The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD ) is now a statutory body following the enacting of the disabilities act on Valentine’s Day. There is much to do in the road ahead; with this major designation comes an administrative shift. Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks says they are working closely with a communication consultant to learn how to extract the full benefits of this new law.
She says a public education strategy is being developed to inform the general population as well as persons with disabilities on the significance of the Disabilities Act.
Find out, more of what the JCPD’s portfolio looks like with this new development.
