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Ministry of Health & Social Development
Release Date:
Monday, 30 October 2017 - 4:26pm

Staff, clients, parents, friends and supporters of the BVI Autism Centre celebrated the institution’s 5th year anniversary with a church service at the New Life Baptist Church on October 29. During the ceremony Programme Director, Lorna Dawson made a presentation to client Kayla Powell who recently became a part of the Ministry of Education's Youth Employment Services Apprenticeship Programme. Ms. Powell has worked alongside staff from the Autism Centre as they provided services to clients in pre-schools and will work as a programme aide apprentice in the newly established Therapeutic Kindergarten Programme. She has also developed her skills and has volunteered at the New Life Day Care & Learning Centre. Ms. Dawson thanked the church for affording Ms. Powell the opportunity to develop her skills at their centre. (Photo Credit: Jermaine Baltimore/GIS)

Author

Adrianna J. Soverall

Ministry of Health and Social Development
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Email: ministryofhealth@gov.vg
Telephone: 1(284)468-2272 or 2174