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Towards Inclusivity – Sign Language Training for frontline staff of the MSDFS 16 March, 2021, Port of Spain:As the world celebrates World Social Work Day today, the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services marked the occasion by demonstrating its commitment towards ensuring that persons with disabilities, especially those who are Deaf, have equal access to the Ministry’s programmes and services. The Ministry has rolled out its first ever, Sign Language Training for its Frontline Staff. Speaking during a session at the UWI Open Campus on Padmore Avenue, San Fernando today, Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Senator the Honourable Donna Cox indicated that the Workshop, coincidentally taking place on World Social Work Day, is a strategic step in the right direction. According to the Minister: “The Ministry’s National Policy for Persons with Disabilities clearly articulates a holistic framework for achieving the goals of social inclusion and equal opp

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