GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman (GIS) -- The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) are partnering to education parents and build awareness on child safety by hosting an information session on Thursday 23 June.
According to local data from the “Darkness to Light” programme, which was implemented in the mid-2000’s, shows that 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys in the Cayman Islands have been sexually abused before their 18th birthday.
At the moment there are no national standard for youth serving organisations. With summer around the corner the DCFS and CIRC want to provide parents and guardians with information to help them find proper care for their children as they send off to camp.
The information session will take place at the North Side Civic Centre between 7.00 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. The local documentary “Unspeakable: Confronting Child Sexual Abuse in the Cayman Islands” will be screened at the session, and refreshments will be served.
For more information email vanda.powery@gov.ky or deputy@redcross.org.ky.