BALM Counselling Centre

                The 2023 Jamaica Violence Against Children Survey results showed that more than three in four children between the age of 13 (and) 24 experienced some form of violence during their lifetime. Physical violence is prevalent among 13-24-year-olds: and boys face the brunt of it: three in five males in the age group...

                We’ve been exploring the birth of the Give A Child A Chance Foundation…We’ve been doing so against the backdrop of loss, as one of the champions of our story, Nathaniel Wilson recently lost his fight with cancer, just shy of September, Childhood Cancer Awareness month. We continue the story inside another edition...

                  We’ve been exploring the impact of one man on his generation: How Sergent Smith, moved by the plight of unsupported children, decided to pitch in… Last week we looked at the start of his mission and what (or, shall we say WHO?) motivated him to step up and step out. Stay...