The Department of Youth and Culture organised a group counselling sessions with Mr. Iain Bibby, Drug and Substance Abuse Counsellor of the Department of Education, for the clients of the Job Link-Up Programme 2022 Cohort.
On Friday 6th and 13th May 2022, clients attended the group counselling sessions where they were part of an extremely thorough and engaging interactive sessions on substance abuse, the signs of substance abuse, and the long time effects of substance abuse on the brain and body.
These sessions form part of the ongoing support for young people to develop their personal and professional lives – as they seek sustainable employment – and to reduce the level of substance abuse among young people living in Anguilla.
The Job Link-Up Programme targets young people between the ages of 16-30, who are at risk of becoming vulnerable due to various socio-economic factors which may prevent them from gaining sustainable employment. The programme provides an individually-tailored package of work experience, training, guidance and counselling to each client that is referred and accepted to the programme.
The Job Link-Up Programme is currently accepting referrals for the 2023 cohort, which is scheduled to start in February 2023. To apply to the Job Link-Up Programme, or if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Programme Assistant, Ms. Toniquewah Ruan ,by email at Toniquewah.ruan@gov.ai or by telephone at (264)498-3792.
– Press Release
