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PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPANTS FOR HPB'S MENTAL WELL-BEING WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND EFFECTIVENESS RATE ON SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH

25 September 2025

NOTICE PAPER NO. 44

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 25 SEPTEMBER 2025


Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Cai Yinzhou

MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC


Question No. 236

To ask the Minister for Health (a) what percentage of eligible parents have participated in HPB’s Mental Well-being Workshops for Parents since their launch; and (b) how is the effectiveness of these workshops measured in terms of sustained parental support for children’s mental health.


Answer

1            About 2,600 parents have participated in Mental Well-being workshops conducted by the Health Promotion Board every year, since its launch in 2020. Based on surveys conducted pre- and post-workshops, about 85% of parents who attended the workshops gained new knowledge and expressed intention to practise new skills learnt to better support their child’s mental well-being.

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