One hundred and fifty residents of Parade Gardens (Central Kingston), are participating in a three-day workshop on stress management and parenting.

The workshop began today (November 25) and will last until Thursday (November 27). The sessions will be conducted from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Parade Gardens Community Centre.

The activity is being held under the Community Renewal Programme (CRP) of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in partnership with the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF).

Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 25, Technical Specialist for Socio-economic Development with the CRP, Charmaine Brimm, says the community of Parade Gardens was chosen because of the “youthfulness” of the community and other socio-economic issues.

She pointed out that the community has a population of over 11,000 persons, consisting mainly of the youth.

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