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.
Please note that some organizations’ contact information may have changed since the compilation of this document, however, many are still in operation and providing services.
Adolescent Mothers
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@alto-tt.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@alto-tt.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@gmail.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
32 – 34 Clifford Street, Belmont
621-2368
info@mamatoto.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
cadvtt@gmail.com
627-6844
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@ckfto.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
fia@familiesinaction.net
24 Hours Helpline:628-2333
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
AIDS/HIV COUNSELLING/TESTING FOR FREE
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@CKFTO.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 / 657 – 3525
ncpdtrinidad@gmail.com / ncpd1@hotmail.com
Children
Lady Hochoy Home, North
Place Cocorite
622-4495/4714
Fax:622-9329
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
624-6060; 627-6431
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
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@yahoo.com / ttdpi@dpinorthamericacaribbean.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
No. 1 Robinsonville
Belmont, Port of Spain
Telephone:
(24hr hotline) 1-868-627-7273
rapecrisissocietytt@gmail.com
South Office
No.12 San Fernando Street
San Fernando
Telephone (24hr hotline): 1-868-657-5355
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@moj.gov.tt
The Community Police Unit
Tel: (868) 625-4633
Alcoholics Anonymous
General Services Office – Couva
679 – 0066
aagsott@gmail.com
Port of Spain
Tel: 623 – 0939
North Trinidad – 662 – 4829
South Trinidad – 705 – 6366
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
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
Lifeline (24hr hotline)
645-2800
https://www.facebook.com/ttlifeline/
Suicide Hotline (ALIVE)
– 800-5588/866-5433
– 220-3636
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)
Ministry of Health Mental Health Unit
(Information Centre)
285-9126 ext. 2577, 2571, 2571, 2590
Emergency Care Resources
St. Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital
St. Ann’s Road, St. Ann’s
624-1151-5
Mental Health Unit
(NCRHA/EWMSC)
Uriah Butler Highway, Champ Fleurs
645-3232 ext 2542
San Fernando General Hospital
Ward One
Independence Avenue
San Fernando
652-3581 ext 3221
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)
5A Century Drive, Trincity Business Park
Macoya
Tel: +1 (868) 663-4MIC (4642)
Fax: 663-6055
Chaguanas Technology Centre (MuST Central)
Montrose Main Rd. (upstairs Mario’s)
Tel/Fax: +1 (868) 672-5793 / 222-6886
General E-mail: info@mic.co.tt
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
Woodford Lodge Road, Chaguanas
Tel: (868) 672-5411
Customer Service: (868) 672-YTEP (9837) ext. 2353
info@ytepp.edu.tt
South Trinidad
#76 Rushworth Street
San Fernando
Tel: (868) 657-9662
East Trinidad
14 Label Avenue
Trincity Industrial Estate, Trincity
Tel: (868) 640-2234/642-8401
Tobago
#73 Milford Road
Canaan
Tel: (868) 631-1300 /660-7383 /635-1872
Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development
Level 14
Eric Williams Financial Complex
Independence Square,
Port of Spain
627-9711