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418.
In 2014, Government will continue to focus on reducing the incidence of
domestic violence and providing support to victims and their children. To this end, the
sum of $2.0 million is budgeted for the preparation of designs for the construction of
three (3) Safe Houses to provide safe and secure shelters that offer services specific to the
needs of women, men, boys and girls who experience domestic violence.
419.
The THA will be provided with an allocation of $3.750 million for the
administration of welfare services programme aimed at the delivery of social services to
the vulnerable persons in Tobago. The programme includes,
inter alia
, the following:
provision of services for the social wellbeing of senior citizens in Tobago
under the Golden Apple/Adolescents Partnership Programme
establishment of Senior Citizen Centres where the elderly can interact with
peers
implementation of a 911 Emergency Alert System for Senior Citizens,
physically challenged and victims of domestic violence
provision of rehabilitation services for stroke victims and drug users through
the Tobago Rehabilitation Programme
provision of training and assistance to micro-enterprise entrepreneurs and
the under-employed to enable them to become economically independent,
under the project for the Realization of Economic Achievement (REACH)
upgrading of the Vocation Centre for Persons with Mental Challenges
Community Development
420.
A total of $85 million has been allocated in the 2014 PSIP for the programme for
the Construction and Upgrade of Community Facilities throughout Trinidad. The funds
allocated will be used to complete community centres that are on-going as well
commence construction of new centres. For fiscal 2014, eighteen (18) centres in the areas
of Bagatelle, Bamboo Settlement, Beetham Gardens, Ben Lomond, Cantaro, Caratal, El
Socorro, Enterprise Community Centre, Frederick Settlement, Gran Couva, Harmony
Hall, La Savanne, Las Lomas #2, Mohess Road, Morvant Central, San Fernando North,
Surry and Tabaquite will be constructed.
421.
Refurbishment of community centres will continue in fiscal 2014 with an
allocation of $15 million. A total of seventeen (17) centres in the areas of Bamboo,
Belmont, Chickland Village, Debe, Embacadere, Four Roads, Frederick Settlement,
Indian Trails, La Fortune, Plum Mitan, Sampson Street, South Oropouche, St John‟s
Road, St Margaret‟s, Tabaquite, Todd's Road and Williamsville will undergo major
refurbishment.
