Support Directory
Agencies & organizations in Trinidad and Tobago that offer services to parents and children.
For a list of specialists for children with special needs, click here.
Adolescent Mothers
Adolescent Mothers Programme
West Trinidad
144 Old St. Joseph Road
Success Village
Laventille
626-1729
11 Herbert Street
St. Clair
622-9208
East Trinidad
Slinger Francisco Boulevard
Phase Four
La Horquetta
643-0757
Corner Henderson Street and River Road
Sangre Grande
668-7939
Tobago
Department of Social Services
Division of Health and Social Services
Tobago House of Assembly
Allfield’s Trace
Lambeau
Tobago
639-1183
West Trinidad
84 Belmont Circular Road, Belmont
Port of Spain Corner of Williams’s St. & Belmont Circular Road)
624 – ALTA (2582)/ fax: 624 – 3442
Monday -Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Moms For Literacy
San Juan, Trinidad
(868) 675-0667, (868) 675 – 5918 or 663 – 6667/638 – 6667
Trinidad & Tobago Reading Association
Port of Spain
626-6722 /637-3297
Contact person: Lynette Noel
East Trinidad
Grand floor, PTSC Terminal Mall
Arima
664 – ALTA (2582)
altaarima [at] alto-tt [dot] org
Contact person: Carolyn Hepbum – Walker
Office hours:
Mon. 8:00am – 3:00pm
Wed. 8:00am – 3:00pm
Fri. 9:00am – 5:00pm
South Trinidad
12 Harris Promenade
San Fernando
653 – 4656
mailto:attasfd [at] alto-tt [dot] org
Contact: Indira Roopan
Mon. 8:30 am – 4: 30pm
Wed. 8:30am – 4:30pm
Thurs. 8: 30am – 3:30pm
Autism Place; Ragoo Road, D’abadie & Eric Williams Medical Sciences Centre
646-5506
autismtt [at] gmail [dot] com
Website: autism.org
Contact persons:
Office – 646-5506
General Manager – Ms. Nichol Alves: 761-1326
Programme Coordinator – Mrs. Amoy Boodoo: 322-0478
Birth Centres
Mamatoto Resource and Birth Centre
Mamatoto Resource and Birth Centre
32 – 34 Clifford Street, Belmont
621-2368
info [at] mamatoto [dot] net
Website: http://mamatoto.net/
Targeted Conditional Cash Transfer Programme: The Temporary Food Card
TCCTP Regional Offices
West Trinidad
Port of Spain
ABMA bldg, 55 St Vincent St, Port of Spain
623-3777
Central Trinidad
Couva
Couva Social Services Centre, Camden Rd
636-5267
Chaguanas
Close to Police Station
672-0769
Tobago
Salandy bldg, Piggot St, Tobago
639-2625/2657 ext 226
East Trinidad
Sangre Grande
Corner Savi & Boodooville Cir. Rd
691-5065
San Juan
69a Eastern Main Rd, Silver Mill, San Juan
675-6049
Tunapuna
107 Eastern Main Road, Opposite Royal Castle
Arima
Devinish St – Arima
664-233
South Trinidad
Princes Town
Marlson’s bldg, 97 High St, Princes Town
655-5615
San Fernando
82 Independence Avenue, San Fernando
653-6248
Penal / Debe
Ramkissoon Tr, Penal (next to Dollar Value)
647-8796
Point Fortin
Rotel Building Neverson St, Mahaica
648-2485 / 648-3531
Rio Claro
Lot 11 Naparima Mayaro Rd., Rio Claro
644-2169
Coalition against Domestic Violence
1 Robinson Ville
Belmont
cadv [at] ttcadv [dot] net
624-0402
Domestic Violence Hotline
800-SAVE (7283)
Domestic Violence Drop-In Centres
Central Trinidad
Chaguanas Community Centre
Wednesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
East Trinidad
Manzanilla Community Centre
Monday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
La Horquetta Regional Complex
Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monroe Road Community Centre
Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Maloney Community Centre
Wednesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Valencia Community Centre
Wednesday: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Maracas Valley Community Centre
Wednesday: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
South Trinidad
Penal Central Community Centre
Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Social Displacement Unit
627 – 8687
For more information:
2nd Floor, ABMA Building
55-57 St. Vincent Street
Port of Spain
624-6767 ext 1242/1249; 627-8687
Fax: 625-0439
The Division of Aging
No. 78 Independence Square
Port of Spain
Older Persons Information Centre OPIC – 800-6742
623-7242, ext 4190-4195
Fax: 625-0466
Caribbean Kids and Families Therapy Organization
19 Vidale St, St. James
INFO [at] CKFTO [dot] ORG
628-3268
Families in Action
82 Maraval Road, Newtown, Port of Spain
Mondays to Fridays 8:00am to 4:00pm
622-6952/5365
Fax: 622-5365
families [at] tstt [dot] net [dot] tt
24 Hours Helpline:628-2333
National Family Services
West Trinidad
ABMA building
St. Vincent Street
Port of Spain
625-0439
Monday – Friday
Nahous building, Duke & St.
Vincent Street
Port of Spain
624-5475
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Marabella Family Crisis (Free Counselling)
62 Union Park, Marabella
658-5110 /498-4394 /772-0171/466-6696 /475-9425 /774-2395
Contact Person: Mr. Terrance Boissiere
Trinidad and Tobago Family Court
Cipriani Place
4 Cipriani Boulevard
Port of Spain, Trinidad
627-8716, 623-2631, 624-1307
Central Trinidad
Couva Social services
Camden Road
636-0021
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Mc Coon Building
Eleanor Street
Chaguanas
671-3526
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
East Trinidad
Tunapuna Social Services Center
Eastern main Road
Tunapuna
645-3074
Monday & Tuesday
San Juan Sub Office
Eastern Main Rd
San Juan
675-1975
Monday & Tuesday & Friday
Arima Sub office
Devenish Street
Arima
664-1935
Mon. – Fri.
Tobago
Health Promotional
Calder Hall
Tobago
660 – 7872
Monday to Wednesdays: 9-12 pm
Scarborough Health Centre
Scarborough, Tobago
639 – 2298
Mondays: 1-4pm
South AIDS Support
652 – 2437
Tobago AIDS Society, Tobago
635 – 1024
Tobago Oasis Foundation, Tobago
660 7547
Trinidad
AIDSLine
1st Floor Biljah Building
77-81 Independence Ave
San Fernando
657 – 7236
Arima Health Centre
667 – 4715
Wednesday – 12:30pm
CARe
25 Norfolk Street
Belmont
625 – 0632; 623 – 7443
CARITAS AIDS Ministries – Home Care Services
637 – 8689
Chaguanas Health Centre
Endeavour Rd
665 – 8958
Tuesdays – noon
Couva District Health Centre
636 – 4024, 636 – 4033
Friday – noon
Friends for Life – for HIV+ men and women
681 – 4150, 717 – 6413
George Street Health Center
Port of Spain
623 – 5155
Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 1: 00pm (except public holidays)
HIV/AIDS Co-ordinating Unit
Furness House
80-90 Wrightson Road
Port of Spain.
623-8648
Living Water’s Mercy Home Hospice
Apply through Medical Research Centre
623 – 5834
National AIDS Hotline
800 – 4448, 625 – 2437
National AIDS Programme
43-45 Frederick St
Port of Spain
623-8322
Point Fortin Health Centre
648 – 2329
Tuesdays – 10am
Princes Town Health Centre
655 – 8433, 655 – 6017
Wednesdays – noon
Queens Park Counseling Center
5 Queens Park East
Port of Spain
625 – 8663, 625 – 1643, 625 – 3944
Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 1: 00pm (except public holidays)
RAPPORT (mainly for young persons)
43-45 Frederick Street
Port of Spain
623 – 8322
Sangre Grande Health Centre
668 – 2509
Monday: 12:30pm
Siparia Health Centre
649 – 2484
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday: 9am
South AIDS Support
25 Victoria West
Paradise Pasture
San Fernando
652 – 2437
Success/ Laventille Health Center
Espinet Street
Laventille
623 – 6434
Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 1: 00pm (except public holidays)
The Aids Foundation
Frederick Street
Curepe
663-8282; 645-8282
The National AIDS Hotline of Trinidad and Tobago
Monday – Saturday: 8am – 8pm
800 – 444; 625 – 2437
The STD Division, Ward 17
San Fernando General Hospital
652 – 8371
8am – noon
Tobago
Health Promotional
Calder Hall
Tobago
660 – 7872
Monday to Wednesdays: 9-12 pm
Scarborough Health Centre
Scarborough, Tobago
639 – 2298
Mondays: 1-4pm
South AIDS Support
652 – 2437
Tobago AIDS Society, Tobago
635 – 1024
Tobago Oasis Foundation, Tobago
660 7547
HIV Treatment
Medical Research Centre
Corner Jerningham Ave and Queen’s Park East
Port of Spain
623 – 5834
Monday –Thursday (by appointment only)
Ward 2, San Fernando General Hospital
652 – 3581 Ext 3249
Tobago
Health Promotional
Calder Hall
Tobago
660 – 7872
Monday – Wednesday: 9 -12 pm
Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART)
The Toco foundation
Galera Road
Toco.
Youth HIV/AIDS Education
670-1369
Ministry of National Security
Temple court,
#31-33 Abercomby Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Tel: 622-2441-5
Fax: 627-8044
The Probation Department
Waterfront, Wrighton Rd.
Port of Spain Trinidad
Tel: 625-0075
Fax: 624-2927
St. Michael’s Home for Boys
Diego Martin, Main Rd
Diego Martin, Trinidad
Tel: 637-7886
St Jude’s Home for Girls
30 Belmont Circular Road, Belmont
Tel: 623 8554 (Residence) 623 6334 (Home) Fax: 625 0540
The Prison Service
New Street, Port of Spain
Telephone: 623-4144-5
Fax: 624-4687
ttprisons.com
Trinidad and Tobago Family Court
Cipriani Place
4 Cipriani Boulevard
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Tel: 627-8716, 623-2631, 624-1307
Youth Training Center (YTC)
Golden Grove Rd
Arouca, Trinidad
Tel: 642-4169
Fax: 624-5730
Arima Registrar General/Rent Assessment Board
Pro Queen Street,
Arima
667-1700
Wednesday
Chaguanas Borough Corporation
Rate Paying Office
24 Ramsaran Street
Chaguanas
671-0577
Tuesday
Howard Lane,
Off Coffee Street,
San Fernando
657-0694; 652-2978
Monday to Friday
Couva Family Services Centre
Camden Road
Couva
636-5267
Thursday
Debe/Penal Regional Corporation
Dookie Street,
Penal
647-6302
Friday
Social Welfare Office
Corner Savi Street and Boodooville Circular Road
Sangre Grande
668-3366
Siparia Regional Corporation
High Street
Siparia
649-2348
The Legal Aid and Advisory Authority
Head Office
Corner Oxford and Edward Streets
Port of Spain
625-0454; 625-3215
Monday to Friday
Tobago
Fairfield Complex
Bacolet Street,
Scarborough
639-6531
Monday to Friday
Caribbean Kids and Families Therapy Organization
19 Vidale St, St. James
INFO [at] CKFTO [dot] ORG
628-3268
Central Main Mediation Center
#282 Old southern main Road, Warrenville
Phone: 693-2342; 295-52831/1606
Couva Mediation sub-Center
Social services delivery building,
Camden Road
Couva
679-3660
East Main Mediation Center
3rd floor, Upstairs Pennywise building,
10A Devenish Street
Arima
667-0266; 667-5086; 667-2257
Family Planning Association
Cnr. Oxford and
Charlotte Streets,
Port-of-Spain
623-4764/5169
627-6732
Fax: 625-2256
Marabella Family Crisis (Free Counselling)
#62 Union Park
Marabella
658-5110; 498-4394; 772-0171; 466-6696; 475-9425; 774-2395
Contact Person: Mr. Terrance Boissiere
North Main Mediation Center
Jobco building (ground floor)
51 Frederick Street, Port of Spain
625-5487
Point Fortin Main Mediation Center
63 Main Road, Point Fortin
648-2888; 648-
Rio Claro Mediation Sub-center
Level 1, Rio Claro Social Services Center
Lot 11 Naparima Mayaro Road
Rio Claro
648-2888/648-2810
San Juan Mediation Sub-Center,
MTS Plaza, Aranguez Main Road
Aranguez
638-8133
St. Barbs District Center
Morris Marshall Foundation Center, Corner
St. Barbs & Laventille Road
Laventille
497-6079
Tunapuna Mediation Sub-Center
Tunapuna Regional social services center,
#107 Eastern Main Rd
Tunapuna
667-0266; 667-5086; 667-2257
Youth Centre
141-143 Henry St
Port of Spain
627-1760
South Office
652-3065
Tobago Office
639-6892
National Center for persons with disabilities
7 – 21 New Street
San Fernando
652 – 4880
ncpdl [at] hotmail [dot] com; ncpd [at] carib-link [dot] net
Contact person: Dr. Beverly Beckles (Chief Executive Officer)
657-4363; 653-4894
Fax: 652-4880; 657-3525
Children
Lady Hochoy Home, North
Place Cocorite
622-4495/4714
Fax:622-9329
ladyhochoy.com
Lady Hochoy Home, South
Harmony Hall Rd,
Gasparillo
650-2164
Lady Hochoy Vocational Training Centre
Dunlop Drive
628-6210
Tel/fax:622-9329
Memisa Centre
Heights of Guanapo,
Arima
Tel/fax:6672314
TTARC Penal Day Centre
Clarke Road, Penal
647-4134
Parents of children with disabilities
Disabled Women’s Network of Trinidad and Tobago
13A Wrightson Road
Port-of-Spain
berdina.tripod.com
624-6060; 627-6431
National Center for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD)
7-21 New St.
San Fernando
www.ncpdtt.org
napd1 [at] hotmail [dot] com
652-4690
Fax: 657-3525
Trinidad and Tobago Association for Mental Health
Ariapita Avenue
St. Anns
Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association
118 Duke Street, P.O. Box 1179
Port-of-Spain
Email: ttblindwelfare [at] tstt [dot] net [dot] tt
624-4675; 624-1613
Fax: +809-624-1613
Trinidad and Tobago Chapter of Disabled Peoples’ International (TTDPI) – DPI National Assembly
Michael Fraser
13 A Wrightson Road
Port-of-Spain
Email: michaelrfraser [at] yahoo [dot] com / ttdpi [at] dpinorthamericacaribbean [dot] org
624-6060
Fax: 624-6060
Aging At Home
85 Brooklyn Settlement
Sangre Grande
668-3717
All Saints Church Gordon Home for Senior Citizens
98 Woodford Street
Newtown
628-4670
Alleyne’s Nursing & Convalescence Home
7 Riverdale Avenue
Diego Martin
637-9508
Amicus Maternity Centre Ltd.
John &Farfan Streets
Diego Martin
637-5608
At Home Retirement Care
# 26 First Caiguel
Sangre Chiquito
Sangre Grande
668-7895
378-9487
799-5514
Auzonville Medical Centre
11 Eastern Main Road
Tunapuna
645-6437
B’s Nursing Home
Butler Street
San Fernando
Brent’s Manor Ltd.1
#1 Sambadora Road
Maracas, St Joseph
323-9401
Buena Vista Nursing Home
Maingor Ville
Claxton Bay
659-2497
Cantaro Geriatric Home
Lp# 56 Pipiol Road
Cantaro Village
Santa Cruz
676-7622
Caring Hands Home for the Elderly
44 Mayfield Road
North Valsayn
763-0406
Dee’s Nursing Home
21 Cornelio Street
Woodbrook
625-2545
Elysium Care Home
155 Venus Crescent
Galaxy Gardens
D’Abadie
642-8538 (Tel1)
769-1734 (Tel2)
Glorious Geriatric Centre
Chin Chin Road
Cunupia
693-0718
Gulf View Medical Centre
Gulfview Link Road
San Fernando
652-7102
Harmony Villas
14 Maruana Road
St. Augustine
663-9423
Healthwise Services Nursing Agency
67 Brunton Avenue
Diego Martin
633-4954
Jardine Centre Home For The Aged
34 Irish Avenue
Diego Martin
637-6450
Keeping Families Together Longer Nursing Home and Activity Centre
4th Street West & Beaulieu Avenue
Trincity
462-2824
640-3418
La Solita Senior Citizens Home
#8 Greenvale Avenue
Valsayn North
663-8946
784-5007
Marie’s Home for the Aged
Spring Garden
Tobago
345-2168
Marion Villa
St James
622-5402
Medical Associates Nursing Home
Corner of Abercromby& Albert Streets
St. Joseph
662-2766
Melpark
5 San Louis Park
Guaico
Sangre Grande
668-1767
Prime Care Medical Centre
Ariapita Avenue & De Verteuil Street
Woodbrook
625-2923
St. Augustine Private Hospital
Austin Street & Eastern Main Road
St. Augustine
663-7274
St. Augustine’s Retirement Convalescent Home and Adult Day-Care Centre
Cunupia/Longdenville
763-9689 (Allistair Raymond)
394-0898 (Augustine Raymond)
324-0343 (Sybil Raymond)
St. Clair Nursing & Convalescence Home
18 St. Elizabeth Street
St. Clair
628-1451
Stanley Clinic Ltd.
1 Rapsey Street
St. Clair
637-9508
The Golden Jubilee Total Care Facility (The Golden Jubilee Senior Home & The Margaret Crandahl Senior Activity Center)
15 Railway Road
Pointe-a-Pierre
659-2584
659-3070
659-0684
The Nicare Home for the Aged
Young Street
Canaan
Tobago
Valsayn Medical Center
1 Kairi Road
Valsayn
663-3252
Victoira Nursing Home Ltd.
9-13 Archubald Street
Vistabella
652-3153
Whitehead Margaret
9 Lange Street
San Fernando
653-0436
Yvonne’s Paradise
11 Samnah Road
Tacarigua
640-9730
North Office
40 Woodford Street
Newtown
Port of Spain
(Hotline 24hr) – 622-7273
Tele/Fax : 622-1079
South Office
No.12 San Fernando Street
San Fernando
(Hotline) 24hr – 657-5355
Rapport Information Center
Tel: (868) 657-7236/627-1240ext. 242/ 667-5774
The Rape Crisis Society of Trinidad and Tobago (RCS)
Ministry of Justice Head Office
Tower C, Levels 19 to 21
International Waterfront Complex
#1 Wrightson Road
Port-of-Spain
Tel: 1-868-625-JUST (5878)
Fax: 1-868-623-5596
Email: help [at] moj [dot] gov [dot] tt
The community police unit
Tel: (868) 625-4633
General Services Office – Couva
679 – 0066
aagsott [at] gmail [dot] com
Port of Spain
Tel: 623 – 0939
Arima District Hospital
Queen Mary Avenue
Arima
667-4714
Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
Uriah Butler Highway
Champs Fleurs
645-4673
HEAL (Centre For Drug Prevention Rehabilitation & Development Of Healthy Life Style)
79-81 Southern Main Rd Couva, Couva
679-2616
National Alcohol and Drug prevention programme
Office of the Prime Minister
(Social Services Delivery)
62 Abercomby Street, P.O.S
Tel: 627 – 3506/627 – 3527
PIPARO EMPOWERMENT CENTRE
656-0557
Point Fortin Area Hospital
1 Volunteer Road
Point Fortin
648-3281
Port of Spain General Hospital
Charlotte Street
Port of Spain
623-295
Rebirth House
Charford Court
Charlotte St.
P.O.S
623 – 0952
Sangre Grande County Hospital
Ojoe Road
Sangre Grande
668-2221
San Fernando General Hospital
Independence Avenue
San Fernando
652-3581-6
Scarborough Regional Hospital
Robinson Street
Scarborough
Tobago
639-2551-2
The Substance Abuse and Prevention Centre
Caura Hospital
Caura Royal Road
El Dorado
Trinidad
662-2211/14
North Trinidad
662 – 4829
South Trinidad
San Fernando
705 – 6366
Lifeline
645-6616
645-2800
24-hour hotline for Suicidal persons!
Suicide Hotline (ALIVE)
650-5270; 688-8525; 352-0567
Suicide Prevention
Call 999 or
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Text Telephone:
1-800-799-4TTY (1-800-799-4889)
Helping Youth Prepare for Employment
Port of Spain
663-4642/625-1005
Metal Industry Company ltd. (MIC)
663-4642
663-6055
Multi-Sector Skills Training programme (MuST)
Century Drive
Trincity Industrial Estate
Macoya
Private Bag
121B Port-of-Spain
663-464; 2663-6055
South Trinidad
Head Office
Cor. Rivulet & Southern Main Roads, Point Lisas
Tel: 636-8315/7267/7944, 679-7460/8969
Fax: 636-8542
NESC Skills & Technology Centre, Point Fortin
Cor. Richardson & Volunteer Road, Point Fortin
Tel: 648-2575
Centre Coordinator: Gene Lewis
NESC Skills & Technology Centre, Ste. Madeleine
Naparima / Mayaro Road, Ste. Madeleine
Tel: 698- 2537
Centre Coordinator: Keith Ferguson
NESC Skills & Technology Centre, Mayaro
Plaisance Road, Mayaro
Tel: 630-1537
Centre Coordinator: Ayoub Ali
NESC Skills & Technology Centre, Moruga
Moruga Composite School, Basse Terre, Moruga
Tel: 372-1803
Contact person: Terrance Ramkissoon (Senior Instructor)
NESC Skills & Technology Centre, La Brea
Old Government School Compound, Vessigny
Tel: 651-1952
Centre Coordinator: Wayne Thomas
East Trinidad
Laventille Technology & Continuing Education Centre
Eastern Main Road, Laventille
625-1240/1076/1158
Contact person: Kheeransingh Ragoonanansingh
Tobago
NESC Skills & Technology Centre, Tobago
Cow Farm Road, Goldsborough, Tobago
660-5700
Contact person: Robert Job (Supervisor)
Central Trinidad
Head Office
1-13 Mulchan Seuchan Road
Chaguanas, 501314672-5411
Customer Service: (868) 672-YTEP (9837) ext. 2353
South Trinidad
#65 Cipero Street, San Fernando
653-3284 – 6230
East Trinidad
#14 Label Boulevard, New Trincity Industrial Estate,
Trincity
640-9822 – 2708 – 2234
Tobago
#2 Hammilton Street
Scarborough
639-1415
Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development
Level 14
Eric Williams Financial Complex
Independence Square,
Port of Spain
627-9711