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Foster Care Officer, Child Protection Family Service Agency (CPFSA), Morant Bay branch, Judine Webb Brown.
Foster Care Officer, Child Protection Family Service Agency (CPFSA), Morant Bay branch, Judine Webb Brown.

CPFSA Looking To Recruit 150 Foster Parents

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is looking to recruit 150 foster parents this year under its foster care programme. As part of the recruitment drive, the agency will be staging promotional walk-throughs in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth;...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking in the Senate on Friday (Feb. 12).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking in the Senate on Friday (Feb. 12).

Children Deemed Uncontrollable to Be Separated from Juveniles Convicted or Charged
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes a statement on the special investigation report into the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Feb. 12).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes a statement on the special investigation report into the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Feb. 12).

Working Group Convened to Address Issues Identified at Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage-Grey.
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage-Grey.

National Foster Care Recognition Week Being Observed from February 14-20
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and participants in the truck driver simulator training programme at the JDF’s Caribbean Military Academy, during a visit to the institution in Flanker, St. James, on Friday (February 5).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and participants in the truck driver simulator training programme at the JDF’s Caribbean Military Academy, during a visit to the institution in Flanker, St. James, on Friday (February 5).

Thirty At-risk Youth in St. James Enroll in CMA Truck Driver Simulator Training Programme

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Attorney-at-law and member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Joy Carter (centre), who is a former ward of the State, shares a moment with some wards of the State, who have been recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), for outstanding achievement in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The awards ceremony was held on Friday (January 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

115 Wards Of The State Excel In CSEC, CAPE

A record 115 wards of the State have passed four or more subjects in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The students were on Friday (January 29) recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), during a ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, which was streamed...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison. (JIS File Photo)
Youth

Office Of Children’s Advocate To Establish Helpline

The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) will be establishing a Child Helpline to provide 24-hour assistance to children seeking its services. Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, told JIS News that the OCA aims to launch the helpline in the first quarter of this year. “What we are doing is putting together a child helpline which provides remote and direct...
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Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), looks at the assortment of technological items donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to benefit children in juvenile facilities. The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Wednesday (January 20). Others (from left) are: Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams; and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (retired), Gary Rowe.
TechnologyYouth

UNICEF Donates Technological Equipment To Juvenile Facilities

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica has donated technological equipment valued at approximately $1.9 million to the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) Juvenile Services Unit, which will enable the wards to continue to access critical services virtually. The items provided include four laptops, five tablets, six desktop computers, six Wi-Fi modems, 36 USB headsets and 35 webcams. The donation was...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Youth

Youth Ministry Accepting Applications For NYPJ 2021 Cohort

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is now accepting applications for the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ) 2021 cohort. It is open to Jamaican youth between 15 and 27 years of age, who are interested in youth leadership. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Robert Morgan, told JIS News that the NYPJ provides a great opportunity for young...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (left), receives two tablets from Assistant National Secretary, Universities and Colleges Apostolic Ministry, Joan Weir, to support chuldren affected by domestic violence, during a ceremony at the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) in Kingston on Wednesday (January 13). Benjamin Fraser (second right) and Rasheem Martin from the Universities and Colleges Apostolic Ministry look on. The organisation also donated $15,000 for the vulnerable children.
CommunityYouth

Universities And Colleges Apostolic Ministry Supports Children Affected By Domestic Violence

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is lauding the Universities and Colleges Apostolic Ministry for supporting children affected by domestic violence, through the donation of funds and tablets to facilitate online learning. Representatives of the organisation handed over $15,000 plus two tablets valued at $25,000 each, during a ceremony at the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) in Kingston on Wednesday...
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Child Protection and Family Services Agency
Youth

CPFSA Better Equipped To Provide Psychosocial Support To At-Risk Wards Of The State

The capacity of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) to provide psychosocial support to at-risk children has been boosted with the certification of 24 of its social workers in clinical social work. The newly certified personnel, who are equipped to provide the necessary intervention to promote the mental and social well-being of more than 6,500 wards of the...
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