The National Parenting Support Commission, an agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is encouraging parents to make use of the helplines for support from the commission. The thirty-six (36) helplines were launched in April 2020 in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Victoria Mutual Foundation and Fight for Peace. Since its implementation,[...]

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is encouraging parents to ensure their children are equipped with the tools and resources needed to facilitate remote learning as classes resume tomorrow, October 5. There will be no face-to-face classes, but students can access learning via online learning platforms, television and radio educational broadcasts and through printed material[...]

As children continue distance learning online, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is providing tips to parents on how they can create a structured environment for children in homeschooling. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr, told JIS News that while the arrangement presents a challenge for some parents who are working from[...]

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, has indicated that several parents across the island have been taking advantage of the agency’s helplines. The 36 helplines, which were launched on April 6, were put in place to assist with the psychosocial first aid of parents during the coronavirus (COVID-19)[...]

With many parents balancing working from home and home-schooling their children, due to measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), some are overwhelmed by this temporary ‘new normal’. Enter the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), which has established 36 helplines across the island to aid parents as they grapple with the effects[...]

Due to national measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, many parents have been faced with the challenge of working from home and home-schooling their children. Therefore, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has established several COIVD-19 helplines to help parents better manage the situation, as well as other COVID-19 related challenges. Find[...]