CDA appoints new Children's Advisory Panel

The second group of children to serve on the Child Development Agency's (CDA) Children's Advisory Panel (CAP) was made official at a recent handover and appreciation ceremony, held at the Pollyanna Restaurant, Stanton Terrace, Kingston.

The ceremony was held to officially welcome the new panel and express appreciation to the outgoing members for their service to the CDA from 2012 to 2014. The new 15-member panel, which will now serve from 2015 to 2016, was pulled from different sectors of the society to provide child-friendly advice to CDA's executive management team and advisory board.

The chief executive officer of CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey, lauded the outgoing CAP members for their achievements, noting that the youngsters have served the agency well in a number of areas, resulting in greater benefits to children across Jamaica.

While encouraging them to continue being agents of change, the CEO declared, "We are proud of all you have accomplished with us. We have watched you guys grow from strength to strength, and we know that you will go on to achieve even greater things in this nation and the world."

In welcoming the new panel, headed by Chairperson Meca-Gaye Francis, who is also former secretary of the outgoing panel, the CEO pledged the same love, support and nurturing to the group that was offered to the previous panel, while charging them to carry on the legacy of their forerunners.