support@mhsss.gov.gy
+592 623 4710 (Minister’s Hotline)
The Family Support Services Section evaluates reintegration, monitors post-reunification, implements adolescent pregnancy prevention programs, manages rescued families, and implements the Family Matters Programme.
Key Activities
- Over 1,500 parents have undergone training through the Better Parenting Programme, enhancing their skills in child development, effective communication, and non-violent disciplinary approaches.
- The Agency’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Empowerment Programme educates over 500 young people about HIV, STDs, and pregnancy prevention, aiming to reduce early sexual behavior.
- Since 2018, the area has made it easier for 266 children in institutional or alternative care to reintegrate or be reunited with their families.
- The Family Matters Program offers in-home treatment for children’s maladaptive behavior and dysfunctional family systems, with over 360 cases addressed by Family Counselors.
- The Children and Family Center assisted over 30 rescued families in transitioning to independent living through medical assistance, job placement, and social network support interventions.
