Child Protection Bahamas

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.

National Child Protection Council visits Freeport, Grand Bahama.