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01 March

Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Adolescent Mothers

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog, COVID-19 Response

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) trained its counselling staff to administer Psychological First Aid (PFA) to the adolescent mothers enrolled at 15 of the 18 sites across the island as three (3) …

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09 April

Mobile Telephone Numbers

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog, COVID-19 Response

The operations at the administrative office and the centres have been altered during this period.  The following are mobile telephone numbers at which the public can make contact with the administrative office, and the respective centres, in the event of …

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09 April

Providing Psycho-Social Support During COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog, COVID-19 Response

In keeping with the measures being taken to contain the spread of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic in Jamaica, the centres and outreach stations were closed to the adolescent mothers. However, in order to continue to provide the girls …

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07 January

‘There is nothing that can hold you back’ – Toni-Ann Singh encourages teen moms

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog

DIRECTOR of the Bureau of Gender Affairs Sharon Coburn Robinson has praised Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh for committing to being a crusader for the cause of teen mothers during her one-year stint as a ‘Beauty with a Purpose’. Singh, …

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07 January

Miss World Encourages Teen Mothers To Pursue Their Dreams

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog

Newly crowned Miss World, Toni-Ann Singh, is encouraging teen mothers not to let anything deter them from realising their dreams and that they have the capability within them to achieve greatness. “I want you to know that you are so …

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07 January

Gov’t To Name New Nursery For Miss World

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog

The Government will be constructing a new nursery at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) in St. Thomas, which will be named in honour of Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. …

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19 December

Pregnant at age 15 – but teenage mom overcomes odds

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog

Last year when Novia Graham walked the graduation podium at Holmwood Technical High School, her biggest cheerleader was her then two-year-old daughter, Gianna Burrell. Graham, who faced much ridicule and criticism from her peers and persons in her Spaldings, Clarendon, …

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16 September

Women’s Centre Encourages Diligent Monitoring of Teenagers in School During Holidays

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) is encouraging parents, guardians and community members to monitor the activities of adolescents while schools are on holidays. This in light of reported increases in the registration of teenaged pregnant girls and adolescent …

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10 September

Adolescent Mothers Excel in CSEC

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) is reporting strong performance by adolescent mothers, who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year. Examination Coordinator, Georgianna Galloway Hill, said that 44 girls were entered for CSEC. “We are …

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10 September

Women’s Centre Improves Programme Offerings

  • Posted by WCJF Staff
  • Categories Blog

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has made two changes to its Programme for Adolescent Mothers (PAM), which is delivered at the Centre’s 18 locations across the island. The changes, which came into effect at the start of the …

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