Best Division of the year award
The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development was awarded “Best Division of the Year” for 2019 by the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW). The Division won the award based on its commitment to the process of completing the permanent list of daily-paid, public health workers, in addition to attempting to resolve […]
Orientation for Public Health workers
An orientation session was held for the first batch of daily-paid, public health workers at the Fairfield Complex, Bacolet on January 20, 2020. The one-day session gave the workers an overview of the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development and informed them about the role of the Public Health Services Department (PHSD). It also […]
Agreement signed
On January 10, 2020, the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development (DHWFD) and the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) signed an agreement for the Permanent Cadre of daily-paid employees at the Public Health Services Department, for the period 2013 to 2019. The agreement upgraded 260 regular/casual workers to permanent status, with […]
Leaving no one behind
The Tobago Coordinating Committee for Persons with Disabilities (TCCD) hosted a Thanksgiving Service in observance of International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd at the Lowlands/ Hampden Multipurpose Facility. The 2019 theme is ‘Promoting the Participation of Persons with Disabilities and their Leadership: Taking Action on the 2030 Development Agenda.’ Administrator in the […]
Blood drive
The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development has reported low levels at the Blood Bank of the Scarborough General Hospital (SGH). The Division is appealing to persons to donate blood, as the Blood Bank is sustained by the regular, voluntary action of donors. Regular donors are also advised to encourage others to donate blood […]
A new way of thinking
Eight probationers, currently before the court, graduated from a “Thinking for a Change” programme on December 6th at the Probation Unit, Main Street, Scarborough. The programme is an initiative of the Unit to create new ways of thinking among young offenders, in an effort to reduce recidivism. The programme was held weekly over the course […]