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Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities

@jcpdja

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities provides a variety of services to protect the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

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💻 Need help? The I Am Able: My JCPD Help Desk is here to assist you with services, registration & resources. 🌐 Visit: jcpd.gov.jm #AccessibilityMatters #JCPD

💻 Need help?

The I Am Able: My JCPD Help Desk is here to assist you with services, registration & resources.

🌐 Visit: jcpd.gov.jm

#AccessibilityMatters #JCPD
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🚻 Accessible bathrooms are more than a symbol. ✔️ 32-inch wide doors ✔️ 60-inch turning space ✔️ Grab bars next to toilets ✔️ Accessible sinks Equal access means dignity for all. 💙 #AccessibilityInAction #JCPD

🚻 Accessible bathrooms are more than a symbol.
✔️ 32-inch wide doors
✔️ 60-inch turning space
✔️ Grab bars next to toilets
✔️ Accessible sinks

Equal access means dignity for all. 💙
#AccessibilityInAction #JCPD
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💡 Accessibility is more than alt text. ✔️ High-contrast colours ✔️ #CamelCase hashtags ✔️ Captions on videos ✔️ Clear language ✔️ Limit emojis & text overload Inclusion lives in the details. #AccessibilityInAction #JCPD

💡 Accessibility is more than alt text.

✔️ High-contrast colours
✔️ #CamelCase hashtags
✔️ Captions on videos
✔️ Clear language
✔️ Limit emojis & text overload

Inclusion lives in the details. 
#AccessibilityInAction #JCPD
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📢 Office Closure Notice Please be advised that the JCPD office will be closed today, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, September 4, 2025. We thank you for your understanding. #JCPD #Notice #OfficeClosure

📢 Office Closure Notice

Please be advised that the JCPD office will be closed today, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM.

Normal operations will resume on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

We thank you for your understanding.

#JCPD #Notice #OfficeClosure
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Want access to JCPD benefits? The MIS Platform makes it easy to apply for: 💰 Grants 🎓 Scholarships 📄 Official Letters ♿ Disability ID Sign up now at 👉 my.jcpd.gov.jm #JCPD #DisabilitySupportJA #MISPlatform #IAmAbleJA

Want access to JCPD benefits?
The MIS Platform makes it easy to apply for:
💰 Grants
🎓 Scholarships
📄 Official Letters
♿ Disability ID

Sign up now at 👉 my.jcpd.gov.jm
#JCPD #DisabilitySupportJA #MISPlatform #IAmAbleJA
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♿ Did you know? Wheelchairs aren’t confining — they’re mobility aids that support independence and movement. #InclusionMatters #Accessibility #JCPD

♿ Did you know? Wheelchairs aren’t confining — they’re mobility aids that support independence and movement. 

#InclusionMatters #Accessibility #JCPD
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📲 Register with JCPD in just 5 minutes! Get access to grants, career support, advocacy, scholarships & more. Download the MyJCPD App — empowering you, unlocking opportunities. #MyJCPDApp #Inclusion #Accessibility

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Welcome back, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.! JCPD looks forward to your leadership in driving innovation, inclusion & empowerment for persons with disabilities. #JCPD #InclusionMatters #Accessibility

Welcome back, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.! 

JCPD looks forward to your leadership in driving innovation, inclusion & empowerment for persons with disabilities. 

#JCPD #InclusionMatters #Accessibility
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A warm welcome to Hon. Donovan Williams, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security. We look forward to working together to advance disability inclusion in Jamaica. #JCPD #DisabilityRights #Inclusion

A warm welcome to Hon. Donovan Williams, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security. 

We look forward to working together to advance disability inclusion in Jamaica.

#JCPD #DisabilityRights #Inclusion
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Today is International Day of Sign Languages! 💙 JSL is more than communication — it is culture, community & identity. Let’s keep building a Jamaica where every voice, spoken or signed, is heard & respected. #InternationalDayOfSignLanguages #JSL #InclusionInAction

Today is International Day of Sign Languages! 💙 

JSL is more than communication — it is culture, community & identity. 

Let’s keep building a Jamaica where every voice, spoken or signed, is heard & respected. 

#InternationalDayOfSignLanguages #JSL #InclusionInAction
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Medical costs can be heavy, but you don’t have to face them alone. The JCPD Medical Grant offers up to $300,000 for surgeries, prescriptions, lab tests & more. 📹 Watch to learn how to apply 👉 jcpd.gov.jm #InclusionForAll #AccessibilityMatters #JCPD

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October is ADHD Awareness Month 🧡 Let’s break the stigma and celebrate neurodiversity. Learn more: jcpd.gov.jm #ADHDAwarenessJA #InclusionMatters

October is ADHD Awareness Month 🧡

Let’s break the stigma and celebrate neurodiversity.

Learn more: jcpd.gov.jm

#ADHDAwarenessJA #InclusionMatters
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Education opens doors — and JCPD is helping to keep them open. Students with disabilities can get up to $50,000 for tuition, books, or supplies. Apply now 👉 jcpd.gov.jm #JCPD #EducationGrant #InclusionForAll

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Good vision changes everything. 💙 Today we observe World Sight Day, raising awareness about the importance of regular eye checks and accessible eye health for all. Let’s make sight a priority — because seeing well means living well. 👓 #WorldSightDay #InclusionMatters #JCPD

Good vision changes everything. 💙

Today we observe World Sight Day, raising awareness about the importance of regular eye checks and accessible eye health for all.

Let’s make sight a priority — because seeing well means living well. 👓
#WorldSightDay #InclusionMatters #JCPD
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October is Mental Health Month 💚 It’s okay to reach out — you’re not alone. Let’s break the stigma and build a Jamaica where everyone feels safe to speak, heal, and seek support. #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #EndTheStigma #JCPD

October is Mental Health Month 💚

It’s okay to reach out — you’re not alone.

Let’s break the stigma and build a Jamaica where everyone feels safe to speak, heal, and seek support.

#MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #EndTheStigma #JCPD
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Damon McLean, Senior Social Worker at JCPD, shares how the MyJCPD App empowers both staff and users. As a blind professional, he says the system makes processing faster, access easier, and independence possible. 💙 #MyJCPD #JCPD #InclusionForAll #DigitalInclusion

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“It’s one of the best programmes I’ve ever seen.” A MyJCPD user shares how the new app brings independence & dignity to persons with disabilities — no more long trips to Kingston, no more barriers. A new chapter for accessibility in Jamaica. #MyJCPD #AccessibilityMatters

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💛💚🖤 We are with you, Jamaica. After Hurricane Melissa, we stand united to rebuild: accessible, inclusive, and stronger than before. If you or a loved one needs assistance, call 876-818-2397 or WhatsApp 876-299-7393. #BuildBackStronger #JCPD

💛💚🖤 We are with you, Jamaica.

After Hurricane Melissa, we stand united to rebuild: accessible, inclusive, and stronger than before.

If you or a loved one needs assistance, call 876-818-2397 or WhatsApp 876-299-7393.

#BuildBackStronger #JCPD
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🧭 IDPD 2025 📅 Dec 3 Theme: Rebuilding an Accessible Jamaica for All Join JCPD as we reflect, participate, and recommit to a Jamaica where everyone has access, dignity, and opportunity. Let’s build a truly inclusive country. 🇯🇲♿ #IDPD2025 #AccessibleJamaica

🧭 IDPD 2025
📅 Dec 3
Theme: Rebuilding an Accessible Jamaica for All

Join JCPD as we reflect, participate, and recommit to a Jamaica where everyone has access, dignity, and opportunity. Let’s build a truly inclusive country. 🇯🇲♿

#IDPD2025 #AccessibleJamaica