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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Head of the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Charmaine Shand, is calling on parents and guardians to be more...