We are happy to announce the visit and activities surrounding international speaker Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris to Jamaica. In collaboration with the United States Embassy, the agency will be hosting a […]
Live stream Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris
CDA Empowers Youth through “Mission to Motivate” Sessions
Over 400 children in child care institutions islandwide were positively impacted through several interactive sessions held, dubbed “Mission to Motivate” during Child Month 2016. Held under the theme “Healthy Children […]
CDA Participates in Read Across Jamaica Day 2016
Laughter and excitement filled the air at several children’s homes and schools islandwide, as a team from the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information […]
CDA Embarks on Islandwide Activities for Child Month
With a number of activities underway in observance of National Child Month, the Child Development Agency (CDA) continues to strengthen its focus on the mental, physical and nutritional health of […]
Staff at Glenhope Nursery Conducts Clean-up Exercise of the Property
Staff at the Glenhope Child Care Facility in collaboration with residents of the Maxfield Park community in Kingston conducted a clean-up exercise of the premises recently (March 17), in an […]
CDA’s Bless the Children Candlelight Vigil & Concert set for St. William Grant Park in downtown, Kingston
The St. William Grant Park in downtown, Kingston will come alive this year with the 9th staging of the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) Annual Candlelight Vigil and Concert starting at […]
Bullying Report
This study is aimed at identifying intervening variables that contribute to peer abuse (bullying), while also developing profiles of both the bully and victims. It also establishes the prevalence of […]
Six Wards of the State among J.Wray & Nephew Scholarship Recipients
The Child Development Agency has welcomed the awarding of some $7.6 million in scholarships by J. Wray and Nephew to secondary and tertiary students, including six former wards of the […]
Wards of the State Benefit from Junior Achievement Programme
Some 13 wards of the State from the Maxfield Park Children’s Home recently benefited from a three-week career and success training course through the Junior Achievement Programme. The course saw […]
CDA Recognises GSAT Students in State Care
Transitioning from primary to high school can be challenging for most children. As such, the Child Development Agency (CDA) used its recently held National Children Summit to host a special […]