Interdisciplinary Child Development Centre (ICDC)

The Interdisciplinary Child Development Centre (ICDC) in Couva was established as a pilot project of the Ministry of Health to mark the International Year of the Child, 1979. This is a government-funded pre-school facility that serves the underprivileged ‘at risk’ children in the Couva area and environs.

Services provided:

EDUCATIONAL

  • ECCE Nursery
  • Provides ECCE stimulation for 3-5 year olds daily.

NUTRITION

  • Provides meals inclusive of breakfast, lunch and snacks for children.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

  • Provides a range of development services and early childhood stimulation for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers

PARENTING

  • Provides a limited amount of workshop activities for parents as it relates to their children’s development.

PUBLIC / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & COLLABORATION

  • Facilitates wider public service and community involvement, such as volunteerism, working with UWI, UTT and OJT personnel in caring for children.

Who Qualifies?

  • Vulnerable families faced with parenting issues and issues related to
  • providing for their families
  • Persons faced with challenges, including nutritional deprivation etc.
  • Single parent or guardian, households, especially in cases where guardians are grand-parents with over five children under twelve years of age.
  • Documentation for Eligibility
  • Completed application form (preferably in person);
  • Birth Certificate and /or Affidavit
  • I.D. Card

For More Information, please contact

Inter-Disciplinary Child Development Centre, Couva>
Telephone: 623-2608 ext. 3100 and 3101
or call 800-1MSD (1673)

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