A partnership was forged between Family Life Ministries, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency and Nairn Family Homes to achieve the goal of providing therapeutic family environments for children
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) was formed out of a merger of the Child Development Agency and the Office of the Children’s Registry.
CPFSA is the Executive Agency of the Government of Jamaica with responsibility for children who are in need of care and protection or who are at risk of becoming in need of care and protection.
In fulfilling this mandate CPFSA:
- Provides care for children in the guardianship of the State;
- Promotes the best interests of children;
- Promotes the home environment as best suited for children;
- Advocates for the protection of children from abuse; and
- Advises on policy and legal issues relating to children
The CPFSA provides oversight for the programme and guides FLM through the nuances of executing a foster care programme.
Family Life Ministries is implementing the FTC Programme through a Service Agreement with the CPFSA.
Nairn Family Homes is a leading provider of foster care services in Canada with over 40 years’ experience.
Its mission is to provide the best possible living environment that will promote emotional, mental, physical, social and spiritual maturity for individuals. It is focused on ensuring quality placements as it believes that this will serve to empower children in care to consistently make responsible choices in everyday living.
Nairn Family homes has partnered with Family Life Ministries to execute this model in Jamaica.
Family Life Ministries (FLM) is a non-denominational, Bible-based organization with over thirty (30) years of experience in supporting families. Over the years, FLM has developed a range of ministries related to all aspects of family life. Its mission is to encourage and actively promote healthy family life in accordance with the principles of the Bible, in Jamaica, the wider Caribbean and elsewhere. FLM has taken the bold decision to help tackle the challenge of providing the most meaningful forms of support possible for children who are being raised in institutions, through the For the Child Foster Care Programme.
