Manning Child Care Facility
BACKGROUND
Located on a hill,
Manning Child Care Facility resides in the quiet farming district
of Southfield in the 'basket parish' of St. Elizabeth. Formerly a
sugar estate owned by the late Sir John Manning, the lands were subdivided,
and a 26 acre potion earmarked for the establishment of a home for
children in need of care and protection.
Originally, Manning
Child Care facility was privately operated, but was handed over to
the Jamaican government in 1958. The home, was operated by the Parish
council until it was taken over by the Child Development Agency.
Originally housing
boys and girls, the facility, licensed to accommodate sixty (60) is
now a home exclusively for boys between the ages of 10 to 18 years
old. The facility comprises dormitories, classrooms, a computer lab,
library, a playfield and a recreational hall.
PROGRAMMES
While at Manning,
boys are exposed to a variety of educational, vocational and social
activities geared toward their rehabilitation and empowerment. They
attend various educational institutions in the district and other
surrounding areas. In the upcoming school year, boys will attend classes
on the facility's campus where they will be prepared for the GSAT
and CXC examinations. At Manning, they are actively engaged in pursuits
such as:
- Tailoring
- Arts &
Crafts
- Computer technology
- Agriculture
- Counselling
- Sports - external
and internal competition
- 4H
- Scouting
Manning's mission
is to create a stable supportive and nurturing environment to boys
who have experience trauma in their lives, by providing intervention
and rehabilitation that will ultimately build resilience and aid in
their resocialization.
