WOMEN'S
CENTRE
OF JAMAICA FOUNDATION
The WCJF has served approximately 46,000 teen mothers, many of whom have successfully completed their secondary education.
Sisterhood of a 2nd Chance
Programme for Adolescent Mothers
VISION:
aboutus
The Women’s Centre Programme for Adolescent Mothers was established in 1978. The mandate of the Programme is to provide continuing education for girls 17 years and under, who drop out of school due to pregnancy. In 1991, the Programme gained Foundation status, thus being named the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) and operates as a limited liability company. The WCJF is a Government agency currently under the auspices’ of the Office of the Prime Minister and operates seven (7) main centres and eleven (11) outreach stations, island-wide.
ACADEMICS
Education and skills training is the WCJF main focus in order to improve levels of employment and productivity among Jamaica's youth.