tribute to maternal love and promoting positive family values – serving as a platform to show gratitude and appreciation towards women and motherhood. For details of the third Best Mom Awards, please visit the Women’s General Association of Macau’s website www.macauwomen.org.mo.
