Child Resiliency Programme
Building Competencies, Creating Futures
About the Programme
The Child Resiliency Programme began in 2006 as an outreach programme of the Hope United Church, under the umbrella of the Hope Counseling and Wellness Centre.
It seeks to meet the needs of pre-adolescents and build on their competencies as the most effective strategy for preventing multiple problems. It also aims to promote physical, social, cognitive, vocational and moral competence.
Locations
- Kingston YMCA
- Boys Town, West Kingston
- Falmouth All Age School
- Sam Sharpe Teacher’s College, St. James (from September 2017)
In 2014 the programme moved under the Violence Prevention Alliance at UWI and expanded its reach across Jamaica.
“The Resiliency Programme is a collaborative effort between schools, community organizations, church, families and health services in order to build a broad enough network.”