All Partners

The Child Development and Guidance Centre and the Ministry of Education – Early Childhood Services Unit partnered on the planning and conceptualization of this project. Additionally there was collaboration in the implementation and execution with the National Association of Early Childhood Practitioners (NAECP). We are very grateful for all of the effort put forth by all members of the team. This was all done with the financial support of UNICEF.

THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GUIDANCE CENTRE

The Child Development and Guidance Centre, (CDGC) was established in 1998. It is a registered non-profit organization in St. Lucia. Its mission is to provide early health care intervention, to assist children with developmental delays to develop to their fullest potential.

This is achieved by facilitating early diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and family counselling, thereby enhancing access to education. The services offered to children from birth to 5 years, by a multi-disciplinary team comprised of a paediatrician, a psychologist and therapists, include Speech and Language Therapy (SLT), Physiotherapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT). It is the only facility in St. Lucia that provides this comprehensive multidisciplinary early intervention service for children.

Our office is located at Gordon’s Lane, La.Clery, Castries

Telephone at 758-450 -0240 or or email us at cdgc.slu@gmail.com

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES UNIT

The Early Childhood Services Unit of the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, is the sole Government Agency mandated with the task of making provision for regulating and monitoring of all Early Childhood Development facilities in Saint Lucia.

The Unit’s mission is to promote the implementation of comprehensive Early Childhood Services for children birth to five years and to empower their parents and caregivers in order to play a dynamic role in the holistic development of each child through quality education and support services.

Our office is located at Gordon’s Lane, La.Clery, Castries. We can be contacted via telephone at 758-451-7710 or 758-730-0222 or email us at ecsu@education.gov.lc

The Early Childhood Services Unit is committed to ensuring that “every child in Saint Lucia shall have access to quality early childhood services, a sound start to life and the opportunity to develop to his/her full potential.”