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The Board of Management of the Children’s Authority held a meeting yesterday with the Management of the Couva Extended Care Centre to collaborate further on the care and support needed for children under the care of the Authority, who are placed at the Centre. In attendance from the Authority were Dr. Natalie Dick, Member of the Board of Management and Mrs. Rhonda Gregoire-Roopchan, General Manager, Child Welfare Services; and from the Couva Extended Care Centre were Dr. Joanna Maharaj and Dr. Genieve Fortune. ... See MoreSee Less

The Board of Management of the Children’s Authority held a meeting yesterday with the Management of the Couva Extended Care Centre to collaborate further on the care and support needed for children under the care of the Authority, who are placed at the Centre. In attendance from the Authority were Dr. Natalie Dick, Member of the Board of Management and Mrs. Rhonda Gregoire-Roopchan, General Manager, Child Welfare Services; and from the Couva Extended Care Centre were Dr. Joanna Maharaj and Dr. Genieve Fortune.Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

Your legal bite is here!!! ... See MoreSee Less

Your legal bite is here!!!

We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Ms. Marion Kent. ... See MoreSee Less

We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Ms. Marion Kent.

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Congratulations to Marion Kent. Do what God has placed in your hands to do... blessings

Congratulations dear very proud of you !

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We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Ms. Laura Davis. ... See MoreSee Less

We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Ms. Laura Davis.

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Congratulations Laura!

Congrats Laura.

#HappeningNow
Today, we further solidify our partnership and collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development, National Family Services Division.
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Today, we further solidify our partnership and collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development, National Family Services Division.Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

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That partnership should have always been solid as a rock. Progress, yes.

Great work

We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Mrs. Kitty Al Hosein-Garcia. ... See MoreSee Less

We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Mrs. Kitty Al Hosein-Garcia.

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Congratulations I hope we see some changes and drastic movements

In view of the actual nature of the work that the Children's Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is mandated in law to carry out are there actually any professionally trained social workers on the CA Board?

Ms. Garcia 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Ms. Denyse F. Gouveia. ... See MoreSee Less

We are pleased to introduce another member of our Board of Management, Ms. Denyse F. Gouveia.

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Is this an active or to be more specific, a proactive organisation? Or a retroactive organisation who only have suggestions after the fact? Until the next fiasco? Like the Traumatologst who now seem to have all the answers, after leaving the organisation

Congratulations Denyse

Hear nah...

Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day! ... See MoreSee Less

Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day!
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When a child is received into the care of the Children’s Authority Pursuant to Section 22 of the Children’s Authority Act, Chap. 46:10
If you are concerned about a child’s safety and welfare, you can make a report via the following means
At the heart of the child protection system are the child-friendly, “one-stop” Assessment Centres
Research on best practice confirmed that children thrive best when placed in a family environment.
Foster Care is a temporary option for children who are not able to live with their birth families due to a range of different circumstances.
Adoption is the process whereby a person assumes full legal responsibility for a child who is not biologically theirs.
Children displaying challenging behaviours are a specialised group requiring targeted interventions.