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'''The Maxfield Park Children's''' home is both the largest and oldest [[Orphanage|home for displaced children]] in [[Jamaica]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cojokids.org/maxfield_profile.htm|title=New York Children OF Jamaica Outreach COJO|website=www.cojokids.org|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Founded in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] in September 1918, the facility houses children from all [[Parishes of Jamaica|parishes]] ranging in age from birth to 18 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forjamaica.org/projects/23-orphanages/2018/83-maxfield-park-children-s-home|title=Maxfield Park Children's Home|website=forjamaica.org|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/maxfield-park-childen-8217-s-home-grateful_120678|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20180704/st-andrew-jps-donate-maxfield-park-childrens-home-appeal-made-more-help|title=St Andrew JPs donate to Maxfield Park Children's Home, appeal made for more help|date=2018-07-04|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Children are admitted to the home after having been determined to be in need of care and protection as provided by the Child Care and Protection Act, which was nationalized in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20160711/six-facts-about-child-care-and-protection-act|title=Six facts about the Child Care And Protection Act|date=2016-07-11|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=2004|title=The Child Care and Protection Act|url=https://moj.gov.jm/sites/default/files/laws/Child%20Care%20and%20Protection%20Act_0.pdf|journal=Child Care and Protection}}</ref> Children at the facility are referred from the Jamaican Child Development Agency (Children's Office), The Police and The Courts (Children's or Family).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maxfieldparkchildren.com/|title=Maxfield Park Children's Home|website=Maxfield Park Children's Home|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> The facility is run by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency of Jamaica. As of July 9th, 2021 approximately 80 youths were housed in the facility.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Task Force To Oversee Rehabilitation Of Maxfield Park Children’s Home – Jamaica Information Service |url=https://jis.gov.jm/task-force-to-oversee-rehabilitation-of-maxfield-park-childrens-home/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=jis.gov.jm}}</ref> |
'''The Maxfield Park Children's''' home is both the largest and oldest [[Orphanage|home for displaced children]] in [[Jamaica]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cojokids.org/maxfield_profile.htm|title=New York Children OF Jamaica Outreach COJO|website=www.cojokids.org|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Founded in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] in September 1918, the facility houses children from all [[Parishes of Jamaica|parishes]] ranging in age from birth to 18 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forjamaica.org/projects/23-orphanages/2018/83-maxfield-park-children-s-home|title=Maxfield Park Children's Home|website=forjamaica.org|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/maxfield-park-childen-8217-s-home-grateful_120678|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20180704/st-andrew-jps-donate-maxfield-park-childrens-home-appeal-made-more-help|title=St Andrew JPs donate to Maxfield Park Children's Home, appeal made for more help|date=2018-07-04|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Children are admitted to the home after having been determined to be in need of care and protection as provided by the Child Care and Protection Act, which was nationalized in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20160711/six-facts-about-child-care-and-protection-act|title=Six facts about the Child Care And Protection Act|date=2016-07-11|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=2004|title=The Child Care and Protection Act|url=https://moj.gov.jm/sites/default/files/laws/Child%20Care%20and%20Protection%20Act_0.pdf|journal=Child Care and Protection}}</ref> Children at the facility are referred from the Jamaican Child Development Agency (Children's Office), The Police and The Courts (Children's or Family).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maxfieldparkchildren.com/|title=Maxfield Park Children's Home|website=Maxfield Park Children's Home|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> The facility is run by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency of Jamaica. As of July 9th, 2021 approximately 80 youths were housed in the facility.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Task Force To Oversee Rehabilitation Of Maxfield Park Children’s Home – Jamaica Information Service |url=https://jis.gov.jm/task-force-to-oversee-rehabilitation-of-maxfield-park-childrens-home/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=jis.gov.jm}}</ref> https://smoothsell.com.ng/ |
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== Investments & Improvements == |
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| Maxfield Park Children's Home | |
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| Address | |
89 Maxfield Ave, Kingston, Jamaica | |
| Information | |
| Type | Orphanage |
| Established | September 1918 |
| Age range | 0-18 |
| Area | 61/2 acres |
The Maxfield Park Children's home is both the largest and oldest home for displaced children in Jamaica.[1] Founded in Kingston in September 1918, the facility houses children from all parishes ranging in age from birth to 18 years.[2][3][4] Children are admitted to the home after having been determined to be in need of care and protection as provided by the Child Care and Protection Act, which was nationalized in 2004.[5][6] Children at the facility are referred from the Jamaican Child Development Agency (Children's Office), The Police and The Courts (Children's or Family).[7] The facility is run by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency of Jamaica. As of July 9th, 2021 approximately 80 youths were housed in the facility.[8] https://smoothsell.com.ng/
Investments & Improvements
In September 2018, administrators embarked on a new initiative to construct a mental health center at home. As part of a $US1 million construction project, the complex will provide housing accommodation for females, aged 18–21, who have exited State care and have no other living options, over a period of two years.[9] These facilities form part of a multi-agency project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) over a period of six years at a cost of US$5.2 million.[10]
State minister Robert Morgan has stated that thirty million dollars from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency will go towards constructing the Child Therapeutic Centre at Maxfield Park Children's Home. The additional funding for the $117 million project will come from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund Basic Needs Trust.[11]
References
- ^ "New York Children OF Jamaica Outreach COJO". www.cojokids.org. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Maxfield Park Children's Home". forjamaica.org. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "St Andrew JPs donate to Maxfield Park Children's Home, appeal made for more help". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Six facts about the Child Care And Protection Act". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "The Child Care and Protection Act" (PDF). Child Care and Protection. 2004.
- ^ "Maxfield Park Children's Home". Maxfield Park Children's Home. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Task Force To Oversee Rehabilitation Of Maxfield Park Children's Home – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Mental Health Centre to be Built at Maxfield Park Children's Home – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Overhaul coming for Maxfield Park Children's Home". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-19.