🧭 IDPD 2025
📅 Dec 3
Theme: Rebuilding an Accessible Jamaica for All
Join JCPD as we reflect, participate, and recommit to a Jamaica where everyone has access, dignity, and opportunity. Let’s build a truly inclusive country. 🇯🇲♿
#IDPD2025#AccessibleJamaica
💛💚🖤 We are with you, Jamaica.
After Hurricane Melissa, we stand united to rebuild: accessible, inclusive, and stronger than before.
If you or a loved one needs assistance, call 876-818-2397 or WhatsApp 876-299-7393.
#BuildBackStronger#JCPD
“It’s one of the best programmes I’ve ever seen.”
A MyJCPD user shares how the new app brings independence & dignity to persons with disabilities — no more long trips to Kingston, no more barriers.
A new chapter for accessibility in Jamaica.
#MyJCPD#AccessibilityMatters
Damon McLean, Senior Social Worker at JCPD, shares how the MyJCPD App empowers both staff and users.
As a blind professional, he says the system makes processing faster, access easier, and independence possible. 💙
#MyJCPD#JCPD#InclusionForAll#DigitalInclusion
October is Mental Health Month 💚
It’s okay to reach out — you’re not alone.
Let’s break the stigma and build a Jamaica where everyone feels safe to speak, heal, and seek support.
#MentalHealthAwareness#YouAreNotAlone#EndTheStigma#JCPD
Good vision changes everything. 💙
Today we observe World Sight Day, raising awareness about the importance of regular eye checks and accessible eye health for all.
Let’s make sight a priority — because seeing well means living well. 👓
#WorldSightDay#InclusionMatters#JCPD
Education opens doors — and JCPD is helping to keep them open.
Students with disabilities can get up to $50,000 for tuition, books, or supplies.
Apply now 👉 jcpd.gov.jm#JCPD#EducationGrant#InclusionForAll
Medical costs can be heavy, but you don’t have to face them alone.
The JCPD Medical Grant offers up to $300,000 for surgeries, prescriptions, lab tests & more.
📹 Watch to learn how to apply 👉 jcpd.gov.jm#InclusionForAll#AccessibilityMatters#JCPD
Today is International Day of Sign Languages! 💙
JSL is more than communication — it is culture, community & identity.
Let’s keep building a Jamaica where every voice, spoken or signed, is heard & respected.
#InternationalDayOfSignLanguages#JSL#InclusionInAction
ALT Poster with the JCPD logo. Bold text reads “International Day of Sign Languages” and subtext says “Celebrating Jamaican Sign Language (JSL).” Background shows a community gathering with persons signing. At the bottom, three interpreters are highlighted against a blue gradient.
A warm welcome to Hon. Donovan Williams, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security.
We look forward to working together to advance disability inclusion in Jamaica.
#JCPD#DisabilityRights#Inclusion
Welcome back, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.!
JCPD looks forward to your leadership in driving innovation, inclusion & empowerment for persons with disabilities.
#JCPD#InclusionMatters#Accessibility
📲 Register with JCPD in just 5 minutes!
Get access to grants, career support, advocacy, scholarships & more.
Download the MyJCPD App — empowering you, unlocking opportunities.
#MyJCPDApp#Inclusion#Accessibility
♿ Did you know? Wheelchairs aren’t confining — they’re mobility aids that support independence and movement.
#InclusionMatters#Accessibility#JCPD
ALT Graphic with a yellow background and the JCPD logo in the top right corner. A light bulb icon appears above bold green text that reads “Did You Know?” Below, the text says: “Wheelchair users are not confined to their wheelchair — it’s a mobility aid that supports their movement.”
ALT A digital graphic titled “The I Am Able: My JCPD MIS Platform – Here’s What You Can Access.” It shows a browser screen with the JCPD website open. Listed benefits include Grants (education, medical, emergency, assistive aid), Scholarships, Verified Official Letters, and Disability Sticker and Registration ID. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: “Sign up and apply at www.my.jcpd.gov.jm.” The JCPD logo and a photo of a smiling man using his phone are also featured.
📢 Office Closure Notice
Please be advised that the JCPD office will be closed today, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM.
Normal operations will resume on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
We thank you for your understanding.
#JCPD#Notice#OfficeClosure
💡 Accessibility is more than alt text.
✔️ High-contrast colours
✔️ #CamelCase hashtags
✔️ Captions on videos
✔️ Clear language
✔️ Limit emojis & text overload
Inclusion lives in the details.
#AccessibilityInAction#JCPD
ALT Graphic with JCPD logo and the title “Did You Know?” A lightbulb icon is above the text. Large text says: “Accessibility goes beyond just adding alt text.” A checklist shows tips: use high-contrast colours; write hashtags in #CamelCase; add open captions to all videos; use clear, simple language; limit emojis and avoid text overload on images. An illustration of a phone screen shows the words: alt text, captions, CamelCase, contrast. At the bottom, bold text reads: “Inclusion lives in the details. Every step helps more people feel seen, heard, and included.”
🚻 Accessible bathrooms are more than a symbol.
✔️ 32-inch wide doors
✔️ 60-inch turning space
✔️ Grab bars next to toilets
✔️ Accessible sinks
Equal access means dignity for all. 💙
#AccessibilityInAction#JCPD
ALT Graphic titled “Accessible Bathrooms” with icons for wide doors, turning space, grab bars next to toilet, and sink height. Checklist below reads:
• Is there a visible accessibility sign on the door?
• Are doorways at least 32 inches wide for wheelchair users?
• Is there enough space (60-inch turning radius) inside?
• Are grab bars securely installed next to the toilet?
• Is the sink accessible, with space underneath?
JCPD logo at the top and website www.jcpd.gov.jm at the bottom.
💻 Need help?
The I Am Able: My JCPD Help Desk is here to assist you with services, registration & resources.
🌐 Visit: jcpd.gov.jm#AccessibilityMatters#JCPD
ALT Illustration of a young woman with curly hair wearing a headset, sitting at a desk and using a computer. The computer screen shows the JCPD logo. Text above reads: “The I Am Able: My JCPD Help Desk” with “Help Desk” highlighted in yellow. A grey banner below says “How can I help?” At the bottom, text reads: “Find me for assistance at www.jcpd.gov.jm”.