HELP FOR OUR KIDS
1: CHOICES CARIBBEAN RESOURCES
Empower kids with the leading regional tools for career planning, subject selection, and educational and life success:
• Access the regional career psychometric tool, The Career Key Test and guidebooks designed specifically for Caribbean students, parents, and guidance counsellors – www.choicescaribbean.com & https://choicescaribbean.com/toolkits/
2: SCHOOL FAMILY SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS & YOUTH RESILIENCE
Culturally relevant tools to help Gen Z and Alpha learners manage anxiety, decompress and build practical life skills:
• unicef: Cyberbullying: What is it and how to stop it. 10 things teens want to know about cyberbullying. https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/cyberbullying-what-is-it-and-how-stop-it
• Jamaica 4-H Clubs: Engage your children in the island's premier youth organization for practical life skills, agricultural training, entrepreneurial development and leadership within the school community: jamaica4hclubs.com
• JYAN: The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) aims to empower young leaders in advocacy and public education by promoting positive behaviours, teaching techniques of positive advocacy, building capacity on issues affecting adolescents and youth, and advising and guiding policies affecting them. https://youthadvocateja.org/
• Young Caribbean Minds Caregiver Hub: The region's premier youth mental health network launched by UNICEF and regional ministries. Access localized parenting guides and safety toolkits: youngcaribbeanminds.com
• The Caribbean Tots to Teens Portal: Specialized behavioural guidance and transition advice tailored specifically for the unique family dynamics of Caribbean children: caribtots2teens.com
• Healthy Caribbean Coalition Family Hub: Practical infographics and resources to help parents coach children through severe academic stress and anxiety: www.healthycaribbean.org/mental-health-hub/
• JAGCE (Jamaica Association of Guidance Counsellors in Education): Connect with the national body guiding professional standards, counsellor support networks, and youth behaviour interventions across Jamaican schools:
Download the following free resources:
THE FORWARD-PLANNING: THE GEN ALPHA RESILIENCE CHECKLIST
THE "OVERCOMER" RESILIENCE CHECKLIST
3: INSTITUTIONAL GUIDANCE & WORKFORCE READINESS
Professional manuals for educators and skills-readiness platforms to help students bridge the gap between school and career:
• The UWI Student Well-Being & Resilience Toolkit: A comprehensive mental health and institutional stress manual created by The University of the West Indies for regional educators: www.mona.uwi.edu/sites/default/files/uwi/the_mental_health_awareness_toolkit_booklet.pdf
• HEART/NSTA Trust Career Services: Access workforce certification paths, and national training resources: www.heart-nsta.org
• CDB Youth Economic Empowerment Hub: Regional youth development frameworks, entrepreneurship tracks, and skills development resources from the Caribbean Development Bank: www.caribank.org/our-work/programmes/youth-development