The Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is working with its partners in the child protection system to provide more timely services to children and their families.
The Authority recently conducted a training session with the National Family Services Division of the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services in the operations of the Primero Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS+). The System is a web-based platform that streamlines the processing of cases, including registration, assessments and referrals.
Sheldon Cyrus, Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Authority says “in this technological age, we are moving away from a paper-based environment to a digital platform that will bolster the services provided to children and their families”. He adds that “through this initiative, the Authority can seamlessly share information on a child with the relevant stakeholder agencies, thereby providing the necessary interventions”.
Staff of the National Family Services Division, who received the training, say this is a step in the right direction as the response time to cases will be faster. They note that through this type of collaboration, they can further deliver on their mission “to promote healthy family functioning through the provision of preventive, developmental and remedial programmes and services”.
Primero CPIMS+ was established in Trinidad and Tobago through the UNICEF-EU Spotlight Initiative and is a secure web-based application that allows caseworkers to have a complete picture of each child they serve and to determine the intervention best suited to their needs.
For more information on the Primero Child Protection Information Management System go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdfeuYl1T1s