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October 07, 2022
Social Services to honor senior women during the month of October

The month of October has been globally designated as the ‘Month of the Older Person.’ The Department of SocialServices in Grand Bahama has organized a number of activities designed to highlight and celebrate older persons in Grand Bahama, with special emphasis on older women.

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May 12, 2016
Gov't MOU with GB Private Sector provides commitment to social, infrastructure developments, says PM

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie said in the House of Assembly, on May 9, 2016, that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that the Bahamas Government entered into with Grand Bahama private sector stakeholders provides a commitment to social and infrastructure investments in Grand Bahama that will deliver "tangible" contributions to quality of life for the residen...

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May 09, 2016
Gov't MOU with GB Private Sector provides commitment to social, infrastructure developments, says PM

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie said in the House of Assembly, on May 9, 2016, that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that the Bahamas Government entered into with Grand Bahama private sector stakeholders provides a commitment to social and infrastructure investments in Grand Bahama that will deliver "tangible" contributions to quality of life for the residen...

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April 24, 2023
Ministry of Social Services takes aim at tackling mental health issues among the youth

A one-day seminar was held for high school students on Grand Bahama Island at the Foster B. Pestaina Center on Thursday, April 20, as a part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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October 20, 2022
Social Services opens two satellite centres in Grand Bahama for ease of access for senior and disabled citizens

The Department of Social Services has designated two satellite distribution centres on Grand Bahama for clients enrolled in the monthly food assistance program and will cater to seniors one week ahead of the start date for general dissemination.

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January 29, 2020
Easier Social Service Processes in Grand Bahama to Help Bring Relief

Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie Campbell visited Grand Bahama recently to get a first-hand look at the challenges facing Social Services Grand Bahama, post Hurricane Dorian...

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August 06, 2019
Campbell: Career Path for Social Workers, ‘More than Talk, Now’

Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon Frankie Campbell, told staff of the Department of Social Services, Grand Bahama, that the Ministry is “at the closest point it’s ever been” to establishing a Career Path for Social Workers.

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May 13, 2016
Social Services' Disability Affairs and Senior Citizens Divisions Opened in Grand Bahama

The Disability Affairs and Senior Citizens Divisions of the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development was officially opened on Friday, May 13, by the Minister responsible, the Hon. Melanie Griffin.

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November 18, 2015
Remarks by Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin at the RISE Community Meeting, Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama

I am pleased to be here with you today in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama as I introduce the Department of Social Service?s new revolutionary signature programme, RISE.

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