SAFETY MATTERS
Children are encouraged to join the Safety Matters Programme classes which give young people confidence and remind them of adults’ responsibility to keep them safe.
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The Coalition for the Protection of Children is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of children and their families.
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Between 25% and 30% of black children in Female Headed households live in situations in which basic nutritional meals are not available to them on a consistent basis (as a result of poverty).
Children need breakfast
Children who eat breakfast before school 'twice as likely to perform well in tests'
Breakfast for Every Child
For 14 years we have ensured a heathy start to the day for students attending public school. Students who eat breakfast have Improved psychosocial behaviours (better concentration, less boredom, less anxiety).
Additional benefits to eating breakfast include:
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Lowered risk of indulging in high calorie foods later in the day; including several other health benefits that facilitate achieving and maintaining appropriate body weight by kick starting the metabolism to burn fat more effectively throughout the day
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Better/more involvement in physical education
Currently, we serve breakfast every day of the school year, in 13 schools. Last year, over 700 students participated in this program and over 80,000 breakfasts were served throughout the course of the three terms. The schools where we serve are:
St David’s Primary
Somerset Primary
Northlands Primary
Victor Scott Primary
Paget Primary
West Pembroke Primary
Francis Patton Primary
Heron Bay Primary
Prospect Primary
West End Primary
Purvis Primary
Dellwood Middle
Whitney Middle
Sandys Secondary
Standing strong
so that our children have the representation that is paramount for their health and growth
Advocacy
We are an agency for change. Awareness campaigns, research and data collection, along with our Legislative and Policy Agenda, remain central to who we are as an organization of child advocates.
Protecting Our Children
1 in every 3 children are sexually abused. Interested in learning how to protect our children from the devastating affect of sexual abuse? Contact SCARS today!
We understand
The CPC offers a helping hand during tough times - we truly understand
Hardship Support
We provide case management for caregivers who struggle financially through a wrap-around delivery approach. A social worker does an assessment of needs through an intake, and then works with clients to develop an individual service plan (ISP). This may include utilizing other helping agencies, and/or work with government departments.
Our immediate goal is to ensure that children are safe and their basic needs are met. Equal focus is placed on working with parents/caregivers therapeutically to shift families from living in crisis towards preventative action and responsible decision making.
Financial support includes uniform provision, summer camp sponsorship, or educational advancement.
Safety Matters
The Coalition's school-based, abuse prevention program with an aim to stop child abuse by educating children on the '5 Safety Rules', which provides developmentally appropriate information on the different types of abuse while teaching that it is an adult's responsibility to keep children safe.
2,290 students have been trained in Safety Matters since 2016.
Effects of Neglect & Abuse on Children
