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CHILD RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2015 SAINT LUCIA’S EXPERIENCE

BY ELIZABETH LEWIS

“Promoting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children”

Concluding Observation of CRC Committee

 Con

Condu duct ct pr prog

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ammes and and aw awar areness eness- raising aising ac activities tivities to to pr prom

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the the mea meaningful ningful and and emp empower ered ed pa participa ticipation tion

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all childr hildren en within within the the famil amily, the the co community mmunity and and sc scho hool

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TOPICS PRESENTED

 The

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the he le legisla gislation tion on

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hild pr prot

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ection tion in St. in St. Lu Lucia cia.

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Saint Lu Lucia cia Thr hrou

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 To

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Be or

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Not to to Be Be

 Poo

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r Role

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Modelli elling ng by by ou

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r leader ers: s: The he Ca Caus use e of

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You

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ths s Ne Nega gativ tive e Be Beha haviou viour

 The

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soc

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ial med media ia as as an an inst instrume ument nt

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FORMAT OF SYMPOSIUM

FORMAL RESEARCH SKITS DRAMA VIDEO PRESENTATIONS

PANEL DISCUSSION

REPRESENATIVE SCHOOLS

FORMAL PRESENTATION

DRAMA PRSENTATION

Conclusions

 Students requested that this become an annual

activity.

 Young persons talking to young person – Social

media abuse.

 Young persons did not share the same views on

corporal punishment: some young persons supported corporal punishment.

 Need for Sensitization to end corporal

punishment not just among adults but also with the young persons