Dr. LAU Hi Po, BoboBoboDr. LAU Hi PoChan, Cecilia Lai WaiCecilia Lai WaiChanNg, Siu Man, DilysSiu Man, DilysNg2021-05-222021-05-222021Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 2021, vol. 31(1-2), pp. 105-114.0218-53852165-0993http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6599At the beginning of the pandemic, the world has likened COVID-19 to SARS which devastated Hong Kong in 2003. Based on the results of a survey conducted between March and April 2020 with 761 Hong Kong adult residents, we summarised three lessons on the coping of Hong Kong people: (i) Establish adequate personal vigilance, (ii) Brace for a mental health crisis and (iii) Find strengths in social and community support. Social workers’ roles in health education, identifying service gaps, resource mapping and orchestrating community actions are vital for empowering flexible and adaptive community responses.enCOVID-19Hong KongMental HealthCommunityHealth BeliefsResilience of Hong Kong people in the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from a survey at the peak of the pandemic in Spring 2020Peer Reviewed Journal Article10.1080/02185385.2020.1778516