The Child Resiliency Programme at Boys Town continued successfully with 60 children and their parents referred from Edward Seaga Primary, Boys Town Primary, St Alban’s Primary, Trench Town Primary and St Annie’s Primary. The adjusted referral criteria to include children identified to be suffering from anxiety and depression and needing mental health support continued.
The programme site established at Mountain View Primary successfully engaged 25 children referred from Grade 5 in the 5 arms of the programme: Nutritional Support, Life Skills Training via circle Time, Academic Support, Sports and Cultural Arts activities and Parenting and Family Counselling after school this term. Behaviour Prizes were awarded to the top 2 children per house at both Boys Town and Mountain View Primary at mid- term and end of term and the winning houses will go on a field trip to Castleton Gardens on Dec 9thth
