Vision

All boys and girls are happy, healthy and confident that their rights are respected, protected and promoted to facilitate their holistic development towards achieving their fullest potential as active contributors to society.’ (National Strategic Plan Vision for Child Development)

Duties

 

  • Implement strategies of  the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child  at a national level
  • Guide the transitioning of State Homes
  •  Provide a secure and nurturing environment for all children
  • Develop comprehensive, coherent  & harmonized initiatives to promote, protect & respect child rights

 

Main Service

  • Break The Silence (Education on Child Sexual Abuse)
  • Child Rights Education
  • Community Residences Development
  • Policy & Regulation Development
  • Documents/Comments/Recommendations: to several external agencies e.g. CARICOM, INN, UNICEF etc.
  • Ensure that well-coordinated child services are in place