Christine Badal McBean (left), principal of Chalky Hill Primary and Infant School ; Patricia Pottinger Bailey (right), guidance counsellor and Jonelle Llewellyn (second right), Research Associate at the VPA, take a group photo with students at the school on National Peace Day on Tuesday, March 3. Some 50 students at Chalky Hill Primary and Infant School have been donned Irie Stars Peacemakers following a collaborative initiative led by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA)

As we enter the New Year, the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) reflects with gratitude on a year of impactful service and partnership. In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, VPA mobilised relief efforts and emotional support in Parotee, St Elizabeth, Westmoreland and surrounding communities, providing timely support to families whose livelihoods and sense of security were severely affected. These interventions underscored our commitment to addressing vu

Marlon Moore (left), training facilitator at the VPA presents a care package to a resident of Parottee in St. Elizabeth Still reeling from the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, residents of Parottee in St Elizabeth received much-needed assistance recently, as the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), with its partners, mounted a major community outreach, delivering relief supplies, medical care and psychosocial support. Andre McNab of the VPA, who led on the initiative,