VPA’s Big Man Ting! Challenges Traditional Ideas About Masculinity
For Anthony Brown (not his real name), an immediate-past student of Glenmuir High School, being a “big man” once meant being a leader, setting an example for younger people and keeping his emotions in check. But participating in the Violence Prevention Alliance’s (VPA) Big Man Ting! programme has taught him that suppressing his feelings can […]
Child Resiliency Programme takes on 125 new students
The Child Resiliency Programme (CRP) is welcoming 125 new students from schools in the Boys Town and Mountain View communities as it ramps up activities for the 2026/27 academic year, while another 40 students from Holy Family Primary are returning to the programme. The new intake includes 60 students referred from Edward Seaga Primary, Boys […]
Nurse of the Year to Use Platform to Promote Wellness and Prevention
For Jervine Richards, being crowned the 2026 LASCO Chin Foundation and Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) National Nurse of the Year is more than a personal achievement, it is an opportunity to use her new platform to promote wellness, prevention and early detection among young Jamaicans. Miss Richards, a registered nurse and midwife at Percy […]
Drumming for Peace Uses Music to Build Resilience
The power of rhythm is helping children and adolescents develop emotional resilience, positive behaviour and healthier relationships through the Violence Prevention Alliance’s (VPA) Drumming for Peace initiative. Supported by the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), the programme uses culturally grounded drumming activities to help young people express their emotions, improve self-regulation, strengthen teamwork and learn […]
VPA Launches Trees For Peace Competition
More than 100 schools are being challenged to turn their grounds into sustainability, innovative and resilience peace gardens as the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) and partners expand its Trees for Peace Competition. The 2026/2027 Trees for Peace Competition was launched at Tavares Gardens Primary School in Kingston on Monday, September 21 coinciding with the observance […]
More youth urged to become scouts
Professor Elizabeth Ward, chair of the Violence Prevention Alliance, suggests the Scouts movement should be utilised more as a powerful tool for character-building and violence prevention among young people.
CWC donates to VPA’s Drum Therapy project
The Violence Prevention Alliance received three drums donated by the Canadian Women’s Club for its Drum Therapy Project, established in collaboration with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency.
VPA encourages dialogue on strengthening families and child safety
Professor Elizabeth Ward urged organisations involved in peace dialogues to include family strengthening and child-safety provisions in their discussions, speaking at the Manchester Peace Coalition Civic Ceremony.