Tag: Childcare and Protection Agency

New legislation to strengthen child protection in Guyana

New legislation to strengthen child protection in Guyana

- February 15, 2025

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud has announced plans to introduce a new ‘Protection of Children ... Read More

Guyana to establish state-owned forensic interview unit for child abuse cases – Min Persaud

Guyana to establish state-owned forensic interview unit for child abuse cases – Min Persaud

- February 15, 2025

The government is exploring the creation of a state-owned forensic interview unit to investigate cases of child abuse while providing ... Read More

Gov’t invested significantly in early childhood development fir 2023

Gov’t invested significantly in early childhood development fir 2023

- December 31, 2023

The year 2023 saw significant strides in early childhood development,  spearheaded by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security ... Read More

Over 3000 vulnerable women expected to benefit from WIIN 2022

Over 3000 vulnerable women expected to benefit from WIIN 2022

- June 6, 2022

-Human Services Ministry host massive outreaches in Regions 5 and 6 The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, through ... Read More

‘More foster care parents reduce the number of children in institutions’

‘More foster care parents reduce the number of children in institutions’

- May 18, 2021

-Minister Persaud on observance of Foster Care Month Children are blessings from God – little souls who need to be ... Read More

Stop giving money to child beggars

Stop giving money to child beggars

- October 20, 2020

- CPA’s Ann Greene Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), Ms. Ann Greene is calling on the public ... Read More

Community action groups on the rise in Regions One, Two and Eight

Community action groups on the rise in Regions One, Two and Eight

- October 19, 2020

- aimed at curbing child abuse The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) says several awareness exercises are currently ongoing in ... Read More

Juvenile detainees must be treated properly

Juvenile detainees must be treated properly

- October 18, 2020

– Child Protection Director Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), Ann Greene has said measures will be put ... Read More

CPA protecting the nation’s children amid COVID

CPA protecting the nation’s children amid COVID

- June 22, 2020

—places 21 in foster homes DPI, Guyana, Monday, June 22, 2020 Childcare services have a responsibility to continue to providing ... Read More

 Sheltering vulnerable seniors and children during COVID-19

 Sheltering vulnerable seniors and children during COVID-19

- April 16, 2020

—Visits restricted, routine screening of staff —Children and Family Care Centre apartments available for isolation if needed DPI, Guyana, Thursday, ... Read More