DCFS Acting Director Deborah Webb-Sibblies (centre) and Child Month Coordinator Cassandra Parchment receive a donation for Child Month from Anytime Fitness Manager Christine Connor.
The fruits of fundraising by Anytime Fitness at Camana Bay reached the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Monday, 30 January. The funds are for Child Month slated for May this year.
Former Department of Children and Family Services Director Deanna Look Loy.
After a distinguished 33-year career with the civil service, Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Director Deanna Look Loy retired upon reaching retirement age.
(L-R) DCFS Social Worker’s Cindy Dilbert and Tynisa Forsythe and STARSS Coordinator Cassandra Parchment ensure the job-fair runs smoothly.
Twenty-one Support Towards Autonomy Retraining and Self Sufficiency (STARSS) programme participants sought work by attending a public-private sector mini-job fair recently.
Health Services Authority staffers were on hand to give seniors flu shots at their wellness fair.
Minister of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing the Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, JP has urged seniors to utilise the CAY Health Programme which is geared at improving healthcare access.
Seniors pose with officials at the Older Persons Month Retreat reception at the Ramada Grand Caymanian Resort. (L-R)Oswald and Myrtle Thomas; Rotary Sunrise representative Kim Remizowski; senior Gloria Taylor; Minister of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing the Hon. Mike Adam, MBE; and Department of Children and Family Services Director Deanna Look Loy.
Nearly 50 seniors made the most of a stress-free but event-filled weekend at the Ramada Grand Caymanian Resort, part of the Older Persons Month calendar.
Residents and day care attendees of the West Bay Golden Age Home zoom in on movie action.
On Friday (8 October) daycare clients and residents of the West Bay Golden Age Home and Day Centre intently watched the Antonio Banderas action-packed movie, The Mask of Zorro.
More than 130 volunteers responded to the civic call of duty, and participated in two nights of intense training in their bids to work in the hurricane shelters in a voluntary capacity.
Parents and children had fun during the Family Board-Games Night, held at Hobbies and Books at Grand Harbour on 13 May.
Rising above the noise of slapping dominos, the joyful leaping of “Funny Frog Games,” and the rolling of dice all around, were the sounds of children’s laughter ringing throughout Hobbies and Books.
Bikes jump high at Cayman's Do Something festival.
Cayman’s schools, prisons, hospitals and churches, and the people who use them, have benefited from the work of spiritual and community workers – from Cayman’s shores, as well as from overseas – this
The Ministry of Community Affairs and Housing, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Family Services, is busy preparing for Child Month which is observed annually in May.
Members of the Rotaract Blue Club present a cheque for $5500 to Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) personnel for the West Bay Golden age Home. (Left -Right) DCFS Disaster Coordinator Lynda Mitchell; Adult Special Needs Programme Coordinator Dawn Rankine; Rotaract VP Yvette Cacho and President Tricia Cacho.
In a gesture that bridged the generation gap, a group of young persons last week (24 March) made a generous donation to benefit the Islands’ seniors.
Minister of Community Affairs and Housing the Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, JP (seated centre); Chief Officer Dorine Whittaker (seated, left) and other ministry officials with staff of the Department of Children and Family Services office following a recent meeting.
Challenged by the difficult economic times, The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) officials are bracing themselves for increased demand on their services.
Call the DCFS to get your event on the Child Month calendar. (Photo credit: Majed)
Organisations and groups that wish to have related events listed on the official Child Month calendar of events in May are asked to make submissions to the Child Month Committee.
Minister for Community Affairs and Housing the Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, receives a donation of CI$1,500 from the Indian Association of the Cayman Islands members. From left: Association member Lenin Perumalsamy; Treasurer Rashmi Arun, Director Alexander Rodrigues, member Dr. Cicely Abraham, President Bina Mani, Minister Adam and DCFS Deputy Director Alicia “Jen” Dixon.
The Indian Association of the Cayman Islands (IACI) recently donated CI$1500 to the Department of Children and Family Services Lifeline Fund.
Casanova’s Mairi Ann Padmore spreads cheer by handing out lasagne meals and toys to members of the community .
During the festive season, Grand Cayman’s Casanova By the Sea Restaurant joined forces with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to provide 100 free lasagne meals, plus toys, to lift
The Flowers Group donated a supply of shoes and sports gear to DCFS clients. (Left-Right) Minister of Community Affairs and Housing, the Hon. Mike Adam, MBE; Flowers Group Managing Director Frank Flowers and Director Dara Flowers-Burke; and DCFS Deputy Director Alicia ’Jen’ Dixon.
In the spirit of the Christmas season, representatives of the Flowers Group last Wednesday (25 November) presented early gifts for Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) clients.
Local seniors joined with an American couple to renew their vows in a Frank Sound Church of God ceremony last Sunday (25 October); (L-R) Oswald and Myrtle Thomas; Robert and Fran Bertrand, and Rollin and Etta Ebanks.
Two older George Town couples renewed their vows last Sunday (25 October).
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) teamed up with the Happy Seniors Fellowship and Cayman National Bank (CNB) to stage the 2009 George Town Seniors Day. (L-R) Senior Frida Mitchell; DCFS Director Deanna Look Loy; CNB Corporate Communications Senior Executive Claudia Welds, and Senior Esterina Samuels.
George Town seniors braved heavy rains on Monday (19 October) to attend their annual brunch at the Family Life Centre on Walker’s Road.
CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited and its staff donated CI$1600 to assist with purchasing school uniforms. (Left- Right) CIBC Bank staffers Jonelle Campbell and Cordella Chollette; DCFS Director Deanna Look Loy and Disaster Coordinator Lynda Mitchell.
CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited staff have spearheaded a drive which raised CI$1600.00 to purchase students’ uniforms in time for the new school year.
Campbells Attorneys-at-Law donated CI$2000 to the Department of Children and Family Service to purchase school uniforms. (Left-Right) DCFS Disaster Coordinator Lynda Mitchell; Campbells Partner J. Ross McDonough and DCFS Director Deanna Look Loy.
Campbells Attorneys-at-Law has donated CI$2000 to provide school uniforms for youngsters.
School supplies are handed over to Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) officials. (Left-Right) DCFS Social Work Supervisor (West Bay) Paulinda Mendoza; Young Business and Professional Women’s Club Chairperson Tulsi Bodden; DCFS Disaster Coordinator Lydna Mitchell; Business and Professional Women’s Club President Velma Powery-Hewitt, and DCFS Director Deanna Look Loy.
Two local women’s clubs recently came together to make back-to-school brighter for children.
Lions Club of Grand Cayman members present a cheque to Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) staff, to purchase school uniforms. (Left-Right) Club President Deborah Ebanks; First Vice-President Donnel O’Sullivan; DCFS Director Deanna Look Loy; Club Third Vice-President Ian Callow and DCFS Disaster Coordinator Lynda Mitchell.
Service organisations continue to improve back-to-school conditions for students, say Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) officials.
The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens presents a CI$500 cheque to purchase back-to-school supplies. (Left-Right) Club President Melrose Gooding; DCFS Director Deanna Look Loy and DCFS Disaster Services Co-ordinator Lynda Mitchell.
A number of lucky children will receive school supplies for the September term thanks to the generosity of the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens.
(L-R) Social Work Manager Leanora Wynter-Young; DCFS Director Deanna Look Loy and Disaster Services Coordinator Lynda Mitchell display some of the school supplies donated by a local church.
A local congregation’s quiet generosity has ensured that a number of children will be adequately supplied when they return to school in September.
