Child Protection Bahamas

Gambier Clinic - Child Protection Month 2017 Exhibition

SCAN Poetry Competition under the theme “If Walls Could Talk.” This year's poetry competition winner was Ms. Kiarra Lockhart - Columbus Primary School. The second place winner was Shantea Rolle also from Columbus Primary School and 3rd Place Winner, Mya Minnis of Bahamas Academy Elementary Division. All of the top 3 finishers were awarded with laptop computers along with other prizes. The Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Unit would like to express sincere appreciation for the trophies, prizes, awards and kind donations: The Trophy Case, Custom Computer Limited, Commonwealth Bank, Electro Telecom, G.H. Enterprises.

Sip and Paint Youth Edition 2017. The children had a great time painting with our volunteer artists. We would like to thank Nikki Davis, Abby Smith, Katrina Cartwright, Malika Pryor-Martin, and Andrew Knowles for volunteering their time and talents to this event.

The Pinwheel serves as the symbol for ending child abuse.. A pinwheel was chosen as it represents the whimsical nature of children and the idea that they should live a carefree life free from abuse and neglect.

Assistant Director of Child Protection Unit and Child Care Facilities, Zenovia Coakley-Mills, speaking at the workshop on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of a Child.

Pinwheel opening Ceremony. Minister Melanie Griffin posing with students from Uriah McPhee Primary who came out to support the event.

National Child Protection Council visits Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Abaco is on the move with their activities for Child Protection Month 2017.

Hello all. Child Protection Month 2017 is well under way throughout the Bahamas. Our theme this year is: Building Community. Building Hope. We have already had a number of events take place including the following:

Radio Show Appearances (stay tuned for the schedule for the remainder of the month)

Press Conference: March 27, 2017

Pinwheel launch to signify the Pinwheel as the new symbol for Child Protection. A Pinwheel represents the carefree life a child should experience absent abuse and/or neglect.

Paint the Town Blue - Public and Private Agencies wearing blue on Fridays throughout the month of April to signify their support of the cause to end child abuse and neglect.

S.C.A.N. Poetry Competition: Theme: If Walls Could Talk - Over 100 entries submitted. Winners selected on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. (Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners).

S.C.A.N. Exhibition at the Mall - April 10-24, 2017

S.C.A.N Clinic Exhibition competition - Judging date TBA

National Committee for Families & Children Seminar - Theme: Implementing the Principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: April 12, 2017.

Here are a couple of upcoming events:

Sip and Paint: Youth Edition - Geared towards the children placed in the various children’s home throughout New Providence: April 20, 2017.

Church Service - Aimed to Pray for the safety of the children of this Nation: April 27, 2017 @ Abundant Life Church.

Various Family Island are also hosting events and those will be updated on the page.

We thank all of our partners, stakeholders, and the greater community at large for your support in fighting this multifaceted issue of Child Abuse & Neglect.

Protect our Children.