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Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey. (JIS File Photo)

Use Play To Promote Mental Wellness In Children – CPSFA Head

Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey is encouraging parents and guardians to utilise play therapy as a means of promoting mental wellness in children. She said that there has been an uptick in demand...

Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information's Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock. (File Photo)

High-School Students In St. James Benefit From Empowerment Session

Communications and Liaison Director, National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Committee, Dr. Michelle Campbell, addressing the launch of the seventh National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Awareness Week at the Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God, St. Andrew on May 23.

Child And Adolescent Mental Health Round Table Thursday

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams. (JIS File Photo)

Comprehensive Support For Children – Youth Minister

Paediatric Consultant, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Natalie McNeil-Beecher, shows an illustration in a children’s book during a reading session with children at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, on May 19. The event was organised by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), as part of activities to celebrate Child Month 2021.

PHOTOS: Child Month Activities At Bustamante Hospital for Children

Detective Sergeant of Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Kevin Strachan.

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Keep Kids Safe From Human Traffickers

Detective Sergeant of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Kevin Strachan, is appealing to parents and guardians to “keep a keen eye” on their children in order to protect them from becoming victims of human trafficking. He made the call as he participated in a virtual panel discussion hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Friends across Borders Jamaica on Tuesday (May 18)...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), interacts with children from various primary schools in the Corporate Area during the National Children’s Day Celebration, held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle location in downtown Kingston, on May 21. National Children’s Day forms part of Child Month activities, which are being held in May under the theme ‘I Strive to Overcome Adversities with Resilience (ISOAR)’.

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PHOTOS: National Children’s Day Activities

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at Wednesday

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Therapeutic Treatment Centre To Be Built To Assist Children

Psychological support and therapeutic intervention offered to children who have undergone severe emotional trauma is expected to be boosted with the construction of the Therapeutic Treatment Centre, in St. Andrew, for the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). Cabinet has given approval for a $117-million contract to Alfrasure Structures and Roofing Limited for the undertaking. Minister of Education, Youth...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams. (Yhomo Hutchinson Photo)

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24-Hour Dedicated Helpline Launched To Assist Children

A 24-hour dedicated helpline has been established to assist children and teenagers experiencing challenges or who may be feeling overwhelmed with adapting to changes caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The facility, the Safe Spot National Child and Teen Helpline, is a multisectoral initiative involving the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Office,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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Fewer Reports Of Child Abuse During Pandemic

The National Children’s Registry (NCR) is reporting that fewer reports of child abuse have been recorded during the COVID-19 period, when compared to the prior years. Before 2020, there were, on average, 1,200 reports of child abuse per month, while in 2020 and 2021 there have been between 800 and 900 reports per month. Approximately 90,000 reports of child abuse...

Second Vice Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Nicole Patrick Shaw.

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‘Pickney Party’ May 21

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC), in partnership with several stakeholders, will host the second staging of its ‘Pickney Party 2.0’, on National Children’s Day, Friday, May 21, starting at 2:00 p.m. Through a virtual presentation on the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) YouTube page, this Child Month talent series will give children age six to 17 the opportunity to depict...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, making his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 18).

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6,000 Youth To Benefit From Summer Employment Programme

A total of 6,000 young people will be engaged under the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) this year. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the new cohort will begin the programme in August and will be paid $40,000. “The municipal corporations and the Social Development Commission (SDC) will play key roles in the selection...