The former Windsor Girls’ Home in St. Ann has been modified to serve as a mass quarantine facility for children entering the childcare system. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said that the facility is the first of its kind in the local childcare sector and is important in light of the coronavirus...

An additional 150 social workers are to be employed by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) to meet the growing needs of the sector. This was announced by State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, at the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. Mr. Morgan said this is part of...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is calling on adults to ensure that children receive at least 60 minutes of physical activity each week, for sustained health. Issuing the call, Senior Health Education Officer at the Ministry, Charmaine Plummer, told JIS News there is an increase in overweight and obesity, due to limited physical activities, which she attributed to the...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is to commence an audit of children’s homes and places of safety soon, to identify the needs of these institutions. This was disclosed by Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. “This audit will be the platform...

Deputy Registrar at the National Children’s Registry (NCR) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson, is encouraging self-reporting by children who are victims of abuse. “We want to encourage children to self-report. If they feel that they are at risk, that they are victims of abuse or that they are in need of care and protection,...

Local stakeholders involved in youth crime and violence prevention explored Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as an intervention strategy for at-risk youth, during a virtual workshop on Tuesday (April 13). The event was hosted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Local Partner Development (LPD), which is a six-year activity aimed at reducing crime and violence in Jamaica through...

The National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV), which was launched in 2019, is part of Jamaica’s response to its commitment made to the Global Partnership to end violence against children and will be implemented over a five-year period. This was emphasised by Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency...